ALMA, Mich. - Alma College lost to Kalamazoo 3-2 in double overtime at Scotland Yard Wednesday (Oct. 11).
Alma came out and scored early when defender Christine Wheatley (Canton/Salem) hit a chip shot that found the back, top right corner of the Kalamazoo net to take a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute. Kalamazoo answered in the 29th minute when Katie Manstrom found the back of the net on a cross from Aliza Caplan.
And Caplan scored in the 53rd minute on a Paige Howell assist. Two minutes later, Kalamazoo fouled inside the box to award Alma a penalty kick at 54:04 and Rachel Comfort (Eastpointe/South Lake) converted on the opportunity to tie the game at 2-2.
The teams played for 48 scoreless minutes until Jenn Russart found the back of the net on a Paige Howell corner kick.
K'zoo out-shot the Scots 16-13 for the game with the Scots holding the advantage 8-6 in the second stanza.
Ivyrose Hess (Grand Rapids/Central) made 10 saves in 102:30 minutes in the game. Tara Fitzsimmons (Marshall) led the Scots with five shots, placing two on goal.
Alma returns to action Saturday when it travels to Tri-State University.