Women's Basketball Falls To No. 1 Ashland 98-67

OVERVIEW – #1 ASHLAND

SCORE: No. 1 Ashland Eagles 98, Northwood University 67

RECORDS: Northwood (6-9, 3-5 G-MAC), Ashland (16-0, 8-0 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP:  Top-ranked Ashland earns a 98-67 road win against Northwood Women's Basketball Saturday afternoon (January 7).

GAME STORY

• After Ashland scored the opening three points of the game, Northwood got hot. NU scored 11 straight points for an early eight-point advantage.
• The Eagles responded right away, going on a 17-3 run to take a 20-14 lead late in the first.
• AU eventually led 23-18 after one quarter.
• The Timberwolves scored the opening two points of the second to get within three, but that would be as close as they would get the rest of the game.
• A 10-0 run by the Eagles got the lead back to 13 at 33-20.
• Another 13-2 push by the Eagles late in the half got the Ashland lead to 48-29.
• NU scored the final three points of the half to make the score 48-32 at the break.
• Northwood got within 14 early in the third, only to see Ashland add to their advantage. The Eagles eventually took a 76-54 lead to the fourth quarter.
• Ashland went on to lead by as 33 before winning 98-67.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ashland .667 (36-54), Northwood .442 (23-52)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ashland .542 (13-24), Northwood .462 (6-13)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ashland .684 (13-19), Northwood .789 (15-19)
• REBOUNDS: Ashland 48 (17 offensive), Northwood 14 (Five offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ashland 26/24, Northwood 12/23

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Maddie Voelker: 15 points, three steals
• Makenzie Todd: 13 points
• McKenna Walker: 10 points

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Ursuline next Saturday (January 14). Game time is set for 1 p.m.