No. 2 Lakers face Division III Wisconsin-La Crosse

Grand Valley plays its second Top 25 opponent in the season’s first three weeks when Division III powerhouse Wisconsin-La Crosse visits Lubbers Stadium this weekend.

Ranked No. 5 in Division III, Wisconsin-La Crosse meets the Lakers on September 21, as part of Family Weekend festivities. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

Coaches in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) selected the Eagles as the favorites to win their third straight WIAC title, while two players — placekicker Michael Stack and receiver Jack Studer — were named to the preseason All-America team.

Wisconsin-La Crosse improved to 2-0 last weekend after beating Northern Michigan. The Eagles rolled up 443 total yards of offense (103 rushing yards and 340 passing yards) in their victory over the Wildcats.

The Lakers enter Saturday’s contest after beating Colorado State-Pueblo, 24-21, by holding off a fourth-quarter rally by the ThunderWolves. 

Grand Valley’s dominant rushing attack, which tallied 239 yards, was key to controlling time of possession. 

“It was tough, and it was hard, and that’s what championship football teams do is go on the road in a tough environment with a ranked team, and this was like a playoff environment,” said head coach Scott Wooster, following the Lakers’ victory. “I’m super proud of the guys sticking with it and their response.”

Tickets and parking passes for Saturday’s game are available at the GVSU Ticket Office webpage . 

Fans can watch the game online at FloFootball , or listen to the radio broadcast at WLAV-FM 96.9 ( wlav.com ), WJRW-FM 106.1/WJRW-AM 1340 and WLCS-FM 98.3.

A Spanish-language broadcast is also available on La Poderosa 93.3 FM and 810 AM in Grand Rapids and 103.1 FM and 1080 AM in the Midland and Lansing areas. 

For full coverage of GVSU Football, including broadcast info, news, features, highlights, press conferences and more, follow @GVSUFootball on social media and at GVSUlakers.com .

Finkelstein honored

Long-time GVSU supporter Raleigh J. Finkelstein will be honored by President Philomena V. Mantella and Director of Athletics Keri Becker at halftime of Saturday’s game. 

In appreciation for his generous contributions to Grand Valley and Laker Athletics, the Fieldhouse Complex has been named the Raleigh J. Finkelstein Athletic Village.