ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.- The Saginaw Valley State women's soccer team won their regular season finale against Roosevelt, 2-0. After shots were even in the first half, the Cardinals (10-6-2, 8-4-2 GLIAC) outshot the Lakers (1-13-4, 1-11-2 GLIAC) 18-2 in the final 45 minutes.

The first half was very competitive. Roosevelt got the first shot of the game off of a corner kick. SVSU took the next three. The Lakers got the first shot on goal in the 14th minute, but Ava Wilberding (Grand Rapids, Mich., Forest Hills Central HS) made the save. Melanie Kolnitys (Midland, Mich., H. H. Dow HS) put the first shot on net for SVSU in the 15th minute, but it was saved as well. Wilberding made another save a minute later. Saginaw Valley State scored the first goal of the game in the 41st minute when Cali Schwartzenberger (Canton, Mich., Salem HS) connected with Ruby Grundner (Belle River, Ontario, Tecumseh Vista Academy) for her first score of the year. AvaLee Pomper (Richmond, Mich., Memphis Junior/Senior HS) would force one more save before the end of the half. The Cardinals went into the locker room with a 1-0 lead. 

SVSU forced instant pressure in the second half. Pomper forced another save before getting an assist along with Kolnitys when Alahna Beckett (Midland, Mich., Midland HS) scored her third goal of the season to put the Cardinals up 2-0 in the 54th minute. SVSU controlled the pace after the goal, firing 13 more shots in the half. After the first shot from the Lakers in the period, the Cardinals responded by taking the next 10. Pomper led the team with three during that time. The Lakers managed one last shot in the 89th minute, but it was off target, giving Saginaw Valley State a 2-0 win. 

Wilberding made five saves, all in the first half. Pomper led the team with eight shots, six on target. Overall, SVSU outshot the Lakers, 26-10, 14-5 on goal. The Cardinals committed one more foul than Roosevelt, 12-11.

Up Next: Saginaw Valley State will be the third seed in the GLIAC Tournament. They will host a quarterfinal match on Tuesday against Northern Michigan at Braddock Field. The time of the match is still TBD.