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2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team

The 2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that represented Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chuck Martin, the Lakers compiled a 13–2 record (9–1 against conference opponents), won the GLIAC championship for the fifth consecutive season, and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoff for the ninth straight year.[2][3]

2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 2
Record13–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle, one back[1]
Defensive coordinatorMatt Mitchell (2nd season)
Base defense4–3[1]
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 11 Hillsdale ^   8 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Northwood   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Ashland   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Michigan Tech   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Ferris State   0 – 10     1 – 10  
Tiffin   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

In the playoffs, the Lakers received a bye in the first round and won in the second round, quarterfinals, and semifinals before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the national championship game.[4]

Statistical leaders included James Berezik with 1,280 rushing yards, Brad Iciek with 3,194 passing yards, Blake Somlen with 917 receiving yards, and Justin Trumble with 107 points scored (18 field goals and 53 points after touchdown).[5]

The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at No. 11 West Texas A&M*No. 1
W 37–2315,093
September 56:00 p.m.at IndianapolisNo. 1
W 26–104,802
September 127:00 p.m.No. 16 Saginaw Valley StateNo. 1
W 38–716,467
September 197:00 p.m.at Ferris StateNo. 1
W 17–104,290
September 266:00 p.m.at Michigan TechNo. 1
W 55–72,639
October 37:00 p.m.TiffinNo. 1
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 47–2111,299
October 102:30 p.m.at HillsdaleNo. 1
L 24–273,116
October 177:00 p.m.No. 18 Findlay No. 8
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 38–1311,428
October 241:00 p.m.at AshlandNo. 6
W 34–73,491[6]
October 317:00 p.m.Northern MichiganNo. 5
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 31–196,633
November 71:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)No. 5
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 59–288,397
November 211:00 p.m.No. 15 Hillsdale*No. 3
W 44–278,229[7]
November 281:00 p.m.at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth*No. 3
W 24–104,211[8]
December 53:30 p.m.No. 10 Carson–Newman*No. 3
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II Semifinals)
W 41–277,247
December 121:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State*No. 3
L 23–306,211[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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See also: 2009 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AFCA1 (12)1 (21)1 (25)1 (25)1 (24)1 (24)1 (24)8655532

