Dax All Folks

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Sara Dax came off the bench for 14 points and seven rebounds and Michigan Tech women's basketball rolled to its seventh straight victory Friday afternoon at James O'Neill Jr. Arena against Saginaw Valley State 63-52. The Huskies limited the Cardinals top scorers and committed just 12 turnovers to compliment an efficient offensive day.

"It was another great team win on the road against a quality Saginaw Valley State team today," said head coach Sam Hoyt. "I thought our defense was sharp from the start, and Sara came in and provided a huge spark for us offensively."

Dax finished 7-for-9 from the field and added three assists in 24 minutes for MTU. Jordan Ludescher also chipped in 11 points and three rebounds. Ellie Mackay had nine points and eight rebounds. Maddie Maloney led Saginaw Valley State with 15 points, four rebounds, and five assists.

The Huskies outscored the Cardinals 21-11 in the third quarter to build a 14-point lead. Saginaw Valley State narrowed the margin to seven but Tech locked down on defense to preserve the 11-point win.

The Huskies shot 47.2-percent overall (25-for-53) and 31-percent (6-for-19) from 3-point range. Alex Rondorf and Kylie Mogen notched a pair of 3-pointers apiece for MTU. Saginaw Valley State won the boards battle 30 to 28 and both teams picked off eight steals.

The two-game series concludes Saturday at 3 p.m. at James O'Neill Jr. Arena. Saginaw Valley (4-6) has earned a series split against every opponent except Grand Valley State. Michigan Tech (9-1) has limited opponents to 60 points or less in all 10 contests this season.