Grand Valley State athletic director Tim Selgo has tabbed Jeff Hosler as the third head coach in Laker women's soccer history. Hosler spent the past eight seasons in the NCAA Division III ranks at Alma College and will replace Dave DiIanni, who was named head coach at the University of Iowa in May.
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – Lake Erie Director of Athletics Reid Guarnieri announced Monday that Valerie Prause has been named head coach of the Storm women's soccer program.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Ferris State University women's soccer head coach Andy McCaslin is in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. During his stay, he'll periodically share his thoughts and experiences on the competition, the culture and more. His most recent blog below was submitted late Sunday night after the USA's thrilling 2-2 tie with Portugal.
TIFFIN, Ohio - Tiffin University's 2014 Homecoming weekend promises to be the highlight of the athletic season, with five former Dragons standouts being inducted to the TU Athletic Hall of Fame, along with numerous other activities.
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University Athletic Director Mike Watson has announced the hiring of Michael O'Neill as the school's Interim Head Coach of the women's soccer program. O'Neill began his new assignment in late February.
NEW CONCORD, Ohio –Five Ohio Dominican women's soccer players were recently announced to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association All-Ohio Academic team.
Bay City, Mich.--The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced the 2013 Fall All-Academic & All-Academic Excellence Teams. Criteria states the student-athlete must be an active member on the roster at the end of the season, not a freshman or a first year transfer student. All-Academic Teams are comprised of those student-athletes that meet criteria and carry a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0-3.49. Academic Excellence Teams are comprised of student athletes that have a cumulative GPA of 3.50-4.0.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Ohio Dominican women's soccer team recently earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Silver Team Ethics Award for completing the 2013 season without receiving a red card and did not accumulate more than five yellow cards.
TIFFIN, Ohio - Melissa Bigg has been named Head Women's Soccer Coach at Tiffin University. Bigg, who has been the assistant coach for the Dragons for the last three seasons, was selected after a national search. She replaces Paula Fantini, who exited the post to take a position with Tiffin University's faculty.
Evans, Ga. - It was only fitting for the Grand Valley State women's soccer team to claim its third NCAA Division II national championship in the past five seasons with a shutout. The No. 1 Lakers defeated No. 3 West Florida, 2-0, in Saturday (Dec. 7) afternoon's national title match.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The Ohio Dominican women's soccer team was recently honored with the NSCAA 2012-13 Team Academic Award, which was announced by the NSCAA office. The NSCAA annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that excelled in the classroom.
INDIANAPOLIS - Grand Valley State University and Michigan Technological University earned berths into the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Tournament, which begins this weekend. GVSU is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, while Michigan Tech received the No. 6 seed.
ALLENDALE, Mich. - For the past two matches, Grand Valley State women's soccer head coach Dave DiIanni saw a different look in the eyes of his players.
BAY CITY, Mich. — Grand Valley State University senior forward Jenny Shaba (West Bloomfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western) was named the 2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women’s soccer “Offensive Player of the Year,” while GVSU senior defender Kayla Kimble (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson) was named “Defensive Player of the Year” in balloting conducted by the league’s coaches.
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Lindsey Van Rooy's last second goal, that lifted the Michigan Tech soccer team to a 1-0 win over Saginaw Valley State, was number five on ESPN Sportscenter's Top 10 Plays of the night on Tuesday (Nov. 5).
BAY CITY, Mich. - The 2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women's soccer tournament play begins today (Tuesday, Nov. 5) with the four quarterfinal matches being played on campus sites of the top four seeds.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Michigan Technological University sophomore Lexi Herrewig (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran) and Grand Valley State University senior Kayla Kimble (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University junior Charlie Socia (Portage, Mich./Portage Central) and senior Abbey Miller Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Ferris State University sophomore Nichole Boehnke (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) and Northwood University freshman Samantha Cook (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon East) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Northern Michigan University freshman Paula Hafner (Malmo, Sweden/Mahmo Borgarskola) and Grand Valley State University sophomore Katy Woolley (Dearborn, Mich./Edsel Ford) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Ashland University freshman Maddy Smith (Columbus, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) and Ferris State University freshman Savanna Wojtanowski (Traverse City, Traverse City West) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Lake Erie College freshman forward Elizabeth Awuah (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) and junior goal keeper Sarah Stroope (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - University of Findlay junior forward Eryn Weber (Ashland, Mich.) and Grand Valley State University senior goal keeper Abbey Miller (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University junior midfielder Charlie Socia Portage, Mich.) and Ohio Dominican University junior goal keeper Laura Clark (Lapeer, Mich.) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Walsh University redshirt freshman forward Lea Jalbert (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada) and Ashland University senior goal keeper Rebecca Plescia (Parma, Ohio/Padua) earned GLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive "Athlete of the Week" awards, respectively.
BAY CITY, Mich. -- The head women’s soccer coaches of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) chose Grand Valley State University to win the 2013 GLIAC women’s soccer title in preseason balloting.