Two Lakers awarded GLIAC Player of the Week

The Grand Valley State women’s soccer team featured two GLIAC Player of the Week honorees this past week. Gabriella Mencotti won offensive player of the week, while Shannon Quinn took home defensive player of the week.

Mencotti lit up the scoreboard in a two-game series in the Upper Peninsula. She netted two goals against Northern Michigan, followed by the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Michigan Tech.

The three goals over the weekend jumped her into a lead on the team in points with 17. She is also second on the team in goals (6), only one behind Jayma Martin’s total.

Quinn led the Lakers defense to two shutouts over the weekend. In the first game, Northern Michigan attempted only two shots the entire game. Only one of those shots made it on net.

The Michigan Tech game was much of the same. The Huskies attempted only seven shots with only two of them reaching the GVSU goalie. The shutout marked the Lakers’ sixth shutout of the season.

The Lakers will be back in action at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 against Tiffin in the Friday Night Fútbol special at Lubbers Stadium.

Men’s tennis GV Invitational canceled

The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team’s GVSU Invitational set for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 has been canceled. It would have been the Lakers’ final event of the fall season, and with no intention of rescheduling, GVSU’s fall season has ended.

The Lakers played in three events during the fall season, none of which counted team score. The invitationals counted individuals’ scores, which led to many Lakers advancing to the finals of their respective heats. Alex van de Steenoven and Marcus Muniz Infante both won their respective heats in the Wisconsin-Whitewater Invitational.

The Lakers will resume competition in the spring.

GV softball and lacrosse hosting fall games

The Grand Valley State softball and lacrosse teams will be hosting fall games over the weekend. The softball team will host a doubleheader Sunday, Oct. 2 against Aquinas and Kellogg Community College. Lacrosse is hosting the GVSU Laker Lacrosse Classic Saturday, Oct. 1.

The GVSU softball team advanced to the College World Series last season and is tuning up in the fall to prepare for the spring season. Sunday’s contests will be the last fall games for the Lakers’ season.

GVSU lacrosse is hosting 17 teams in the GVSU Lacrosse Classic. Schools from Michigan and the Midwest will be competing in the event. The GVSU women’s club lacrosse team will also be participants.

The lacrosse team will play three more times in the fall, gearing up for the spring season.