SAULT STE. MARIE - The Northwood women's basketball team, 11-2 during its last 13 games, held Lake Superior State to a season-low 15 field goals and 29.4 percent from the field, and avenged an early-season loss with a 60-49 win Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

Northwood (14-9 overall, 10-7 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) vastly improved its chances of making the GLIAC Tournament with the win, while Lake Superior State (15-8 overall, 12-5 GLIAC) dropped from second to third in the GLIAC North Division and hurt its chances of hosting a quarterfinal game. LSSU is one of three teams that already clinched a GLIAC Tournament berth.

Senior guard Ronlea Peterson led LSSU at both ends of the court and finished with nine points and nine rebounds. Forward Maria Blazejewski made 9-of-10 free throws to score a team-high 18 points.

LSSU was 5-of-19 from three-point range and 14-of-19 at the free-throw line.

GLIAC Pre-Season Player of the Year Pam Wilson, who was held to four points during the teams' first meeting in December, led Northwood with 17 points and nine rebounds. Savannah Stedman came off the bench and added 14 points, and Rachel Church had 10.

Northwood shot 41.7 percent from the field, including 5-of-15 from behind the arc, and made 15-of-23 free throws. The Timberwolves out-rebounded the Lakers, 40-30.

LSSU travels to Wayne State on Thursday, Feb. 24.

LSSU vs. Northwood Boxscore