There's a lot of activity in Grand Valley athletics this week, as the Laker football team hosts the NCAA Division II semifinals on Saturday, and the women's volleyball team hosts the 2001 championships Thursday through Saturday.
The Laker football team advances to the semifinals following its dramatic 33-30 defeat Saturday of GLIAC rival Saginaw Valley State in the second round of the playoffs at Lubbers Stadium.
Grand Valley plays Catawba on Dec. 1. The winner of that game advances to the finals on Dec. 8, which will be held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Ala.
Grand Valley will also host the 2001 Volleyball Championships on Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. The Lakers advanced to the Elite Eight for the second straight season with a victory over Findlay in the Great Lakes Regional championship match.
GVSU plays the Northeast region represenative, Mercy (32-1) on Thursday, November 29th. The Lakers are 28-4 overall and have a 30 match home winning streak entering the Elite Eight. Click here for more information about Laker sports.