Personnel

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2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 3 P. T. Gates Sr
TE 5 Andrew Lorman So
QB 7 Marquel Neasman Jr
WR 8 Greg Gay So
TE 9 Tony Carreri Jr
WR 11 Blake Smolen Sr
QB 12 Heath Parling Fr
QB 13 Brad Iciek Sr
WR 16 David Fox So
WR 17 Ryan Bass Jr
WR 18 Jahan Jones Sr
WR 19 Justin Sherrod So
RB 21 James Berezik Jr
RB 31 Erik Thompson Fr
RB 41 Hersey Jackson Fr
RB 46 Billy Seiler Fr
OL 51 Tim Lelito Fr
OL 54 Mac Parker Fr
OL 55 Cameron Bradford Jr
OL 56 Matt Armstrong Fr
OL 57 James Hardy Jr
OL 62 Mark Morrison So
OL 63 Dominic Cundari Fr
OL 64 Austin Green Fr
OL 65 Derrell Haygood Fr
OL 66 Andrew Biedenbender Fr
OL 67 Jake Carra Fr
OL 69 Frazer Burton So
OL 70 John Godush Jr
OL 71 Max Larson Fr
OL 73 Joey Teague Jr
OL 74 Colin Williams So
OL 75 Eric LaBuhn Fr
OL 76 Tory Buter Jr
OL 77 Nick McDonald Sr
OL 78 Alex Ahee So
OL 79 Darris Sawtelle Fr
WR 80 John Orlando Fr
WR 81 Cameron Bradford Sr
TE 82 Will Napier Jr
TE 83 Ian Evans So
WR 84 Carlos Clark Jr
WR 85 Israel Woolfork Fr
WR 86 Mike Koster Jr
TE 87 Tyler Moran Fr
WR 88 Darryl Pitts Fr
WR 89 Tony Stramaglia Fr
TE 91 Ed Vushaj Fr
WR 92 Derrick Smith Fr
QB Tyler Copacia Fr
WR Brandan Green Fr
QB Isiah Grimes Fr
WR Andrew Longo Fr
RB Anthony Mullins Fr
QB Kyle Partlo Fr
TE Ryan Ploetz Fr
WR Wade Stahl Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Enrique Shaw So
CB 2 Robert Carlistle Sr
LB 4 Jordan Munson Sr
DL 6 Andre Thomas So
SS 10 Jacob McGuckin Sr
DL 14 Blair Hollis So
CB 15 Chris Howard Fr
LB 20 Brad Howard So
CB 22 Myron Puryear Fr
DL 23 Danny Richard Jr
CB 24 Dominique Darden So
DB 25 Gary Fant Jr
DB 26 Gary Anderson Sr
FS 27 Matt Bakker Jr
SS 28 Jarrod Cox Fr
DB 29 Reggie Williams Fr
FS 30 Zach Breen So
CB 32 Vince Beachem Fr
FS 33 Deon Reed Fr
DB 34 Chad O'Shell Fr
LB 35 James Wojciechowski Sr
DB 37 Michael Hatcher Fr
LB 38 Matt Flutur Jr
CB 39 Michael Ratay Fr
DB 42 Mike Cuddeback Fr
LB 43 Justin Victor Jr
LB 44 Ricky Shorkey Fr
LB 45 Luther Ware Fr
DL 47 Kevin Rapes Fr
DL 49 Nick Lawrence Jr
DL 50 Kenny McDaniel Fr
DL 53 Charles Martin Fr
DE 58 Ryan Pettis Fr
DL 59 Ryan Wheat So
DL 60 Scott Kimball Fr
LB 61 Hunter Lewis Fr
DL 72 Nick Duronio Fr
DL 90 Bryan Thomas Sr
DL 93 Alex Gilde Sr
DE 94 Lucas Kozuch Fr
DB 95 Derek Beemer Fr
DL 96 Ricky Thomas Fr
DL 97 Steve Gawronski Jr
DE 98 Denzel Rodgers Fr
CB Elan Banks Fr
DB Brogan Bibler Fr
DB Mark Bland Fr
DL Andrew Doetsch Fr
DB DeMarco Donaldson Fr
LB Dave Fortin Fr
DB Zach Galloway Fr
DB Brent Geers Fr
DB Charles Hill Fr
DB Jordan Kaufman Fr
DB Suave Lavallis Fr
DB Gerrit Rauch Fr
LB Albert Saleh Fr
LB Wyatt Stahl Fr
DB Lavelle Walker Fr
DB Donavan Wilson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 40 Ryan Stokes Fr
P 48 Justin Trumble Sr
LS 52 Kurt Schnittger So
K, P 68 Mike Hendrix So
P 69 Michael Wezner Fr
P, K 99 Jay Jandasek So
P Tom Greenwood Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jack Ginn
    Associate head coach/wide receivers
  • Eric Koehler
    Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Matt Mitchell
    Defensive coordinator/linebackers/safeties
  • Eddie Brown
    Cornerbacks
  • Matt Yoches
    Defensive line
  • George Barnett
    Offensive line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

Game summaries

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At No. 11 West Texas A&M

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See also: 2009 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team
No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers at No. 11 West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Lakers 7 7 20337
No. 11 Buffaloes 7 2 7723

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,093
  • Referee: Robert Dalton
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Andrew Lorman 18-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 10:18. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.
  • WT – Tyson Williams 5-yard pass from Taylor Harris (James Chandler kick), 1:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.

Second quarter

  • WT – Brad Iciek sacked in own end zone, 7:57. Buffaloes 9–7.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 46-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 0:07. Lakers 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

  • GV – Brad Iciek 5-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 10:20. Lakers 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:42.
  • GV – Mike Koster 2-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 7:15. Lakers 28–9. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:11.
  • GV – Luther Ware 72-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 3:11. Lakers 34–9.
  • WT – Wade Langley 7-yard pass from Taylor Harris (James Chandler kick), 0:48. Lakers 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:15.

Fourth quarter

  • GV – Justin Trumble 23-yard field goal, 8:47. Lakers 37–16. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:53.
  • WT – Brittan Golden 12-yard pass from Tanner Marsh (James Chandler kick), 0:41. Lakers 37–23. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.
Statistics GV WT
First downs 16 25
Total yards 382 426
Rushing yards 156 44
Passing yards 226 382
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 29:38 30:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 17/25, 226 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Berezik 19 rushes, 95 yards
Receiving Mike Koster 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 34/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kelvin Thompson 10 rushes, 54 yards
Receiving Tyson Williams 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD

At Indianapolis

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No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers at Indianapolis Greyhounds – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Lakers 6 17 0326
Greyhounds 7 0 0310

at Key Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mild, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,802
  • Referee: Mike McCann
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Andrew Lorman 9-yard pass from Brad Iciek (kick failed), 12:10. Lakers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:50.
  • UI – Halston Love 74-yard pass from Rob Doyle (Jace Morrison kick), 11:09. Greyhounds 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:55.

