Ferris State posted one of its biggest wins in school history on Saturday, Dec. 16, knocking off reigning DII women's basketball national champion and the nation's top-ranked Ashland Eagles 66-62 before a near-capacity crowd at Kates Gymnasium in Ashland, Ohio.
Ferris State rallied from a nine-point third quarter deficit and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 28-15 in the final quarter to win, moving to 6-1 on the year.
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The victory snapped Ashland's nation-leading 45-game winning streak and the Eagles had also won 22 home games in a row prior to the setback. The win was the Bulldogs first over Ashland since 2014.
The Bulldogs used a late first-half run to grab a 34-30 lead at halftime. However, Ashland used a big third period to reclaim the advantage, outscoring Ferris State 17-4 to take a 47-38 lead into the final period before the Bulldogs answered in the final quarter.
Senior forward Chloe Idoni had a huge day for the Bulldogs with a game-high 29 points and six rebounds while Kenzie Bowers added 12 points in the win. The Bulldogs outscored Ashland 38-20 inside the paint behind the play of Idoni.
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Ashland was led by Annie Roshak, who scored 23 points and notched her 2,000th career point late in the game. The Eagles also got 16 points from Morgan Yoder, who nailed four 3-pointers in the loss.
Ferris State shot 47.2 percent from the floor and went 11-of-12 (91.7 percent) at the free throw line in the win. The Bulldogs also forced 19 turnovers in the triumph.
