The Ferris State University women's basketball squad, which moved up to #5 in the nation this week, opened up a two-game road trip to New York with a 72-54 win over D'Youville on Tuesday (Jan. 2) afternoon at the College Center Gym in Buffalo.

The Bulldogs hit the floor for the first time since knocking off then top-ranked Ashland on the road back on Dec. 16 and moved to 7-1 overall this season. The win came in the first-ever matchup between the two schools.

FSU built a 20-14 lead after the first quarter and held a 36-31 lead at halftime before opening the second half on a 17-0 run. The Bulldogs outscored D'Youville 23-9 in the third and cruised to the double-digit triumph.

Senior guard Mallory McCartney led the way with a team-high 17 points in the victory, which included five three's. She also dished out five assists and had five rebounds for FSU.

Meanwhile, fellow senior Chloe Idoni notched 16 points and a squad-best nine rebounds while Kenzie Bowers added 10 points and six boards to help the cause.

The Bulldogs shot 47.3% for the afternoon and made 15-of-30 (50%) three's to go with five-of-six (83.3%) free throws.

Overall, Ferris State held a 40-29 rebounding margin and the Bulldogs pulled down 11 offensive boards. FSU also had five steals and five blocks defensively to go with 14 turnovers.

D'Youville finished with a 30% shooting figure and was seven-of-25 (28.0%) from long range along with 11-of-12 (91.7%) at the stripe while finishing with 11 turnovers.

The Bulldogs will close out the trip on Wednesday (Jan. 3) with a visit to Daemen (N.Y.) for a 1 p.m. (ET) tip. FSU then returns home to resume GLIAC play against Lake Superior State on Saturday (Jan. 6) afternoon at 1 p.m. (ET) inside Jim Wink Arena.