Second quarter

  • GV – Justin Trumble 22-yard field goal, 6:43. Lakers 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 4:26.
  • GV – P. T. Gates 8-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 2:23. Lakers 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:58.
  • GV – Mike Koster 5-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 0:51. Lakers 23–7. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • GV – Justin Trumble 30-yard field goal, 14:50. Lakers 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:59.
  • UI – Jace Morrison 20-yard field goal, 9:17. Lakers 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:23.
Statistics GV UI
First downs 23 11
Total yards 414 273
Rushing yards 174 11
Passing yards 240 262
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:50 27:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 19/36, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Berezik 20 rushes, 101 yards
Receiving Mike Koster 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Indianapolis Passing Rob Doyle 25/36, 262 yards, TD
Rushing Willis Brucker 2 rushes, 23 yards
Receiving Halston Love 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

No. 16 Saginaw Valley State

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No. 16 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals at No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Cardinals 0 7 007
No. 1 Lakers 17 14 7038

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and calm, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,467
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Justin Trumble 21-yard field goal, 10:59. Lakers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:01.
  • GV – Mike Koster 16-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 5:59. Lakers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 64-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 4:44. Lakers 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10.

Second quarter

  • GV – P. T. Gates 29-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 10:33. Lakers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:42.
  • SV – Galen Stone 12-yard pass from Charles Dowdell (Austin Brochard kick), 6:47. Lakers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:46.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 15-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 1:26. Lakers 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

  • GV – Ryan Bass 52-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 1:49. Lakers 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics SV GV
First downs 20 18
Total yards 370 464
Rushing yards 170 99
Passing yards 200 365
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Saginaw Valley State Passing Charles Dowdell 18/36, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Charles Dowdell 14 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Galen Stone 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 18/27, 336 yards, 5 TD
Rushing James Berezik 12 rushes, 74 yards
Receiving Blake Smolen 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

At Ferris State

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No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers at Ferris State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Lakers 7 3 0717
Bulldogs 0 3 0710

at Top Taggert Field, Big Rapids, Michigan

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,290
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Mike Koster 5-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 4:53. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.

Second quarter

  • GV – Justin Trumble 22-yard field goal, 7:22. Lakers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:47.
  • FS – Shawn Snoor 45-yard field goal, 5:16. Lakers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • FS – Tyler Thomas 2-yard run (Shawn Snoor kick), 12:44. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
  • GV – Mike Koster 9-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 4:13. Lakers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:44.
Statistics GV FS
First downs 23 10
Total yards 400 210
Rushing yards 214 108
Passing yards 186 102
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 16/27, 186 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Berezik 29 rushes, 178 yards
Receiving Mike Koster 6 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD
Ferris State Passing Kyle Parrish 4/9, 102 yards
Rushing David Freeman 11 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving Aaron Olman 2 receptions, 86 yards

At Michigan Tech

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No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers at Michigan Tech Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Lakers 21 20 7755
Huskies 0 7 007

at Sherman Field, Houghton, Michigan

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,639
  • Referee: Jeff Servenski
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – James Berezik 1-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 14:01. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:59.
  • GV – Mike Koster 10-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 8:31. Lakers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:16.
  • GV – Ryan Bass 26-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 1:26. Lakers 21–0. Drive: 1 plays, 26 yards, 0:07.

Second quarter

  • MT – Bryan LaChapelle 9-yard pass from Brent Heim (Tyler Cattelino kick), 12:00. Lakers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:19.
  • GV – Ryan Bass 33-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 9:23. Lakers 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:32.
  • GV – P. T. Gates 1-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 5:15. Lakers 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:42.
  • GV – Blair Hollis 20-yard fumble return (kick failed), 3:44. Lakers 41–7.

Third quarter

  • GV – Justin Sherrod 40-yard run (Jay Jandasek kick), 2:02. Lakers 48–7. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

  • GV – Carlos Clark 1-yard run (Jay Jandasek kick), 1:46. Lakers 55–7. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:56.
Statistics GV MT
First downs 25 22
Total yards 496 294
Rushing yards 311 92
Passing yards 185 203
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 30:30 29:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 6/9, 107 yards, 3 TD
Rushing P. T. Gates 10 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Bass 2 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Michigan Tech Passing Brent Heim 20/31, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Marvin Atkins 17 rushes, 100 yards
Receiving Bobby Slowik 5 receptions, 104 yards

Tiffin

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Tiffin Dragons at No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons 0 7 14021
No. 1 Lakers 28 13 6047

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and wet, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,299
  • Referee: Jon Leslie
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Blake Smolen 10-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 13:47. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:13.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 20-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 6:50. Lakers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:39.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 13-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 2:56. Lakers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:56.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 71-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 0:25. Lakers 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:15.

