Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State University women's soccer team, currently ranked No. 4 nationally, will play Ferris State on Friday, October 10. The match is scheduled for 1:00 PM in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Grand Valley State enters the game with a six-game winning streak and has not allowed a goal in its last five matches. The Lakers hold an overall record of 8-1 and have outscored their opponents by a combined total of 19-4 this season. The team leads the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in both scoring offense and goals-against average.

Last weekend, Grand Valley State won two conference games, defeating Parkside 1-0 at home and Purdue Northwest 2-0 on the road. These victories improved their GLIAC record to 5-0, putting them in first place in the conference standings. Sarah Fromm was named offensive player of the week after scoring the game-winning goal against Parkside and assisting on the decisive goal against Purdue Northwest. Macie Hunter received defensive player of the week honors, having recorded her fifth consecutive shutout following the win at Purdue Northwest.

Fromm shares the conference lead with five goals and ranks second in points with twelve. Alli French is ranked fifth in goals with four and has three game-winning goals this season, tying her with Fromm. French also has eight points and leads the team with eleven shots on target out of twenty-three attempts. Sophia Morgan leads all players in the GLIAC with four assists; Cora Conley and Ivy Wilhelm are tied for third place with three assists each. Hunter leads the conference with a perfect save percentage and five individual shutouts.

Ferris State has an overall record of 3-2-4 and is 3-1-1 within conference play. The Bulldogs have scored nine goals while allowing six this season, recording more shots than their opponents (114 to 63). Last weekend they lost to Northern Michigan before beating Michigan Tech. Katherine Welch leads Ferris State with two goals and two assists; Grace Sampson has scored twice and provided one assist. Goalkeeper Korinne Ihrke has started every game for Ferris State, making thirty-five saves along with three shutouts.

The match will be streamed live on FloSports. Additional information including links to live video, live stats, and updates can be found at gvsulakers.com or by following @GVSUSoccer on Twitter.