Albion Pleiad

Albion women’s golf finished ninth in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) conference championships this fall when they played in their final 18-hole tournament at the Bedford Valley Country Club in Battle Creek on Oct. 10.  The team was led by Erica Mazur, Northville sophomore, and Morgan Reed, Brighton sophomore.
Last season, the Lady Brits finished fourth [...]

Keith Kaplan, St. Charles, Ill. junior, swims the 100 freestyle

The difference between being a good athlete and a great athlete can be heavily dependent upon how a player trains during the off-season, but for a select few, this task becomes increasingly hard when they never actually have an off season during which to prepare.
When J.C. Cruse, Grosse Pointe sophomore, was receiving college offers for basketball, his [...]

The Albion College women’s soccer team defeated the Adrian Bulldogs 1-0 in overtime Tuesday afternoon to advance to the finals of the MIAA tournament. Lauren Beck, Pasadena, Texas., junior, scored the game winning goal and Caitlin Bowman, Augusta senior, recorded the Lady Brits’ 10th shutout this season.
“This was a very important game for us and we are [...]

The men’s team competes during the Adrian meet where they finished third overall.

Photo courtesy of Erika Nichols

The Albion football team lost its second straight game this past Saturday at home to Marian College from Indianapolis, Ind. The team was looking for its first out of league win this season.
The game began with Albion having a couple opportunities to put the ball in the end zone. These two opportunities resulted from two [...]

Albion women’s cross country team competes at the Vanderbilt Invitational earlier this season.

 The Lady Brits’ volleyball team fought off Adrian College in MIAA play last Wednesday in a five set match that ended in victory. Albion now has a record of 6-5 in the MIAA and 13-8 overall for the season.
 After losing the first two sets 15-25 and 24-26, the Britons fought hard to make the next [...]

After years of club play, Albion’s lacrosse club is now a varsity sport. Jake DeCola, head coach of the men’s team, is confident and excited about the inaugural season, which will kick off this spring.
 “We talk to our guys daily about the importance of what we are building here at Albion,” DeCola said. “The MIAA [...]

The Albion College men’s soccer team defeated Adrian College in league play at home last Wednesday, improving the season record to 4-3 in the MIAA and 6-7 overall.
 Albion players Jon Cannell, Vicksburg sophomore, and Dimitrios Tomaros, Ioannia, Greece first-year, made several attempted shots at Adrian’s goal in the first half of the game. Matt Makin, [...]