SPRING LAKE, MI – The Spring Lake girls soccer program was devastated three years ago after suffering a 3-0 loss to Bloomfield Hills Marian in the 2021 Division 2 state championship game. The Lakers will get a shot at redemption Saturday at 4 p.m.
as they make their triumphant return to the Division 2 state title game to face a familiar foe at the DeMartin Soccer Complex in East Lansing. Bloomfield Hills Marian (15-3-3) has won four of the last six state championships dating back to the 2017 season but will be challenged by the top-ranked team in the Division 2 field and a roster of Lakers motivated for poetic justice. “I can’t imagine anything more beautiful for this group of seniors,” Spring Lake head coach Becky May said of the possibility of winning a state championship against Bloomfield Hills Marian.
“These girls deserve this opportunity. They’ve worked hard for it. Not only in their skill sets but their determination and commitment this year have been unmatched.
“For us to climb back into the state championship game and get the exact same matchup that these seniors like Ella Andree, Jessica Stewart, Clara Saunders, and Clara Howe had when they were freshmen just feels poetic in a lot of ways. They started their varsity careers the same way they’ll be ending it but now, they’ve got more experience, more skill and more confidence to work with.” Spring Lake (16-2-5) reached the Division 2 state title game after defeating Holland Christian 1-0 in the st.