News Release

ALMA, Mich. — Albion College went on a 19-3 run early in the second half to pull away for an 89-58 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Alma College inside Cappaert Gymnasium. The Britons stopped a three-game skid against MIAA foes and improved to 13-7 overall and 5-6 in the MIAA.

Katey Peacock’s basket pulled Alma within five, 44-39, with 19:17 remaining in the second half.

Albion’s decisive rally started with 3-point field goals by senior guard Kellyn Glynn and first-year guard Megan Seely. A 3-point goal by sophomore guard Megan Garvey (Nashville/Maple Valley) propelled Albion to a 21-point lead, 63-42, with 14 ½ minutes remaining.

Albion outscored Alma 13-1 over the final five minutes to post the 31-point victory. Junior forward Blair Meyer (Grand Rapids/Lowell) scored a pair of baskets to ignite the final run.

Junior guard Jessica Babcock led Albion with a season-high 22 points. She sank 8-of-14 shots from the field, including four 3-point goals. Senior forward Liz Marcuz posted 15 points, one shy of her season-high, and pulled down seven rebounds. Seely and Glynn contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Peacock scored 18 points to lead Alma. Darcie Philp posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Albion begins the month of February with a Wednesday night contest at Calvin College.

ALBION COLLEGE (13-7, 5-6)
Jessica Babcock 8-14 2-2 22; Liz Marcuz 6-8 3-5 15; Megan Seely 4-7 0-0 11;
Kellyn Glynn 4-7 0-0 10; Stacey Smith 3-7 3-4 9; Megan Garvey 3-8 0-0 7; Lia
Cronenwett 3-5 0-0 6; Blair Meyer 2-3 1-2 5; Stephani Croad 0-1 2-2 2; Kati
Till 1-2 0-0 2; Katie Elder 0-2 0-0 0; Autumn Charnley 0-2 0-0 0. Totals
34-66 11-15 89.
ALM-W (8-9, 3-7)
Katey Peacock 7-13 2-2 18; Darcie Philp 6-7 3-4 15; Ashley Borcherding 5-9
0-0 12; Heather Keenan 2-5 1-2 6; Ashley Matuzak 1-4 1-3 4; Erica Philp 0-1
1-2 1; Abigail Way 0-0 1-2 1; Amy Seidl 0-0 1-2 1; Kathy Hammerschmidt 0-0
0-0 0; Emily Niemi 0-0 0-0 0; Ashley Wojtas 0-1 0-0 0; Margaret Powers 0-0
0-0 0; Lauren Graves 0-2 0-0 0; Jenny Falkenberg 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-43
10-17 58.
Albion College................   41   48  -   89
ALM-W.........................   37   21  -   58
3-point goals-Albion College 10-20 (Jessica Babcock 4-6; Megan Seely 3-5;
Kellyn Glynn 2-3; Megan Garvey 1-4; Autumn Charnley 0-1; Stacey Smith 0-1),
ALM-W 6-12 (Ashley Borcherding 2-4; Katey Peacock 2-3; Heather Keenan 1-1;
Ashley Matuzak 1-3; Ashley Wojtas 0-1). Fouled out--Albion College-None,
ALM-W-None. Rebounds-Albion College 31 (Liz Marcuz 7), ALM-W 22 (Darcie
Philp 10). Assists-Albion College 20 (Kellyn Glynn 5), ALM-W 9 (Katey
Peacock 3). Total fouls-Albion College 17, ALM-W 15. A-128