HOUGHTON, Mich. – The No. 5 Grand Valley State women's soccer team dominated Michigan Tech 4-0 Sunday (Sept. 13) afternoon in Houghton, Michigan. The Lakers improve to 4-1-1 on the season and 2-0 in the GLIAC.
GVSU opened the scoring in the seventh minute to take an early 1-0 lead.
Lina Rea notched her first career goal as a Laker off a beautiful one touch pass from
Sonya Mehta in the middle of the box. The Lakers would make it 2-0 later in the first half in the 31
st minute.
Shea Douglass notched her first goal of the season near the right post after receiving a pass from
Maddie Peot from the left side of the box. Peot and Langley both were awarded with assists on the goal.
In the second half, GVSU would make it 3-0 off the foot of
Vesna Dennison in the 48
th minute. Dennison scored her third goal of the season after sending a cross attempt from the left side of the field and went towards the goal where the Michigan Tech goalkeeper mishandled it as the ball went through her legs and into the goal. Mehta picked up her second assist of the game on the goal. The Lakers would add a fourth goal in the 54
th minute.
Alex Williams kicked the ball up and over the goalkeeper off the rebound from a penalty kick. That goal was Williams first goal of the season as Dennison picked up the assist.
GVSU dominated in shots, outshooting the Huskies 28-4 and 17-1 in shots on goal. The Lakers produced four corner kicks and held Michigan Tech to just one corner kick. Dennison led the Lakers with three points, scoring one goal and dishing out one assist.
Sonya Mehta dished out two assists, while
Lina Rea,
Shea Douglass, and
Alex Williams each added a goal.
Maddie Peot and
Sarah Langley each added an assist in the win.
Macie Hunter got the start in goal and made one save, while posting her second straight shutout.
GVSU will return home next weekend as they face rival Ferris State on Friday, September 18
th. Kickoff is set for 5:30 PM at the GVSU Soccer Field. The game will be stramed live on FloCollege.
