ALBION, Mich. – The momentum swing in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Tournament championship game was as wild as it was unexpected. In the end, Calvin College hung on for a 12-11 victory over Albion College to gain the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Cait Gaitley scored three goals and Kadie Koolwick contributed a goal and an assist as Albion forged a 7-2 lead with nine minutes left in the first half.

Calvin scored the game's next seven goals to take a 9-7 lead two minutes into the second half. Emily Cefaratti produced two goals and two assists and Kelly Pepper chipped in with two goals during the run.

Albion never regained the lead, but it kept the game close as Alex Radzville scored to make the score 9-8, Julie Wood scored to make the score 11-10, and Wood scored with 5:30 left to make it 12-11.

Albion had three free position shots down the stretch, but Calvin goalkeeper Ellis Chalfant was up to the task each time.

Calvin's Cefaratti and Amanda Davio and Albion's Gaitley and Wood finished with three goals apiece.

Both goalkeepers – Calvin's Chalfant and Albion's Victoria Della Pia – finished with 12 saves.

Albion, which ran the table of its MIAA rivals during the regular season to win the league championship, finished the season with a 10-7 record.