A second-half surge powered the Hope College women's lacrosse team to a 15-6 win against Saint Mary's on Saturday at Van Andel Stadium that clinched the third seed for next week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament.

Coach Kim Vincent's Flying Dutch qualified for postseason play for the second season in a row and the third time in their four-year history as a varsity program.

Hope (7-5 overall, 6-2 MIAA) will play at second-seeded Calvin on Thursday in the MIAA semifinals at a time to be announced. Top-seeded Albion will host fourth-seeded Kalamazoo in the other semifinal. Winners meet on Saturday, May 7 to play for a berth to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Against Saint Mary's, the Flying Dutch broke open a close game by dominating the second half.

Hope outscored the Belles (8-9, 4-4 MIAA) by a 10-3 margin after halftime. Six different players scored as the Flying Dutch recorded seven of the first eight goals during the second half.

Senior Abigale Cassella of Okemos, Michigan (Okemos HS), sophomore Emily Deane of Rochester Hills, Michigan (Rochester Adams HS) and freshman Jubilee Jackson of Northville, Illinois (Bloomfield Hills HS) shared game-high honors with three goals apiece.

Sophomore Grace Ahlgrim of Libertyville, Illinois (Libertyville HS) and freshman Hannah VanAlst of Clio, Michigan (Flint Powers Catholic HS) netted two goals apiece.

Junior Alexandria Watts of Union, Michigan (Edwardsburg HS) collected three saves.

The Flying Dutch's seven wins are a program-high for a single season. They won six games in each of their first three varsity seasons.