The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team lost their last game of the season on Sunday afternoon to the nationally ranked Northern Kentucky, 3-0.
Saginaw Valley had 3 shots, 2 on goal, vs Northern Kentucky who had 22 shots, 15 on goal.
Senior goalie Katie Foster (Saginaw/Arthur Hill) had 12 outstanding saves for the Lady Cardinals.
"We played an extremely hard match on a huge field. I am very proud of my team and I thought that they adjusted very well," commented SVSU head coach Jim Conner. "Even though our record shows more loses than wins, you have to look at our schedule and see the teams we had to play against this season. I think that the team played very solid soccer against those more difficult teams."
Saginaw Valley's four seniors, Foster, Michelle Hus, Summer Dykhuizen, and Audra Forsberg, played their last game this afternoon against Northern Kentucky.
The Lady Cardinals end their season with a record of 5-13 overall and 2-8 in the GLIAC.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team dropped a close decision on Saturday afternoon to nationally ranked Lincoln Memorial University, 2-0
The game was scoreless at halftime, but Lincoln Memorial struck back in the second half with two unanswered goals to make the final 2-0.
The Lady Cardinals had 6 shots, 3 on goal, vs Lincoln Memorial who had twenty shots, 10 on goal.
Senior goalie Katie Foster (Saginaw/Arthur Hill) played the first half, allowing no goals and making a perfect 5 saves, vs 5 shots. Sophomore goalie Jenny Thomas (Linden) took over in the second half allowing two goals and making five saves.
"We played some of the best soccer we have played all year," commented SVSU head coach Jim Conner. "We played hard and didn't quit, losing only 2-0 shows me that our program is coming along, and we can play with the best of them."
Saginaw Valley drops to 5-12 overall and 2-8 in the GLIAC. The Lady Cardinals will play their last game of the season Sunday, October 31, 1999 at Northern Kentucky, at noon.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team dropped a close decision on Sunday afternoon to the University of Findlay, by a score of 6-4.
Findlay opened the scoring in the first half. The lady Cardinals struck back with 19:25 left in the first half to tie the game with a goal by junior Courtney Nash (Mason) in result of a direct kick.
Findlay would score two more goals before the end of the first half, taking a 3-1 lead at halftime.
SVSU started off the second half with a goal by freshman Julie Valentine (Lapeer/West), off an assist from Nash, with 42:37 left to play. Findlay came back, scoring two more goals in the middle of the second half. Valentine went on to score an unassisted goal with 5:24 left to play.
Freshman Jessica Sweers (Clio) scored the Lady Cardinals last goal with help from Valentine, while 4:20 remained in the game. However, Findlay would score the last goal of the game, making the final 6-4.
"This is one of those games where the last person with the ball wins, and they had the ball", commented SVSU head coach Jim Conner. "We had some excellent efforts from some non-starters filling in for key players due to injury's and illnesses".
The Lady Cardinals drop to 5-11 overall and 2-8 in the GLIAC. SVSU will be back in action on Saturday, October 30th at Lincoln Memorial University, TN at 12:30 p.m.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team ended a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 win over visiting IUPU-Fort Wayne in a non-league contest.
The Lady Cardinals opened the scoring at the 18:08 mark of the first half on a blast by junior Carrie Loveland (Grand Blanc), with an assist from freshman Sheri Weston (Jackson/Lumen Christi).
Saginaw Valley raised the score to 2-0 with 9:27 remaining in the half on a shot from sophomore Jaclyn Sweers (Clio) of a pass from sophomore Kyrra Springer (Linden).
The freshman combination of Julie Valentine (Lapeer/West) and Kristie King (Lake Orion) teamed up for the final goal as King's pass allowed Valentine to beat the Mastadon goal keeper.
"I thought we were a little cautious in taking on this first-year program," said SVSU head coach Jim Conner. "We dominated this team but only converted three times."
The Lady Cardinals got solid play in goal from sophomore Jenny Thomas (Linden). Thomas saved both shots that were fired at here as the SVSU defense only allowed three shots for the contest.
Saginaw Valley improves to 5-10 on the season and will be in action on Sunday, October 24th at the University of Findlay. Match time is 12:30 p.m.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday afternoon, losing in double overtime to Westminster college by the score of 3-2.
Westminster opened the scoring at the 30:13 mark of the first half. The Lady Cardinals then responded with two goals by freshman Julie Valentine (Lapeer West). The first of Valentine's goals was scored at the 18:19 of the first half, with an assist by sophomore Christie Warren (Linden). The second goal was scored at 24:23 of the second half, with sophomore Jackie Sweers (Clio) picking up an assist.
