Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State University (GVSU) softball team faced defeat in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship against Saginaw Valley State University on Sunday, May 5. The Lakers were defeated in two games, with scores of 7-1 and 2-1, bringing their season record to 35 wins and 16 losses.

In the first game, GVSU scored one run, driven in by Jenna Ballard during the fifth inning. Ballard finished the game with two hits out of three at-bats and an RBI. Megan Koenigshof also contributed with a hit and scored the lone run for the Lakers.

The second game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when GVSU took a brief lead. Morgan Spicer initiated the scoring opportunity with a single to left field and advanced to second base through a stolen base. Liberti Fair's single moved Spicer to third base, allowing Koenigshof to bring her home with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Saginaw Valley State responded in the seventh inning by tying the game with a triple to right field and subsequently taking the lead. The Cardinals limited GVSU to just one hit in their final at-bat, securing their victory.

In individual performances for GVSU, Koenigshof went 1-for-2 with an RBI; Spicer was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base; Eliana Eiland batted 1-for-3 with a stolen base; while MaryJane Goodman, Kelsey Komorous, and Liberti Fair each recorded one hit.

GVSU now awaits potential selection for an at-large bid into the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament set to begin next Thursday. The selection show is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00 AM on the NCAA website.