GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's lacrosse team earned a 12-6 home victory Saturday afternoon over visiting Alfred in non-conference action at Robert E. Thorn Field in the Wolverines' final tune-up before the start of Presidents' Athletic Conference action next week.

Senior attack Madison Nazigian (Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest), sophomore midfielder Abby Roetering (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) and sophomore midfielder Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) all fired in three goals for Grove City while senior midfielder Meredith Basham (Olathe, Kan./Olathe East) added a pair of goals. Sophomore attack Meah Groves (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) also scored in Saturday's win.

Basham and Polczynski both scored unassisted goals in the first three minutes to help Grove City jump out to a 2-0 lead. Nazigian later scored twice in the quarter to give Grove City a 4-1 lead after 15 minutes. Polczynski and freshman attack Grace Forry (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) each assisted Nazigian in the first quarter. 

Polczynski posted a pair of unassisted goals in the second quarter, extending the lead to 6-1. Grove City led 7-1 at halftime after Groves scored off an assist from junior attack Madeline Dunda (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley).

Grove City led 9-3 after three quarters. Basham scored 37 seconds into the fourth quarter and Roetering helped seal the win with a pair of goals in the period. 

Polczynski finished with two assists. Roetering also had an assist, as did sophomore attack Sarah Pindel (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) and sophomore defender Amber Wartman (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron). 

Polczynski led Grove City with nine ground balls. Sophomore defender Sarah Jackson (Brookfield, Conn./Brookfield) picked up six ground balls and Roetering tallied five ground balls. 

Roetering caused three turnovers. Jackson, Polczynski, Wartman and sophomore defender Emily Arnold (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) all caused two turnovers. Overall, Grove City coerced Alfred into 33 turnovers. Grove City committed 28 turnovers. 

Nazigian recorded five draw controls and Wartman had three draw controls. 

Sophomore goalie Elyse Kiggins (Zelienople, Pa./Seneca Valley) stopped 10 shots to earn the victory. Grove City outshot the Saxons, 34-24. 

The Wolverines (2-6) will open conference play Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Saint Vincent.