Second quarter

  • GV – Mike Koster 15-yard pass from Brad Iciek (kick failed), 9:18. Lakers 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:42.
  • TU – Greg Raspberry 13-yard pass from Nate Scully (Boris Bede kick), 6:29. Lakers 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
  • GV – Greg Gay 5-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 4:52. Lakers 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • GV – Justin Sherrod 55-yard run (kick blocked), 11:27. Lakers 47–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:49.
  • TU – Brenton Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Scully (Boris Bede kick), 9:39. Lakers 47–14. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:44.
  • TU – David Singleton 6-yard pass from Nate Scully (Boris Bede kick), 5:02. Lakers 47–21. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:13.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics TU GV
First downs 12 26
Total yards 181 596
Rushing yards 44 346
Passing yards 137 250
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:53 33:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Tiffin Passing Nate Scully 15/25, 107 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Alvin McKnight 8 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving Greg Raspberry 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 9/15, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Justin Sherrod 19 rushes, 191 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Smolen 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

At Hillsdale

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No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers at Hillsdale Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Lakers 9 6 6324
Chargers 0 17 3727

at Muddy Waters Stadium, Hillsdale, Michigan

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,116
  • Referee: Chris LaMange
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Mike Koster 8-yard pass from Brad Iciek (kick failed), 8:29. Lakers 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:31.
  • GV – Justin Trumble 21-yard field goal, 0:25. Lakers 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

  • HC – Troy Weatherhead 5-yard run (Mark Petro kick), 12:28. Lakers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:52.
  • HC – Mark Petro 45-yard field goal, 6:30. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:53.
  • HC – Vinnie Panizzi 10-yard run (Mark Petro kick), 4:19. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:05.
  • GV – James Berezik 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:16. Chargers 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

  • HC – Marc Petro 27-yard field goal, 4:47. Chargers 20–15. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:29.
  • GV – Blake Smolen 28-yard pass from Brad Iciek (pass failed), 1:56. Lakers 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

  • GV – Justin Trumble 30-yard field goal, 5:27. Lakers 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:16.
  • HC – Billy Kanitz 1-yard run (Mark Petro kick), 0:36. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:43.
Statistics GV HC
First downs 23 19
Total yards 462 324
Rushing yards 201 58
Passing yards 261 266
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 34:28 25:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 22/29, 261 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Berezik 13 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Smolen 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Hillsdale Passing Troy Weatherhead 21/31, 265 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Vinnie Panizzi 17 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving A. J. Kegg 7 receptions, 100 yards

No. 18 Findlay

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No. 18 Findlay Oilers at No. 8 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Oilers 0 7 0613
No. 8 Lakers 7 17 14038

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and cool, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,428
  • Referee: Mike McCann
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Blake Smolen 20-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 6:15. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.

Second quarter

  • GV – Blake Smolen 2-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 9:07. Lakers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:28.
  • GV – P. T. Gates 1-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 7:30. Lakers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:24.
  • UF – Mike Chambers 59-yard pass from Andrew Beam (Cameron Stevens kick), 4:39. Lakers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:51.
  • GV – Justin Trumble 44-yard field goal, 0:18. Lakers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:21.

Third quarter

  • GV – Brad Iciek 1-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 11:57. Lakers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:03.
  • GV – Brad Iciek 1-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 0:36. Lakers 38–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

  • UF – Melvin Jackson 4-yard run (kick failed), 11:56. Lakers 38–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:40.
Statistics UF GV
First downs 13 23
Total yards 250 480
Rushing yards 63 266
Passing yards 187 214
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 21:41 38:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Findlay Passing Andrew Beam 17/23, 187 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Montgomery Williams 6 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving Mike Chambers 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 17/22, 214 yards, TD
Rushing James Berezik 17 rushes, 104 yards
Receiving Blake Smolen 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD

At Ashland

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No. 6 Grand Valley State Lakers at Ashland Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Lakers 10 7 10734
Eagles 0 0 077

at Jack Miller Stadium, Ashland, Ohio

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,491
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GV – Justin Trumble 22-yard field goal, 10:51. Lakers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 3:21.
  • GV – Greg Gay 25-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 3:18. Lakers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

  • GV – Carlos Clark 10-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 9:15. Lakers 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:19.

