MARQUETTE, Mich. — No. 14 Michigan Tech held off a furious rally by Northern Michigan to come away with a 69-60 women's basketball victory and a season sweep of the Wildcats at the Berry Events Center today. Alicia Schneider drained back-to-back 3-pointers under a minute to play to help the Huskies advance to 9-2 overall and 6-0 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.

Tech led by 17 points with 5:22 to play before NMU began its comeback. The Wildcats made three 3-pointers during a 14-3 run to get within 63-57 with 1:40 to go.

Schneider then hit the first of her consecutive treys to push the gap back to nine. Another NMU triple with 1:08 showing drew the Wildcats back within six. Schneider put the nail in the coffin with a deep three from the top of the key with 35 seconds remaining.

"This was a typical Tech-Northern game," said head coach John Barnes. "It was exciting right down to the end. It was nice for us to have a senior — our only senior — step up and make the plays at the end."

The teams traded the lead five times in the first half before the Huskies scored seven unanswered to grab a 26-23 edge at the break.

Danae Danen was the game's leading scorer with 16 points for Tech. Katie Wysocky added her sixth double-double of the year with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Tara Ferris also reached double figures for Tech with 12 points.

Ferris and Schneider combined defensively to hold NMU's leading scorer Kelsey Deacon to just six points.

Michigan Tech shot 61 percent in the second half to finish at 49 percent for the game. The visitors also enjoyed a 35-22 rebounding edge. The Wildcats, who committed just one turnover in the second half, shot 40 percent from the floor.

Tech will return home to host GLIAC South Division-leading Ashland Thursday (Jan. 8). Tipoff at the SDC Gym is slated for 5:30 p.m.