ASHLAND, Ohio – The #4 ranked Grand Valley State women's basketball team defeated Wayne State, 75-49, on Saturday afternoon at Ashland University in the GLIAC Tournament semifinal matchup. The Lakers improve to 28-2 overall and will take on undefeated and #2 ranked Ashland in the GLIAC Tournament finals tomorrow at 3:00 PM.
 
Senior center Cassidy Boensch dominated in the paint, scoring 26 points on 9-11 shooting from the field, while grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking five shots. Senior forward Maddie Dailey also finished in double figures with 16 points and senior guard Jenn DeBoer stuffed the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds, and six assists. The Lakers defense forced Wayne State to shoot just 30.6% (19-62) from the field and 26.3% (5-19) from behind the arc and held their opponent under 50 points for the 18^th time this season.
 
The Warriors jumped on the Lakers early as they led 9-4 through the first three in a half minutes of play. GVSU ended the quarter on a 12-2 run and took a 16-11 lead into the second quarter. Senior guard Taryn Taugher and Dailey each buried three-pointers early in the second frame to extend the GVSU margin to double-digits. The Lakers continue to build the lead late in the first half and led 36-24 at the halftime break.
 
Wayne State cut into the deficit in the third quarter, trailing just 43-38 with 2:47 left in the third quarter. The Lakers quickly answered and went on a 9-2 run, sparked by a pair of Taugher three-pointers, to lead 52-40 entering the fourth quarter. Wayne State came within 11 points at the 8:25 mark of the final quarter, but GVSU built up a 26-point lead by the time the buzzer sounded, 75-49.
 
Following tomorrow's contest with Ashland, the NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be aired on NCAA.com at 10:00 PM ET. Check back on gvsulakers.com and @gvsuwbb on twitter for a link to the show.