SAULT STE. MARIE - Five players scored in double figures for the Lake Superior State women's basketball team, which defeated Ashland 72-55 Saturday to avenge an early-season two-point road loss and notch a key win against a regionally-ranked opponent.

LSSU (15-11 overall, 8-10 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) made 24-of-44 field goals (54.5 percent) and held Ashland (14-9 overall, 10-8 GLIAC) to a season-low 26.3 percent. The Lakers snapped the Eagles' four-game win streak, which included an overtime victory over league co-leader Michigan Tech.

Jaclyn Armstrong totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists to lead the Lakers, who shot over 50 percent from the field for the eighth time this season. Alyssa VanderWal added 12 points and eight rebounds as the senior post players combined to make 12-of-19 field-goal attempts and 7-of-7 free throws.

Nicole Marshall and Shelle Rochon scored 11 points each, and Emily Joseph added 10 points.

LSSU cruised to a 10-0 lead during the first six minutes of the game and didn't allow Ashland to make a field goal until the 11:48 mark in the first half. Ashland cut the lead to four points, 27-23, with 1:37 to go, but Marshall scored at the buzzer to give LSSU a 34-27 halftime lead.

Armstrong scored six points and Marshall hit a three-pointer as LSSU opened the second half with a 13-1 run. The Lakers led 47-28 with 16:47 remaining and build a 20-point lead with less than 10 minutes to go.

Rachel Poorman led Ashland with 12 points. The Eagles entered this week ranked 10th in the NCAA Midwest Region poll. LSSU improved to 2-6 against regionally-ranked teams.

The Eagles were 3-for-16 from three-point range and 22-of-25 at the free-throw line. LSSU was 3-of-13 from behind the arc and made 21-of-22 free throws. The Lakers out-rebounded Ashland, 36-28.

LSSU travels to Grand Valley State on Feb. 19.

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