The Grand Valley State Women’s Basketball team has captured the Division II National Championship for the second time in program history following their 70-58 victory in the National Championship Game on Friday night over the California State Dominguez Hills Toros in downtown Pittsburgh. The 2024-25 team joins the 2005-06 squad as the two teams that…… MORE
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“There’s No Place Like Pittsburgh”: GVSU Women’s Basketball advances to National Championship Game following Final Four win over Pittsburg State
For the second time in program history, the Grand Valley State Women’s Basketball team is headed to the National Championship Game as the Laker Women were able to hold off a second half charge from the Pittsburg State (Kansas) Gorillas and muscle their way to a 68-61 Final Four victory on Wednesday night in downtown…… MORE
No “Pitt” Stop: GVSU Women’s Basketball earns fourth Final Four bid in program history with Elite Eight win over Gannon
After a week off following their Midwest Regional Championship victory over the Ashland Eagles in Allendale, the Grand Valley State Women’s Basketball team took to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in downtown Pittsburgh for an Elite Eight matchup on Monday night against a former GLIAC member in the Gannon Golden Knights. After an offensive struggle in…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Laker Women win Midwest Regional Championship
For the second straight season, the Grand Valley State Women’s Basketball team hosted the opening weekend of NCAA Tournament play as the Midwest Regional went through Allendale this past weekend with three games in four days. The Laker Women were seeking their third Elite Eight appearance under head coach Mike Williams while looking to punch…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Laker Women capture another GLIAC Postseason Championship
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams embarked on the GLIAC Postseason Tournament this past week as the men looked to keep their respective season alive, while the women were battling to maintain their top spot in the Midwest Regional rankings and hosting the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. This past week…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Ending the regular season on high notes
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams wrapped up the 2024-25 regular season this past week at home against the Davenport Panthers (Tuesday) and Roosevelt Lakers (Saturday) looking to go into postseason action playing their best basketball. Ultimately, the Laker Men and Women would combine to go a perfect 4-0 for the week…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Enjoying the comforts of home
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams began a regular season-ending four-game homestand over the weekend against the Wayne State Warriors (Thursday) and Saginaw Valley State Cardinals (Saturday) looking to bounce back after splitting a pair of games the previous weekend on the road. The second-to-last weekend of the regular season saw the…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Final road trip of the regular season
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hit the road for the final time during the 2024-25 regular season down to Hammond, Indiana and Kenosha, Wisconsin to take on the Purdue Northwest Pride (Thursday) and Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers (Saturday), respectively. After all the games were played, both the Laker Men and Women ended up…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Protecting the home barn
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams returned home to the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena this past weekend to battle the Lake Superior State Lakers and rival Ferris State Bulldogs as they enter the stretch run of the regular season. At the conclusion of the weekend, the Laker Men and Women posted a perfect…… MORE
GVSU Basketball Weekly Update: Deep in the Upper Peninsula
The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hit the road over the weekend to the Upper Peninsula as they began the second round of GLIAC play against the Northern Michigan Wildcats and Michigan Tech Huskies to end January and begin February. At the conclusion of the weekend, the #1-ranked Laker Women continued to…… MORE
