HUGE WIN! #10 Ferris State Knocks Off #1 Ashland In Women's Basketball Road Showdown

Postgame Interview 

Ashland, Ohio - The Ferris State University women's basketball squad posted one of its biggest wins in school history on Saturday (Dec. 16), knocking off reigning NCAA Division II National Champion and the nation's top-ranked Ashland Eagles 66-62 before a near capacity crowd at Kates Gymnasium in Ashland, Ohio.

Ferris State rallied from a nine-point third quarter deficit and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 28-15 in the final quarter to garner the win, moving to 6-1 on the year.

The victory snapped Ashland's nation-leading 45-game winning streak and the Eagles had also won 22 home games in a row prior to the setback. The win was FSU's first over AU since 2014.

The Bulldogs used a late first-half run to grab a 34-30 lead at halftime. However, AU used a big third period to reclaim the advantage, outscoring FSU 17-4 to take a 47-38 lead into the final period before the Bulldogs answered in the final quarter.

Senior forward Chloe Idoni had a huge day for the Bulldogs with a game-high 29 points and six rebounds while Kenzie Bowers added 12 points in the win. The Bulldogs outscored AU 38-20 inside the paint behind the play of Idoni.

Ashland was led by Annie Roshak, who scored 23 points and notched her 2,000th career point late in the game. The Eagles also got 16 points from Morgan Yoder, who nailed four three's in the loss.

Ferris State shot 47.2% from the floor and went 11-of-12 (91.7%) at the free throw line in the win. The Bulldogs also forced 19 turnovers in the triumph.

Ferris State will break for the holidays before returning to action on Jan. 2-3 with a trip to New York for a pair of non-league games at D'Youville and Daemen. FSU then resumes GLIAC play at home on Jan. 6 against Lake Superior State at Jim Wink Arena.