Women's Basketball Falls 113-75 To No. 1 Ashland

OVERVIEW – ASHLAND

SCORE:  No. 1 Ashland Eagles 116, Northwood Timberwolves 75

RECORDS: Northwood (10-7, 6-5 GLIAC), Ashland (19-0, 11-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Top-ranked Ashland gets rolling from beyond the arc and rolls to a 113-75 victory over Northwood Saturday afternoon (January 27).

FIRST QUARTER

• Ashland quickly erased Northwood's early 4-2 lead and took control early on. An 18-3 run gave the Eagles a 13-point edge halfway through the period and would set the tone for the rest of the game.
• The lead swelled to as high as 17, which was where the lead stood after the opening quarter (32-15)
• Northwood shot 38.5 percent from the floor in the first (5-13), while Ashland finished at 52.2 percent (12-23).
• Both teams had good shooting quarters from beyond the arc – NU went 4-9 (44.4 percent) while Ashland was 6-9 (66.7).

SECOND QUARTER

• The lead would continue to grow for Ashland as an 18-5 run propelled the Eagles to a 50-20 lead by the 5:15 mark.
• Ashland, who made four more 3-pointers in in the quarter, led by as many as 42 in the half.
• The score at the break stood at 66-26.
• The Timberwolves shot 35.7 percent on their attempts (5-14) from the field. The Eagles rose continued their impressive display, sinking 65.0 percent of their shots (13-20) overall and 50.0 percent from 3-point range (5-10).

THIRD QUARTER

• Ashland scored the first seven points of the second half to make it a 47-point game.
• The Timberwolves responded with a run, going on a 13-4 run to cut the lead down to 38 by the midway point. Ashland would subsequently build the lead back up to 45 (90-45) heading into the final stanza.
• NU bounced back from the field by going 53.8 percent on their attempts (7-13) in the third. AU, as the case was for most of the day, were even better, converting 66.7 percent of their attempts (10-15) overall and 80.0 percent from beyond the arc (4-5).

FOURTH QUARTER

• The Eagles reached the 100-point mark nearly four minutes into the final period.
• Northwood played well in the final quarter, out-scoring Ashland 30-23.
• The Timberwolves finished the day on a solid note from the field sinking 50.0 percent of their attempts (8-16) overall and from 3-point range (6-12).
• The Eagles went 7-13 from the floor (53.8 percent) and 3-5 from 3-point range.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ashland .606 (43-71), Northwood .446 (25-56)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ashland .633 (19-30), Northwood .419 (13-31)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ashland .917 (11-12), Northwood .706 (12-17)
• REBOUNDS: Ashland 37 (12 offensive), Northwood 26 (Nine offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ashland 25/12, Northwood 19/21
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Ashland 44, Northwood 22
• POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Ashland 30, Northwood 12

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Maddy Seeley: 22 points (5-12 3-point range), three assists
• Lindsay Orwat: 11 points, seven rebounds
• Karli Herrington: 10 points

GAME NOTES:

• Ashland has won an NCAA Division II-record 56 straight games.
• Maddy Seeley finished with her fourth 20-point game of the season.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Saginaw Valley Saturday (January 27) for a game against the Cardinals. Game time is set for 4 p.m