FSU Soccer

Ferris State's Alison Chesterfield Named GLIAC Defensive Player Of Week After Shutting Out GVSU

Big Rapids, Mich. - For the first time in her collegiate career, Ferris State University sophomore goalkeeper Alison Chesterfield (South Elgin, Ill./Saint Charles East) has been chosen as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Defensive Player of the Week.

Chesterfield shutout league regular-season champion and nationally-ranked Grand Valley State in the Bulldogs' final contest of the regular-season at home on Friday (Oct. 27) as FSU scored a 1-0 decision over the Lakers for their first win in the West Michigan rivalry in 15 years.

FSU beat GVSU for only the fourth time ever and first time since 2002 as Chesterfield made nine saves in 90 minutes of work for the shutout.

The Bulldogs managed to earn the victory despite being outshot 26-13 for the match. Chesterfield notched her second consecutive shutout while improving to 2-0 on the year.

Ferris State will open GLIAC Tournament action at home on Tuesday (Oct. 31) as the Bulldogs host Saginaw Valley State in the quarterfinal-round. Match time is set for 3 p.m. (ET) at the South Athletic Fields on the FSU campus.

The first 100 FSU students will receive free tickets to the contest and a costume contest will take place at halftime for over $100 in prizes, including $50 to the Blue Cow in downtown Big Rapids.