ASHLAND, OH- For the first time in the Division II era, the Walsh University Cavaliers are headed to the Sweet 16 with a 72-62 win over #1 seed Ashland. The Cavaliers maintained a strong lead throughout the game as they shot 50% from the floor and 60% from behind the arc. 

Score: Walsh 72, Ashland 62

Records: Walsh 28-4 (20-2), Ashland 29-3 (21-1)

Location: Charles Kates Gym (Ashland, Ohio)

FOR THE CAVALIERS:

• Graduate Forward Mayci Sales led the Walsh offense with 20 points as she shot nine-of-seventeen from the floor. Sales' 20 points puts her over the 2,000 point benchmark, becoming only the second player in program history to reach this milestone.
• Morgan McMillen shot 50% from the three as she poured in 18 points for the Cavs
• Sha Carter added 15 points and grabbed game-high nine rebounds. Carter also recorded a game-high four steals
• Walsh outrebounded Ashland 33-30 and forced the eagles to 14 turnovers

FOR THE EAGLES:

• Karlee Pireu led Ashland in scoring with 19 points as she was eight-of-eighteen on the day
• Annie Roshak followed with 13 points, shooting six-of-eleven
• #22 Sydney Jacobsen grabbed a team-high nine rebounds

UP NEXT:

Walsh will play in the Midwest Regional Championship Monday, March 14th against Grand Valley State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. ET.