March 5, 2006

Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State has been selected as the #2 seed in the NCAA DII Great Lakes Regional Tournament and will play #7 seeded Ashland University Friday (March 10) at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. (ET). A Laker victory over Ashland would put the Lakers in the semifinal round Saturday at 9 p.m. (ET) versus the winner of the Northern Kentucky-Michigan Tech matchup. All of the action can be heard live on WMFN-AM 640 or on the internet at gvsulakers.com. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Drury University ticket office at (417) 873-7363 or (417) 873-7811.

Grand Valley State is making its seventh NCAA DII National Tournament appearance all-time and its third in the last four years under head coach Dawn Plitzuweit. GVSU claimed its first-ever NCAA DII Great Lakes Regional Championship a year ago and advanced to the Elite Eight. The Lakers have an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 5-6.

The Lakers, 27-3 overall, defeated Ashland Saturday night in the GLIAC Tournament Championship game in Allendale. Grand Valley State claimed its first-ever NCAA DII Great Lakes Regional title a year ago with a victory over Quincy in the tite game.

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL

At Drury's Weiser Gym

Friday's schedule

2 p.m. - No. 3 Northern Kentucky (26-4) vs. No. 6 Michigan Tech (19-8)

4 p.m. - No. 2 Grand Valley State (27-3) vs. No. 7 Ashland (21-10)

7 p.m. - No. 1 Drury (28-2) vs. No. 8 Quincy (20-9)

9 p.m. - No. 4 Lake Superior State (21-7) vs. No. 5 Lewis (18-10)

Saturday

7 and 9 p.m. - semifinals

Monday

8 p.m. - championship