HOUGHTON, Mich. – Roosevelt rode a third-quarter tsunami to a convincing 74-57 win over Michigan Tech on Saturday in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference road contest in Houghton, Michigan.

The Lakers didn't have much luck on offense in the first half, but there was no slowing down the Roosevelt attack in the final 20 minutes. The team shot 53.5 percent from the field in the second half, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the third quarter alone. As the shots fell from behind the arc, the Lakers (4-7, 2-3 GLIAC) were able to outscore the Huskies 27-6 in the third quarter then extend the lead out to as many as 27 in the fourth.

In the critical third quarter, Luka Malinka led the Lakers with eight points, knocking down both of her 3-point attempts. Four other players scored at least four points in the quarter as Roosevelt ran away with the game. Marie Outlay was the true closer, scoring 11 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter to not let the Huskies within 13 points over the final 10 minutes.

Michigan Tech jumped out to an early lead and made more than 60 percent of its shots in the first quarter. Undeterred, Roosevelt shut down the Huskies in the second and third quarters, limiting Michigan Tech to just five made baskets and 10 points in the middle 20 minutes. During that stretch, the Huskies missed all 15 of their 3-point attempts and shot 15.6 percent from the field.

The Lakers tied the program record by holding the Huskies to just four points in the second quarter, allowing Roosevelt to enter the locker room tied at halftime. The defense helped bail out the Lakers' offense in the second quarter as they continued to struggle to make baskets. Roosevelt made the most out of Michigan Tech's miscues, scoring seven of its 13 points in the second quarter off turnovers, helping the Lakers enter the locker room tied at halftime.

Outlay's 17 points tied Jayla Turchin for the team lead, but the sophomore also added a career-high 12 rebounds for her second career double-double. Malinka finished with 11 points and Lexie Sinclair added 12 to complete the quartet of Lakers in double figures. Outlay also had four steals, extending her streak to three straight games with at least four thefts to kick off 2025.

UP NEXT: The Lakers conclude their trip to the Upper Peninsula on Monday with a 4:30 p.m. matchup against Northern Michigan in Marquette, Michigan.