GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Calvin women's lacrosse opened conference play with a 17-7 win over the previously undefeated Alma College Scots on Wednesday evening at Eagles Stadium. 

The Knights quickly started the game by jumping out to a 3-1 lead after goals by Madison Brown (Granger, IN / Penn), Lainey Aldridge (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI / Grosse Pointe North) and senior Breanna Otte (Grand Rapids, MI / Grand Rapids Christian). 

Calvin extended its lead later in the first with a goal by Megan Gilbert (Lansing, MI / Holt) to give the Knights a 4-1 lead. The Knights weren't done yet in the first as Aldridge scored two more goals to make it 6-1 heading into the second quarter. 

The offense for Calvin continued to cruise in the second quarter as it outscored Alma 5-2 to take an 11-4 lead into halftime. 

Gilbert scored three more goals in the second while sophomore Kelly Ruha (Plymouth, MN / Robbinsville Armstrong) and junior Mekaelah McClymont (Camp Hill, PA / Covenant Christian Academy) each scored a goal as well. 

The Knights made it difficult for the Scots to score as Calvin outscored Alma 3-2 in the third quarter. Otte added two more goals to her total while Gilbert scored her fifth goal of the game as the quarter ended. Calvin led 14-6 heading into the final quarter of play. 

Calvin was in control in the fourth as it added three more goals to its lead and held off Alma to secure the 17-7 win. Brown, Otte and Glibert each scored a goal in the fourth to help the Knights get the win. 

Gilbert ended the evening with 6 goals and collected 7 ground balls while also winning 12 draw controls. Otte had 4 goals and Aldridge finished with 3 goals.

Junior Jessica Camp (O'Fallon, IL / O'Fallon Township High School) collected 15 saves in the win for the Knights. 

COACHES COMMENTS: "Happy with the outcome tonight and we excuted our game plan well," said head coach Blake Boehm. "Jess was outstanding in goal and the settled defense stuck to our principles. Offensively we continue to develop and I'm happy with our current state. We need to play more disciplined and not commit so many fouls, but than's an area of growth for us." 

UP NEXT: The Knights will travel to Trine on Saturday April 9 with a noon start time.