Softball Falls 2-1 To #8 Grand Valley State In GLIAC Tournament Championship

OVERVIEW – GLIAC TOURNAMENT (CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND)  

SCORES: #8 Grand Valley State 2, Northwood Timberwolves 1

RECORDS: Northwood 31-26-1/Grand Valley State 44-8

LOCATION: Sandusky, Ohio

RECAP: Softball battles but falls 2-1 against No. 8 Grand Valley State in the final inning of the GLIAC Tournament Championship Sunday morning (May 5).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The game was scoreless into the fourth inning when Northwood took the lead. After a Torriya Gray-Baker walk, Julia Gross doubled to left center to put Northwood on top 1-0.
• GVSU responded in the fourth, scoring on an error to tie the score at 1-1.
• The score remained that way until the seventh when the Lakers earned the win on a bases-loaded walk.

GAME STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors – Northwood: 1/2/2, Grand Valley State: 2/8/0
• Runners Left on Base – Northwood: 4, Grand Valley State: 7
• Winning Pitcher – Allison Lipovsky (W, 26-2): 7 IP,  2 H, R, 3 BB, 5 K
• Losing Pitcher – Taylor Wright (7-5): 7 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB, 2 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Julia Gross, 1-3, 2B, RBI
• Abby Joseph: 1-3
• Gray-Baker: R

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• It was the first time since 2005 Northwood has reached the championship round of the GLIAC Tournament.
• Prior to today's 2-1 win over Northwood, GVSU had out-scored their opponents 28-4 in their victories at the GLIAC Tournament.
• The Timberwolves 31 wins this season are the most for NU since 2006 (37).
• Julia Gross' double was the 112th of the season for Northwood. The previous school record for doubles in a season at NU was 81. NU has five individual players this season stand on the individual list: Grace Dutoi (19 – first), Abby Joseph (16 – second), Tara Gross (15 – tied for third) and Torriya Gray-Baker (13 – tied for 10th) and Sydni Culps (12 – tied for 14th).

UP NEXT

• Northwood has a chance for an at-large bid to the NCAA regional tournament. The field will be announced Monday morning (May 6) at 10 a.m. on NCAA.com.