PLAYOFF BOUND

PLAYOFF BOUND

Women clinch first playoff berth since 2003-04

Needing a win to make the postseason, SVSU dominated from the tip and beat rival Northwood 70-62 Saturday night.

The Lady Cards led the entire way, leading by as many as 18 in the second half, and avoided foul trouble with four of their starters to make the GLIAC tournament for the first time since the 2003-04 season. SVSU will travel to Gannon, the conference's top seed at 15-2 in conference play and 21-5 overall, on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game. »

Photos from this issue

Dr. David Swenson tastes fresh vegetables from one of the University's two new greenhouses. Although only the plant greenhouse is ready for research, Swenson plans to continue his research on prawn and tilapia in the seafood greenhouse as soon as permits are secured.
Sophomore pole vaulter Kyle McDaniel clears 15 feet, 1.5 inches Friday during the GLIAC Indoor Championship.
So close — Grand Valley junior Callistus Eziukwu gets a rebound from sophomore Kevin Thornton during Wednesday night's game. Although they lost 76-71, the Cardinals finished their season with a 102-81 win over Northwood on Saturday. The game included a school record 17 three-pointers. Tied at 8-10 in the conference with two other teams, the men barely missed a playoff spot.