Tiffin University could not maintain its halftime lead, giving up two second-half goals en route to a 2-1 loss to Saginaw Valley State in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals hosted by Tiffin University. Northwood defeated Lake Erie 2-0 in the first semifinal, setting up a championship match on Nov. 9 between the Cardinals and the Timberwolves.

Things started well for the Dragons (12-4-1), who got a goal from Cedric Bruce-Kotey off a pass from Michael McPeek in the 21st minute. The Dragons held a slim 1-0 lead at the intermission.

The momentum shifted in the second half. The Cardinals' Phillip Strachan headed in a goal off a corner kick from Aleksander Isaevski in the 53rd minute to tie the game, and they took the lead for good in the 61st minute when Vaughn Frederick took another Isaevski offering off a free kick to jump ahead 2-1.

The Dragons offense could not muster any solid shots in the second half. Saginaw Valley outshot TU 13-12 in the game, 8-5 in the second half. Jeremy Ashley took the loss in goal, making 4 saves.