Third quarter

  • GV – Blake Smolen 54-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Justin Trumble kick), 13:21. Lakers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:30.
  • GV – Justin Trumble 37-yard field goal, 8:38. Lakers 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

  • GV – P. T. Gates 10-yard run (Justin Trumble kick), 9:05. Lakers 34–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:07.
  • AU – D'Marris McCoy 13-yard run (Greg Berkshire kick), 4:54. Lakers 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:06.
Statistics GV AU
First downs 19 10
Total yards 365 226
Rushing yards 219 177
Passing yards 146 49
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 36:37 23:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 11/20, 146 yards, 3 TD
Rushing P. T. Gates 10 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Smolen 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Ashland Passing Billy Cundiff 9/13, 49 yards
Rushing Dawon Harvey 15 rushes, 109 yards
Receiving Christian Livingston 2 receptions, 18 yards

Northern Michigan

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Northern Michigan Wildcats at No. 5 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 6 01319
No. 5 Lakers 17 5 0931

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Windy and overcast, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,633
  • Referee: Jake Kemp
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NM GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wayne State (MI)

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Wayne State Warriors at No. 5 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warriors 0 7 02128
No. 5 Lakers 17 14 72159

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny and windy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,397
  • Referee: Mike McCann
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics WS GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wayne State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 15 Hillsdale (NCAA Division II Second Round)

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NCAA Division II Second Round
No. 15 Hillsdale Chargers at No. 3 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Chargers 0 0 131427
No. 3 Lakers 10 27 7044

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,229
  • Referee: Mike McCann
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics HC GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hillsdale Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 4 Minnesota Duluth (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)

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NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
No. 3 Grand Valley State Lakers at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Lakers 14 3 7024
No. 4 Bulldogs 10 0 0010

at Malosky Stadium, Duluth, Minnesota

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,211
  • Referee: Box score, Recap
Statistics GV UMD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grand Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Duluth Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 10 Carson–Newman (NCAA Division II Semifinals)

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NCAA Division II Semifinals
No. 10 Carson–Newman Eagles at No. 3 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Eagles 7 7 6727
No. 3 Lakers 17 10 7741

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cold and snowy, 25 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,247
  • Referee: Fred Brown
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics CN GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Carson–Newman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 3 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II Championship Game)

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2009 NCAA Division II Championship Game
No. 2 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats vs. No. 3 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bearcats 7 14 2730
No. 3 Lakers 0 0 131023

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,211
  • Referee: Kenny Johnson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NW – LaRon Council 14-yard run (Todd Adolf kick), 7:59. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:53.

Second quarter

  • NW – Blake Bolles 4-yard run (Todd Adolf kick), 12:51. Bearcats 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 97 yards, 6:21.
  • NW – LaRon Council 17-yard run (Todd Adolf kick), 12:11. Bearcats 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

  • GV – Andrew Lorman 8-yard pass from Brad Iciek (kick blocked), 11:22. Bearcats 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:20.
  • NW – Ryan Jones 98-yard PAT return, 11:22. Bearcats 23–6.
  • GV – Ryan Bass 33-yard pass from Brad Iciek (Jay Jandasek kick), 6:26. Bearcats 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • GV – Blake Smolen 2-yard run (Jay Jandasek kick), 12:26. Bearcats 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:20.
  • NW – Jake Soy 26-yard pass from Blake Bolles (Todd Adolf kick), 10:00. Bearcats 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:18.
  • GV – Jay Jandasek 21-yard field goal, 4:26. Bearcats 30–23. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:34.
Statistics NW GV
First downs 20 22
Total yards 366 381
Rushing yards 168 91
Passing yards 198 290
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 22:33 37:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwest Missouri State Passing Blake Bolles 15/23, 198 yards, TD, INT
Rushing LaRon Council 22 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jake Soy 9 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Grand Valley State Passing Brad Iciek 28/49, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Blake Smolen 7 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Bass 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

References

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  1. ^ a b "2009 GVSU Football MG". p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grand Valley earns No. 2 playoff seed". Lansing State Journal. November 9, 2009. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Scott Pummell (December 13, 2009). "Five times worth the wait". St. Joseph News-Press. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Curt Conrad (October 25, 2009). "Eagles no match for mighty Grand Valley". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grand Valley State 44, Hillsdale 27: Iciek, Lakers avenge lone regular-season loss". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 2009. p. 4D.
  8. ^ "Grand Valley gets revenge in Div. II playoffs". The Herald-Palladium. Associated Press. November 29, 2009. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
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