ALBION, Mich. — The Albion women's lacrosse team used a dominant second quarter and a balanced scoring effort to earn a 14-10 MIAA victory over Alma on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field, improving to 3-9 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

The Britons led 4-3 after the first quarter behind early goals from Logan Hutchinson, Ellen Chown, and Anna Huard, with Hutchinson cashing in on a man-up chance off a Chown feed. Albion broke the game open in the second, outscoring Alma 6-1 in the frame to take a 10-4 lead into halftime. Abbey Scott struck for three goals in the quarter—two on free-position chances—while Huard added two more and Hayla-Lyn Gilly finished a Chown assist.

The Britons stretched the advantage to 12-5 early in the third on man-up tallies from Gilly and Hutchinson, and while Alma made a late push in the fourth, Albion maintained control down the stretch.

Albion's offense was paced by Hutchinson and Huard, who each scored four goals, with Hutchinson also adding an assist. Scott recorded a hat trick, Gilly posted two goals and an assist, and Chown chipped in one goal and a team-high five shots while handing out multiple key helpers. The Britons held narrow edges in shots (34-31) and draw controls (14-9) and converted 1-of-4 free-position attempts.

In goal, Nicole Miller backstopped the win with a strong 60-minute performance, making 15 saves while allowing 10 goals.

Up Next: Albion continues MIAA play next week, traveling to Hope for its next conference match-up.