COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After an unprecedented run in the NCAA Tournament, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team fell to No. 1 Grand Valley State 3-0 in the national semifinals on Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The defending national champion Lakers scored a goal in the 4th minute, added another right before halftime and were in control for most all of the 90 minutes. Lenoir-Rhyne comes up one game short of their first national championship appearance in program history. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: No. 1 Grand Valley State 3, No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Grand Valley State (23-1-2), Lenoir-Rhyne (12-6-5)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. | Weidner Field

STATS OF THE MATCH

• The Lakers got a quick goal right out of the gate in the 4th minute from Kennedy Bearden, her 13th of the season. 
• The Bears were able to mount some possession and offense in the middle part of the first half, but weren't able to find the back of the net. 
• With LR trying to keep it a 1-0 game before halftime, the Lakers struck again. Senior Makenna Schoolman scored her first goal of the season in the 43rd minute to stretch the Laker lead to 2-0. 
• Grayson Cameron had a great final game for LR, saving several tough shots from the Lakers to keep the game close. 
• First-Team All-American Cecilia Steinwascher scored the third goal for GVSU early in the 2nd half. 
• The Bears were only able to muster seven shots in the game and two on goal, both coming from Allie Zueger. 
• GVSU outshot LR 18-7, and had 10 corner kicks to the Bears' 0. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• This was the furthest run in the NCAA Tournament for LR in eight appearances. 
• All eight NCAA Tournament appearances have come since 2010. 
• This was the lowest seed (seven) the Bears have earned in their eight NCAA Tournament appearances. The other three participants in the Final Four are all number one seeds. 
• LR's all-time NCAA Tournament record falls to 4-6-7.