GVSU’s Corby named to Under 23 Team

Grand Valley State soccer midfielder Marti Corby has been selected to train with the U.S. Women’s National Under 23 team after being an integral part of GVSU soccer’s three consecutive national championships. Corby and other elite players from around the country will travel to Carson, California for training camp from Jan. 18-25.

Women’s lacrosse ranked 15^th in preseason poll

Grand Valley State’s women’s lacrosse was ranked No. 15 by the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II preseason poll. The Lakers finished No. 14 in the final Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll at the end of last season, in which they won both the GLIAC regular season title and conference tournament title.

GVSU women’s club hockey back in action

After closing out December on a four-game win streak, Grand Valley State’s club women’s hockey will be back in action on Jan. 15 following a month layoff, as the Lakers will face Robert Morris University on the road. The teams will play each other twice; once on Jan. 15 and again on Jan 16. GVSU is 12-4 overall and 7-3 in Division I of the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association.

Judon receives All-American nod

Grand Valley State defensive end Matt Judon was one of three Lakers named to the 2015 Associated Press Little All-America team. Judon was named to the first team, offensive lineman Jim Walsh was named to the second team and cornerback Marquez Gollman was named to the third team.

Judon set a GVSU single-season record this year with 20 quarterback sacks, and led the nation regardless of division in that category as well.

Four Lakers wrap up their regular season

The NFL regular season concluded on Jan. 3, and four former Lakers — cornerback Brandon Carr (Dallas Cowboys), offensive lineman Tim Lelito (New Orleans Saints), linebacker Dan Skuta (Jacksonville Jaguars) and receiver Charles Johnson (Minnesota Vikings)—logged another year in their NFL careers.

Carr is a finalist for the NFL Man of the Year award, and appeared in all 16 games for the Cowboys. Lelito and Skuta both appeared in 13 games this season, and Johnson’s season was cut short after suffering an injury in a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 10, losing his job to rookie receiver Stefon Diggs.