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Ferris State Men's team beats Grand Valley to win GLIAC Tournament title; earns #5 seed in NCAA DII National Tournament

The Ferris State University men's basketball squad captured the program's sixth all-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament Championship on Sunday (March 10), beating achrival Grand Valley State 87-76 in the league tournament title game at the Berry Events Center in Marquette.

FSU stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit, scoring 57 points in the second to notch its 25th win of the season and move on to the NCAA Tournament.

Junior guard Ethan Erickson paced the Bulldogs with a team-high 20 points while senior big man Vejas Grazulis totaled 16 points back in his hometown in another stellar GLIAC Tournament performance. FSU also got 15 points from senior Amari Lee and all 10 Bulldog players who saw action scored in the game.

Ferris State's win earned them an automatic bid for the NCAA DII National Tournament, which saw them rise from the seventh seed in the final regular season rankings to the fifth seed in the 11:00 P.M. selection show last night. The Bulldogs matchup against number four-seeded Northern Michigan in Midwest Regional, which will take place from March 16-19 at host and the region's number one-seed University of Indianapolis.

 

#1 UIndy vs. #8 William Jewell - Mar. 16 @ 5:00 P.M. - Nicoson Hall

#2 Kentucky Wesleyan vs. #7 Upper Iowa - Mar. 16 @ 2:30 P.M. - Nicoson Hall

#3 Walsh vs. #6 Lake Superior State - Mar. 16 @ 12:00 P.M. - Nicoson Hall

#4 Northern Michigan vs. #5 Ferris State - Mar. 16 @ 7:30 P.M. - Nicoson Hall

 

Stay tuned to FerrisStateBulldogs.com for additional postseason information.

 

 

Nation's 10th-ranked Bulldogs fall in GLIAC Tourney semifinals to Northern Michigan; earn #3 seed in NCAA DII National Tournament

The nation's 10th-ranked Ferris State University women's basketball team dropped a 63-56 decision to Northern Michigan in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament Semifinals on Saturday (March 9) afternoon inside the Grand Valley State Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale.

The second-seeded Bulldogs took a 14-10 first-quarter lead, but were outscored 15-9 by NMU in the second frame as the Wildcats led by two at the halftime break. NMU extended the lead to five at the end of three periods and the Bulldogs could not pull out the win. The Bulldogs were held to 35.9% shooting overall and finished only six-of-26 (23.1%) from three-point range in addition to four-of-nine (44.4%) at the free throw line in the setback. FSU was also outrebounded by a 42-33 count in the game.

Senior forward Chloe Idoni led the Bulldogs with 20 points in the game while junior guard Kenzie Bowers added 11 points and junior guard Kadyn Blanchard scored 10 points. Senior guard Mallory McCartney was held scoreless in the game despite playing all 40 minutes of the contest.

The Bulldogs' strong regular season did earn them prominence in both the national rankings and the regional rankings, entering the tournament as the potential third seed. Despite the loss in the semifinal round, the Bulldogs were given the number three seed and will face number six seed and GLVC champion, Lewis University, in the opening round. The NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament will take place March 15-18 at top-seed and host Grand Valley State University.

 

#1 Grand Valley State vs. #8 Trevecca Nazarene - Mar. 14 @ 5:00 P.M. - GVSU Fieldhouse

#2 Ashland vs. #7 Drury - Mar. 14 @ 2:30 P.M. - GVSU Fieldhouse

#3 Ferris State vs. #6 Lewis - Mar. 14 @ 12:00 P.M. - GVSU Fieldhouse

#4 Northern Michigan vs. #5 Kentucky Wesleyan - Mar. 14 @ 7:30 P.M. - GVSU Fieldhouse

 

Stay tuned to FerrisStateBulldogs.com for and additional postseason information.

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On Friday, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the men's and women's all-conference honorees ahead of this weekend's action in tournament play.

Three Ferris State University men's basketball standouts earned All-GLIAC honors for the 2023-24 season as announced on Friday by the league office.

The all-conference teams and major award recipients were determined in voting by the league's member head coaches. A total of 10 individuals were named to the All-GLIAC First Team with 10 more on the All-GLIAC Second Team and 10 earning GLIAC All-Defensive Team accolades.

FSU junior guard Ethan Erickson (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern) was chosen as the GLIAC's Sixth Man of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to earn the recently-created award.

