GLIACWBB -- Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women's basketball recap summaries from action on Thursday, February 15, 2018. #1 Ashland is currently 17-0 in league action and holds a two-game lead over #16 Michigan Tech, while Grand Valley State sits at 12-3 with five contests to play.

#1 ASHLAND DEF. GRAND VALLEY STATE, 96-90 (OT) | BOX SCORE

The top-ranked Ashland Eagles rallied from a 67-55 deficit late in the third quarter to topple Grand Valley State in overtime for their record 62nd consecutive victory. AU pulled out the win despite GVSU winning the battle of the boards by a 50-28 margin. Ashland owned a 20-6 points off turnovers advantage in a contest which saw 15 ties and 16 lead changes. AU's Laina Snyder recorded a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds while Jodi Johnson recorded 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the win. Renee Stimpert also notched 24 points and five assists for the Eagles. Natalie Koenig posted a team-high 26 points while Cassidy Boensch chipped in with 23 points and seven rebounds in a tough defeat. 

#17 MICHIGAN TECH DEF. FERRIS STATE, 80-63 | BOX SCORE

Michigan Tech once again used its balanced scoring attack to take down Ferris State as five Huskies reached double-figure scoring while shooting 50.9 percent on the night. Tech outrebounded FSU by a 38-28 margin while dishing out 21 assists. Elizabeth Kelliher recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Huskies, while Kelli Guy pitched in with 15 points and five assists. FSU's Rachel McInerney led all scorers with 30 points and 10 boards.

WAYNE STATE DEF. SAGINAW VALLEY, 60-52 | BOX SCORE

Wayne State outmuscled Saginaw Valley on the glass by a 43-30 margin which led to a 34-20 points in the paint advantage. Ja'Nae Williams paced the Warriors with 17 points, nine rebounds and five steals while Shannon Wilson recorded eight points and 13 rebounds in the win. SVSU's Anna Hall recorded a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds along with Laurel Jacqmain who recorded 16 points and seven rebounds in defeat.

NORTHWOOD DEF. DAVENPORT, 74-57 | BOX SCORE

Lindsay Orwat poured in a game-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead Northwood to victory, while Maddy Seeley posted 20 points and five assists in the victory. NU's Karli Herrington compiled 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win where the Timberwolves shot 48.2 percent while holding Davenport to 36.1 percent shooting. 

NORTHERN MICHIGAN DEF. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE, 60-56 | BOX SCORE

Elizabeth Lutz guided Northern Michigan with a perfect shooting night going 6-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line for a team-high and career-high 19 points as the Wildcats pulled out the victory late. LSSU led by five after three quarters before NMU came back and won the fourth quarter by a 14-5 decision. NMU held LSSU to just one point in the final five minutes to earn the victory. Lake State's Lexie Khon posted a game-high 20 points, while Tamara Novic grabbed 15 rebounds on the night.

TIFFIN DEF. PURDUE NORTHWEST, 66-56 | BOX SCORE

Tiffin's Kiley May led all scorers with 19 points to lead the Dragons to victory on the road Thursday night at Purdue Northwest. The Dragons dished out 17 assists on the night compared to eight for the Pride. Aida Santana Martin pitched in with 14 points and five boards to aide TU to the win, while Danielle Nennig paced PNW in defeat with 13 points.