ALLENDALE – The No. 6 Grand Valley State women's soccer team is set for a GLIAC home and away weekend. The Lakers will host Ferris State on Friday, September 18^th at 5:30pm and will then travel to Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, September 20^th at 1:00pm.
 
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GVSU opened up their GLIAC schedule last weekend on the road in the Upper Peninsula. The Lakers began conference play with a 3-0 shutout win against No. 22 Northern Michigan and a 4-0 shutout win against Michigan Tech. Sophomore goalkeeper Macie Hunter was named the GLIAC defensive player of the week after posting two shutouts making three saves between both games. Junior defender Vesna Dennison scored one goal and dished out two assists over the weekend.
 
The Lakers are outscoring their opponents 13-4 through the first six games and rank fourth in the country with 22.3 shots per game. GVSU has produced 30 corner kicks while holding their opponents to 14 corner kicks. The Lakers are led by Vesna Dennison and Sonya Mehta who have each scored three goals and dished out two assists for eight points this season. Both Dennison and Mehta have notched one game-winning goal. Sophomore forward Ava Kozak has recorded two goals and two assists for six points. Senior forward Lina Rea has added one goal and two assists for four points to start the season. Macie Hunter has started all six games in goal making 11 saves with two shutouts. 
 
Ferris State enters Friday's match with a 2-2-1 overall record and 0-1 GLIAC mark. The Bulldogs fell to Wayne State in their conference opener last weekend 2-1 at home. Senior Haley Buckman leads Ferris State in scoring with four goals and eight assists. Freshman Avery Bostwick has notched one goal and two assists for four points, while senior Katherine Welch has scored two goals with one game-winning goal. Junior goalkeeper Korinne Ihrke has started in all five games for the Bulldogs making 13 saves.
 
Saginaw Valley State enters the weekend with a 4-2-0 overall record and 2-0 GLIAC record. The Cardinals are coming off a 2-0 win at Michigan Tech and 2-0 win at No. 22 Northern Michigan last weekend. Saginaw Valley State has outscored their opponents 14-4 and 113-66 in shots. Freshman Melanie Kolnitys leads the Cardinals in scoring with three goals and two assists for eight points this season. Senior Kylie Cesarek and sophomore Abby Ellis have both notched two goals and one assist for five assists, while Cesarek has scored one game-winning goal. Junior Emily Kolodin leads Saginaw Valley State with five assists. Fifth year senior Ava Wilberding has started all six games in goal making 19 saves with two shutouts.
 
Both games will be streamed live on FloCollege. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats. Follow @GVSUSoccer for live in-game updates all weekend long.