Belles Bow to Knights GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Saint Mary's lacrosse team lost a 15-4 conference contest at Calvin on Tuesday evening. Belles Fall in Nail-biter to Brits ALBION, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team fell by the narrowest of margins to conference foe Albion as the Brits edged out the 5-4 MIAA decision. Belles Topped by League-Leading Flying Dutch NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's soccer team lost a 2-0 MIAA contest at home to conference-leading Hope on Wednesday afternoon. Belles Split to Open Season CAPE CORAL, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team lost an extra-inning contest against Drew before claiming a victory over Wartburg to open the 2014 season on Sunday. Belles Comeback Stymied by Spartans KENOSHA, Wis. - The Saint Mary's basketball team pulled within four points of Manchester in the final eight minutes of action, but the Belles' comeback effort was stopped short at 60-54 by the Spartans on Tuesday. Belles Shut Down by Comets OLIVET, Mich. - The Saint Mary's softball team had a tough day on offense as the Belles fell by 5-2 and 11-0 (five innings) scores at Olivet in an MIAA doubleheader on Saturday. Belles' Streak Stopped by Thunder ANGOLA, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team had their winning streak interrupted by conference rival Trine as the Thunder claimed a 97-66 decision on Saturday afternoon. Belles Thwarted by Hornets NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Maddie Kohler hit a three-pointer with nine seconds left in the game to pull the Belles within a point of Kalamazoo. The Hornets, however, made 16 of their 18 free throws of the game in the second half alone to pull past Saint Mary's by a 71-66 final in MIAA basketball action on Saturday. Four Belles Honored for Academic Success LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four Saint Mary's softball players were among over 1,000 NCAA Division III softball student-athletes who earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2013-14 academic year.