February 10, 2026

Ferris State basketball player Kadyn Blanchard, tennis player Jose Perez earn GLIAC honors

Ferris State University women's basketball senior guard Kadyn Blanchard and men's tennis standout Jose Perez were chosen as GLIAC players of the week in their respective sports.

The all-time leading career scorer in Bulldog history, Blanchard averaged a team-leading 21 points, 6.5 rebounds bounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game in wins over Saginaw Valley State University and Wayne State University at Wink Arena to claim the honor.

Blanchard, a Freeland native working toward a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, totaled 42 points with 13 rebounds, seven assists and six steals in the two-game stretch.

She also went a combined seven-of-seven from the free throw line. The veteran guard had 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in the recent win over SVSU before coming back with 21 points, four rebounds and four steals in last Saturday's big triumph over Wayne State, which lifted FSU into sole possession of second place in the league standings.

Since those two games, Blanchard has also played a key role in Ferris State’s Monday night home win over Purdue University - Northwest and Saturday's road triumph at Parkside University when she scored a team-leading 24 points as Ferris State improved to 18-4 overall and 11-2 in the GLIAC.

Perez, a Business Data Analytics major from Ecuador, had a big day for the Bulldogs in Ferris State’s 5-2 road setback to nationally ranked Indianapolis on Feb. 1.

Perez beat the nation's No. 21-ranked player at two singles, posting a 7-6, 6-3 triumph to get Ferris State on the board. He also teamed up with Kacper Pasielak for a 7-6 win at three doubles in the contest. The outing marked the spring regular-season debut for the Bulldogs.

After garnering the league's weekly player of the week crown, Perez also helped the Bulldogs over the weekend to a pair of home wins at the Ferris State Racquet and Fitness Center. Ferris State beat Spring Arbor University 7-0 score in the home opener on Feb. 7 before topping the University of Findlay by a 5-2 score in regional action on Feb. 8.

Ferris State continues a five-match homestand with three additional home matches this coming week versus Walsh University on Feb. 13, Calvin University on Feb. 14 and McKendree University on Feb. 15 in Big Rapids.