Westminster then scored quickly at 23:36 to tie the game, and then scored again at 10:49 of the second overtime to win the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Jenny Thomas (Linden) had 7 saves for Saginaw Valley.
"To lose in two overtimes is very tough" said head coach Jim Conner. "We had control of the match, and when we went up 2-1, we could have put it away. Westminster regained the momentum when they were able to counter our second goal."
SVSU falls to 4-10 overall, 2-7 in the GLIAC. The next game for the Lady Cardinals is Tuesday, October 19th, when they play IUPU-Fort Wayne. Game time is 2:00 p.m.

Saginaw Valley State University opened a three-game home stand with a 1-0 loss to Northwood University.
Sophomore Michelle Hunt (Bellevue, WA/Newport) scored at the 32:32 mark of the first half on an assist from sophomore Theresa Albaceli (Warren/Bishop Foley) for the only goal of the game.
The Lady Cardinals had opportunities to tie the game, but failed to convert on the rain-soaked field. "I was pleased with our overall effort and we played some very effective team defense," said coach Jim Conner. "We had at least seven opportunities which should have been converted to goals. We were one-on-one with their goalie at least three times and failed to score."
SVSU had 10 shots, including four on goal, but Sherri Ingham (Shelby Township/Eisenhower) handed the Cards their fourth shutout of the season. The Timberwolves had 11 shots and sophomore Jenny Thomas (Linden) had four saves in goal for SVSU
Northwood improved to 11-5 overall and 3-4 in the GLIAC, while the Cardinals fell to 4-9 overall and 2-6 in the league.
The Lady Cardinals host Westminster College Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team ended their six game losing streak on Saturday afternoon by defeating Northern Michigan University, 3-1
Junior Carrie Loveland (Grand Blanc) scored two goals, and picked up an assist on a goal by freshman Sheri Weston (Jackson/Lumen Christi). Loveland became the all-time leading scorer for Saginaw Valley with the second goal.
SVSU was in control of the game throughout, out-shooting the Wildcats 26-10. Sophomore goalkeeper Jenny Thomas (Linden) was forced to make only 2 saves for the Lady Cardinals.
Saginaw Valley's record improves to 4-8 overall, 2-5 in the GLIAC. The Lady Cardinals will be in action again on Wednesday, October 13th, when they take on Northwood University. Match time is 4:00 p.m.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team dropped its sixth straight contest in losing a 2-0 decision to Grand Valley State University on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Cardinals fought to a scoreless halftime tie as they struggled to muster up any offense. SVSU was out shot by the Lady Lakers 25-1 in the contest and surrendered 18 shots on goal while only placing one ball on net themselves.
"We played some outstanding soccer today," said Lady Cardinal head coach Jim Conner. "We made two defensive errors and they made us pay for both of them."
The lone bright spot for the Lady Cardinals was the play of sophomore goal keeper Jenny Thomas (Linden) who tied a school record by saving 16 shots.
Saginaw Valley falls to 3-8 on the season, 1-5 in GLIAC play. The Lady Cardinals will be in action again on Saturday, October 9th when the squad travels to Midland for a match against rival Northwood University. Match time is 11 a.m.

The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team scored one of the largest wins in the program's history, defeating Alma College on Thursday afternoon by the score of 10-0.
Saginaw Valley freshman forward Sheri Weston (Jackson/Lumen Christi) started the scoring barrage just 2:20 into the match with a blast from top right of the box with an assist from Jessica Sweers (Clio). It would be the first of two goals on the day for Weston. Freshman forward Kristie King (Lake Orion) then scored the first of her three first-half goals just four minutes later, off a pass from junior Courtney Nash (Mason). King also picked up an assist later in the game.
A total of seven Lady Cardinals scored goals in the match. Joining Weston and King on the scoreboard were Lisa Mahoney (Frankenmuth), unassisted; Sweers, with an assist to King; Christie Warrer (Linden), unassisted; Jamie Swanson (Clio), assisted by Nash; and Julie Valentine (Lapeer/West), assisted by Sommer Schons (Lapeer/East).
"We took control of the match from the opening kick and never let down," stated Lady Cardinal head coach Jim Conner. "To put up 10 goals against a program the quality of Alma's is a real accomplishment."
The Lady Cardinals dominated the game statistically, outshooting Alma 30-8, tallying 16 more shots-on-goal (18-2), and generating seven corner kicks to the Scots' one. Saginaw Valley senior goal keeper Katie Foster (Saginaw/Arthur Hill) turned away both shots she faced and picked up her first shut out of the season.
Saginaw Valley improves to 2-2 on the season while the Scots fall to 2-4. The Lady Cardinals will be in action again on Saturday, September 18, when they travel to Big Rapids for a match against Ferris State University.