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Britons Celebrate Season-Ending Win

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ALBION, Mich. – With four players scoring in double figures, Albion College eased to a 75-51 victory over Saint Mary's College in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basketball action at Kresge Gymnasium.

Albion held Saint Mary's scoreless for the first 7 ½ minutes as it jumped out to a 14-0 lead. The Britons maintained the double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Turnovers were part of the story as Albion cashed in for 22 points off 25 Saint Mary's miscues.

"Everybody contributed- it was good effort by everybody," Albion Head Coach Doreen Carden said. "Our defense created a lot of offense for us."

Darian Payne, one of two seniors playing in her final game at the collegiate level, and Jay Bard, a first-year student-athlete, finished with 14 points apiece for Albion. Erin Nelson chipped in with 11 and Emily Zgoda had 10.

Nelson and Payne pulled down eight rebounds apiece.

Payne, who averaged a double-double of 13 ½ points and 11 rebounds per game during the season, closed her career with 952 points and 752 rebounds.

Krista Knapke and Eleni Shea produced 12 points apiece for Saint Mary's.

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Players Mentioned

Jay Bard

#12 Jay Bard

G
5' 3"
Freshman
Erin Nelson

#10 Erin Nelson

F/C
5' 10"
Sophomore
Darian Payne

#44 Darian Payne

F/C
5' 11"
Senior
Emily Zgoda

#11 Emily Zgoda

G
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jay Bard

#12 Jay Bard

5' 3"
Freshman
G
Erin Nelson

#10 Erin Nelson

5' 10"
Sophomore
F/C
Darian Payne

#44 Darian Payne

5' 11"
Senior
F/C
Emily Zgoda

#11 Emily Zgoda

5' 6"
Junior
G