The Ursuline College basketball team had five starters battle Ferris State for 40 straight minutes in a tough 83-52 loss on Tuesday evening.

In the first quarter, the Bulldogs led 14-8 at the 4:53 mark before the Arrows went on an eight point un-answered run. Ursuline's defense held Ferris State scoreless in the final 5 minutes play while Alyssa Evans made a layup, Madison Cloonan put back three points and Patience Ashaolu added in two baskets before the end of the first quarter. The Arrows led 16-14 going into the second quarter.
 
After their strong comeback, the Arrows had a difficult time putting the ball away in the second quarter shooting just 2-for-11 from the field and 0-for-6 behind the arc as a team compared to the Bulldogs 6-for-18 and 2-for-4. This shooting deficit allowed for the Bulldogs to take a 32-27 lead going into the third quarter.
 
As the Bulldogs defenses started to set in, the Arrows had to a hard time finding their rhythm in the third. Ferris State took their lead to the double digits at the 8:24 mark and held onto the lead for the remainder of the game. Despite the Ursuline improving their shooting in the fourth, they were unable to come back, falling 83-52.
 
Sophomore Michaela Cloonan led the Arrows with her 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. She was 7-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the free throw line. Ashaolu added 12 points and 4 rebounds while Evans finished with 9 points.
 
The Bulldogs shot 44 percent from the field (29-of-66) and went 11-for-24 from the three-point line. The Arrows were 18-for-57 (32 percent) from the field and 3-for-20 from deep. The Arrows were 13-for-16 from the free throw line while Ferris State was 14-for-16. 

Ursuline returns home on Sunday after Thanksgiving to take on Purdue Northwest. Tip off is set for 2:00pm and will be streamed live.