ALLENDALE, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's
soccer team tied Grand Valley, 1-1 today (Nov. 8) in GLIAC final
play. The Lakers would claim the title, however, and the
conference's automatic berth into NCAA postseason play, as they
advanced on penalty kicks.
The Cardinals would get on the scoreboard first in the 46th
minute of the game when freshman Kristen Tomczyk
(Lapeer, Mich) found the back of the net off a corner kick from
freshman Charley
Porter (Midland, Mich.). Just minutes later Grand Valley
knotted the score to force the game into overtime. The game
would remain scoreless through two overtimes and go into a shootout
where Saginaw Valley was unable to score, giving Grand Valley the
victory.
The Cardinals end regular season play at 14-3-2 overall on the
season and 10-1-2 in the GLIAC, while Grand Valley improves to
19-0-2 overall on the season and 13-0-1 in the GLIAC. Both
teams await NCAA Division II Regional Rankings for their next
opponents.
