DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball team (12-4 overall, 7-1 GLIAC) earned a 78-50 win over Roosevelt University (4-11 overall, 3-5 GLIAC) at the WSU Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Green and Gold improves to 7-1 in conference action and ranks second in the league standings.

HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER
The Warriors tallied a 15-3 run to start the contest, including 11-consecutive points.  RU's Kelly Boyle splashed a triple to slow WSU's onslaught, before Koko Sylvester (Toledo, Ohio / Start) found the bottom of the net on a lay-up (17-6).  Isabel Linda (RU) connected on a long-range jumper to cut the lead to eight points (17-9), but Wayne State closed the opening frame with a 9-0 scoring outburst for a 26-9 advantage.

SECOND QUARTER
Emily Homan (Haslett, Mich.) pushed the margin to 20 points (29-9) after draining a three pointer on the opening possession of the second quarter.  Boyle (RU) responded with a triple of her own, but seven-straight points for the Warriors made it 36-12 at the 7:06 mark.  A 9-2 run for the Lakers brought them within 17 (38-21).  Six of the next eight points belonged to the home team, to once more take an advantage of 20 points or more (44-23).  Roosevelt out-paced the Warriors 6-4 to conclude the second quarter, with WSU leading 48-29.

Senior forward Gabi Lutchka (Grass Lake, MIch.) was perfect from the floor in the first two quarters, going 5-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-2 from deep for 12 points, while being +23 when on the court.

THIRD QUARTER
After over 2:00 of scoreless action, Jaci Tubergen (Hudsonville, Mich. [Bowling Green]) found the bottom of the net on a lay-up to make it 50-29.  Aubrey Leonard (RU) tallied a pair of lay-ins, prior to a triple and a jumper from Lutchka (55-33).  The squads went back-and-forth for the remainder of the stanza, as Wayne Sate led 64-40 with one period remaining.

FOURTH QUARTER
Six-straight points for the Green and Gold began the final frame and extended the lead to 30 points (70-40).  RU tallied 10 of the final 18 points, with WSU securing the 78-50 home win.

TEAM STATISTICS
The Warriors shot 49 percent from the floor (31-of-63), while holding the Lakers to 28 percent (16-of-61).  From long range, the Green and Gold made 7-of-17 attempts compared to 5-of-22 for Roosevelt.  Wayne State corralled 45 rebounds, while RU hauled in 32.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Lutchka tallied a double-double with a game-leading 25 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while posting four steals and a pair of blocks.  Lexi Boyke (Frankenmuth, Mich.) added 13 points in nine minutes off the bench.  McKenna Ferguson (Grandville, Mich. / Byron Center) contributed 11 points with two rebounds, two assists, and a pair of steals.  Tubergen and Homan tied for a game-best four assists, while homan had a career-high eight rebounds.

LEADING THE LAKERS
Brynne Katcher was the lone RU student-athlete to score in double figures, with 11 points, and posted a double-double with 12 boards.  Marie Outlay notched eight points, a game-best five steals, and blocked two shots.  Boyle led the team with three assists.

UP NEXT
The Green and Gold will conclude the first half of the GLIAC double round robin with its games in the Upper Peninsula next week, as the women's hoops squad will face Michigan Tech on Thursday, January 22, before competing at Northern Michigan on Saturday, January 24.