News Release

HOLLAND, Mich. — Albion College fell behind by double digits in the first nine minutes of the game, and despite pulling within three early in the second half, the Britons were never able to recover in a 69-50 loss to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Hope College.

After Jordyn Boles scored a jumper to put Hope in front 18-6, Albion scored the next eight points. Senior forward Liz Marcuz knocked down a jumper and junior guard Jessica Babcock buried a pair of 3-point goals as the Britons trailed 18-14 with 5 ½ minutes left in the first half. A 3-point goal by guard Megan Seely pulled Albion within three, 23-20, with 2:31 remaining in the first half.

Hope held a 30-21 lead at halftime.

Senior guard Kellyn Glynn and Seely each connected from behind the arc at the beginning of the second half as Albion again trailed by three, 30-27, with 18:48 left in regulation.

Hope scored the next six points and Albion never threatened again. Boles’ jumper gave the Flying Dutch a 41-31 lead with 15 minutes left.

Babcock was Albion’s leading scorer with 11 points. First-year guard Stacey Smith came off the bench to score a career-high nine points.

Boles scored 22 points for Hope (16-1 overall, 9-0 MIAA).

Albion (12-6 overall, 4-5 MIAA) will return home Wednesday night for a MIAA contest against Olivet College at 7:30 p.m.

ALBION (12-6, 4-5)
Jessica Babcock 4-11 0-0 11; Stacey Smith 4-6 1-2 9; Jaime Fornetti 3-6 1-1
7; Kellyn Glynn 2-7 0-0 6; Megan Seely 2-8 0-1 6; Liz Marcuz 2-4 1-2 5;
Katie Elder 1-5 1-2 3; Megan Garvey 1-4 0-0 3; Blair Meyer 0-1 0-0 0; Kati
Till 0-0 0-0 0; Lia Cronenwett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 4-8 50.
HOPE COLLEGE (16-1, (9-0)
Jordyn Boles 7-13 4-4 22; Megan Noll 5-6 0-1 13; Julie Henderson 2-6 2-2 7;
Ellen Wood 2-5 0-0 4; Linda Ebels 2-5 0-2 4; Kaitlyn Kopke 2-2 0-0 4; Sarah
Jurik 1-1 0-0 3; Kate Reincke 1-2 0-0 3; Joanne Stewart 1-1 0-0 2; Jennie
IntVeld 1-3 0-0 2; Lindsay Lange 1-3 0-1 2; Courtney Knox 1-1 0-0 2; Bria
Ebels 0-11 1-2 1; Brieann Bryant 0-2 0-0 0; Becky Bosserd 0-0 0-0 0; Stacy
Warsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 7-12 69.
ALBION........................   21   29  -   50
Hope College..................   30   39  -   69
3-point goals-ALBION 8-21 (Jessica Babcock 3-7; Megan Seely 2-8; Kellyn
Glynn 2-4; Megan Garvey 1-2), Hope College 10-20 (Jordyn Boles 4-7; Megan
Noll 3-3; Julie Henderson 1-2; Kate Reincke 1-1; Sarah Jurik 1-1; Jennie
IntVeld 0-1; Bria Ebels 0-5). Fouled out--ALBION-None, Hope College-None.
Rebounds-ALBION 37 (Liz Marcuz 6), Hope College 36 (Bria Ebels 6).
Assists-ALBION 10 (Megan Seely 2; Blair Meyer 2; Lia Cronenwett 2), Hope
College 15 (Bria Ebels 5). Total fouls-ALBION 15, Hope College 14. A-1525