Erickson also earned All-GLIAC First Team honors along with senior guard Ben Davidson (St. Clair). Meanwhile, senior Dolapo Olayinka (Chicago, Ill.) was an All-GLIAC Second Team honoree.

The trio has helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-7 overall record to date this year.

The Bulldogs advanced to the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals and will face Wayne State on Saturday (March 9) at the Berry Events Center in Marquette starting at 3:30 p.m. (ET). The league tournament title game is Sunday (March 10) beginning at 2 p.m. (ET).

For the women's team, a total of four standouts claimed All-GLIAC honors for the 2023-24 season as announced on Friday.

Ferris State, which is 22-4 overall this year and ranked 10th in the nation, had three first-team All-GLIAC honorees in senior guard Mallory McCartney (Saginaw/Heritage), senior forward Chloe Idoni (Fenton) and junior guard Kadyn Blanchard (Freeland). The Bulldogs were the only league member school to place three individuals on the All-GLIAC First Team squad.

Additionally, FSU had two GLIAC All-Defensive Team honorees in Idoni and senior forward DeShonna Day (Muskegon).

The Bulldogs will face Northern Michigan in the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals on Saturday (March 9) with tipoff set for 4:30 p.m. (ET) in Allendale. The league tournament title game is Sunday (March 10) beginning at 3 p.m. (ET).

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For the second time this season, the Ferris State University women's basketball squad knocked off the #1 team in the nation as the ninth-ranked Bulldogs pulled out a thrilling 71-65 triumph over archival Grand Valley State on Saturday (Jan. 20) afternoon before a large crowd at FSU's Jim Wink Arena.

The Bulldogs, who previously beat then top-ranked Ashland on the road back in December, moved into a first-place tie atop the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) standings with the win over the Lakers.

After the two teams battled back and forth early, giving GVSU a 17-16 edge following the first quarter, the Bulldogs took control and used a strong second frame to take a 13-point halftime lead. The lead grew to as many as 20 points in the third quarter before the Lakers answered. GVSU outscored FSU 23-12 in the fourth, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs came away with the win.

For the second-straight game, FSU's Kadyn Blanchard had a big performance with a game-high 26 points for the Bulldogs. Senior guard Mallory McCartney had the hot hand in the opening half and tallied 23 points for FSU to go along with a game-high eight assists.

The Bulldogs also got 10 points from senior Chloe Idoni on the inside and came notched eight rebounds as the Bulldogs battled GVSU even 35-35 on the boards. Senior DeShonna Day added eight points for FSU.

Ferris State shot 44.1% overall and the Bulldogs made 10-of-30 (33.3%) three's along with nine-of-13 (69.2%) free throws.

GVSU finished with a 35.2% shooting figure and the Lakers went only five-of-22 (22.7%) from long range in addition to 22-of-24 (91.7%) at the free throw line. Grand Valley State was led by Nicole Kamin with 17 points and Ellie Droste with 11 points.

The Bulldogs got valuable contributions from all eight players who saw action, including five steals from senior Amaka Unobagha and three blocks from Idoni. FSU finished with 17 assists as well in the game.

With the win, the Bulldogs are now 12-2 overall and tied with GVSU on top of the league standings at 6-1 this year in conference play. GVSU fell to 15-2 overall and it marked the Lakers' first loss against D2 competition this season as their previous setback came against NCAA Division I Ohio State.

The Bulldogs will hit the road next week for two league matchups, visiting Wayne State on Thursday (Jan. 25) and Saginaw Valley State on Saturday (Jan. 27).

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Michigan Tech wins 6th straight


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BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – Ellie Mackay scored 31 points and Michigan Tech used an impressive first quarter to sweep Ferris State 63-55 at Jim Wink Arena Saturday in GLIAC women’s basketball. It was the sixth straight victory for the Huskies and a two-game road sweep over Ferris State.
The Huskies opened the game with an impressive 14-0 run and led 22-9 at the end of the first quarter. Over the nearly seven-minute stretch, Mackay scored 10, including a pair of 3-pointers. Ferris State stormed back with a 19-9 run in the second quarter and narrowed the margin to just three points by halftime. Several critical defensive stops late in the fourth quarter and two made free throws by Mackay helped MTU stay ahead and secure the victory.

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