ALLENDALE, Mich. – The #3 ranked Grand Valley State women's basketball team cruised to a 70-44 win over Michigan Tech inside the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena on Thursday night. The Lakers improve to 17-1 overall and 9-1 in league play, while Michigan Tech falls to 7-10 overall and 5-5 in the GLIAC.
 
Senior center Cassidy Boensch had a game-high 20 points and with her basket at the 8:03 mark of the third quarter, the Au. Gres, Mich. native moved into fifth all-time in program history for points scored, surpassing Crystal Zick (1,570 points). Senior guard Jenn DeBoer scored 12 points, while Maddie Dailey nearly missed out on a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.
 
The Lakers opened up a 5-0 lead early in the first quarter before Michigan Tech answered and tied the game at 5-5 with 5:14 left in the frame. GVSU would finish the final two minutes of the quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 13-7 lead into the second quarter. The Lakers increased their lead to 31-16 on a pair of three-pointers from Brooke McKinley and DeBoer and went to the break up 35-18.
 
GVSU began the second half on a 15-0 run and held Michigan Tech without a point through the first seven minutes of the third quarter. The Lakers led by a game-high 34 points at 54-20 late in the third quarter.
 
The Lakers will be back in action on Saturday (Jan. 25) at 1:00 PM against Northern Michigan for Sawyers Day inside the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.