By Staff
Niles High School graduate Erin Miller helped the Ferris State women's basketball team to a 79-53 victory over Northwood Thursday evening.
The win lifted the Bulldogs to 14-5 overall and 9-1 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Northwood fell to 5-13 and 2-8.
Miller scored 12 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Molly Potvin paced Ferris State with 16 points while Sarah Duesing added 15 and Lucy DeMartin scored 12.
The Bulldogs return to action next Thursday at Michigan Tech.
Ferris State….79
Northwood…..53
Ferris State: Molly Potvin 8-9 0-0 16; Sarah Duesing 5-10 5-6 15; Lucy DeMartin 4-10 3-4 12; Erin Miller 5-11 0-0 12; Stephanie Benear 3-6 0-0 6; Lucie Cenkova 1-4 2-2 5; Kristin Reinhart 2-5 0-0 4; Sharon Smith 2-6 0-0 4; Kelly McLaughlin 1-2 1-3 3; Darcie Philp 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 32-65 11-15 79
Northwood: Maureen Elliott 4-8 4-5 13; Anna Trim 3-5 2-3 9; Kate Deupree 3-7 0-2 8; Payge Salquist 3-7 0-0 7; Devon Hillstrom 2-6 2-2 7; Porsche Reaves 2-9 0-0 5; Brittany Stedman 1-3 0-2 2; Karyn Maiorana 1-3 0-0 2; Kelly Harrison 0-4 0-0 0; Payshence Erb 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 19-55 8-14 53.
Halftime score: Ferris State 44, Northwood 19
3-point shooting: Ferris State 4 (Miller 2, Cenkova, DeMartin), Northwood 7 (Dupree 2, Reaves, Elliott, Salquist, Hillstrom, Trim). Team fouls (fouled out): Ferris State 16 (none), Northwood 13 (none). Team records: Ferris State 14-5 (9-1 GLIAC), Northwood 5-13 (2-8)