The Alma College Women's Lacrosse team ended nonconference play on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Concordia University Wisconsin to Balke Field for a special breast cancer awareness game. The Scots would stumble in the cold weather, dropping the 16-5 decision to the Falcons.

Alma drops its seventh-straight contest to fall to 1-7 on the year, while Concordia improves to 3-3 with the victory.

The visitors came out of the gate firing, scoring five-unanswered goals to start the game with a 5-0 lead at 15:56.

Fr. MF Brianna Soriano (San Diego, CA/Serra) would put the Scots on the board at 10:42, taking it herself for an unassisted goal to bring the score to 5-1.

The Falcons would add another goal off a free position shot at 6:10, before Sr. MF Tracy Gallihugh (Lansing/Waverly) scored her first of three goals on the afternoon at 2:18.

Concordia would end the half with another free position goal to take the 7-2 heading in to the second half.

Jr. A Ashton Street (Brighton/Brighton) started off the second half with an unassisted goal to bring the Scots within four, 7-3, with 27:36 remaining.

The visitors would score at 25:43 to make it 8-3, before Gallihugh scored two-straight goals to cut the deficit to 8-5 with 23:21 left to go in regulation.

The Falcons ended the game by scoring eight-unanswered goals to earn the 16-5 victory on the road.

Gallihugh led the Scots with three goals and added a team-high three groundballs. Street and Soriano added the other two scores for the Scots, while Sr. MF Sydney Bryce (Lake Orion/Lake Orion) chipped in two groundballs and three draw controls.

In net, So. GK Miranda Kruse (Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor Pioneer) falls to 1-7 on the year after allowing 16 goals on 23 shots.

Alma turned the ball over 24 times compared to 14 by the Falcons, while leading in draw controls 13-9.

The Scots kick off conference play on Wednesday, April 1, when they welcome Trine University (IN) to Bahlke Field for a game scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.