SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Lake Superior State made the big shots at the end of regulation to send Saturday's women's basketball showdown with No. 8 Michigan Tech into overtime. The Huskies made the big shots during the extra session to prevail, 70-68.

In a matchup of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division's top two teams, Michigan Tech (19-2 overall, 14-1 GLIAC) led by as many as eight points during the first half and seven points during the second half.

Senior guard Nicole Marshall hit a three pointer to start an 11-4 run that enabled Lake Superior State (15-7 overall, 12-4 GLIAC) to tie the game 39-39 with 11:12 remaining in the second half. An Emily Joseph three-pointer gave LSSU its first lead of the second half, 43-42, with 9:10 to go.

After several minutes of evenly-matched play, Joseph made a driving layup for a 57-56 LSSU lead with 20 seconds remaining in regulation. Michigan Tech's Lisa Staehlin answered with a layup and drew a foul with 12 seconds to go. She made the free throw for a 59-57 MTU edge.

LSSU's Cassy Schemberger rebounded Joseph's missed shot from underneath and drew a foul with a half-second remaining. She sank both free throws, knotting the score at 59-59 and sending the game into overtime.

With six lead changes in overtime, niether team held an advantage until LSSU committed a turnover at the 17-second mark with MTU leading, 69-68. The Lakers were forced to foul and sent the Huskies' Sam Hoyt to the line. She made the second of two free throws for the 70-68 difference. Lake Superior State missed two shots during the final six seconds.

LSSU's Maria Blazejewski led all scorers with a career-high 23 points and added seven rebounds. Schemberger finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for her second double double of the season. Marshall totaled 13 points and five rebounds. Joseph added 10 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ronlea Peterson contributed six points, five rebounds and four assists to round out the Lakers' starting lineup stats.

Lake Superior State shot 43.1 percent from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, and made 14-of-22 free throws. The Lakers out-rebounded Michigan Tech, 47-33.

Staehlin totaled 17 points and five rebounds, and Angela Guisfredi added 16 points to lead MTU. Lucy Dernovsek contributed 15 points and eight rebounds. The Huskies shot 39.7 percent from the field, including 9-fo-26 from three-point range, and made 11-of-17 free throws.

MTU, which is now 2-0 against LSSU in 2010-11, led 30-26 at halftime.

LSSU plays host to Northwood at 3 p.m. on Feb. 19.

LSSU vs. MTU Boxscore