On Senior Day 2010, it was the underclassmen that stepped up in honor of their teammates, and the Scots came away with a 4-1 MIAA victory against Kalamazoo College. With the win, the first place Alma Women's Soccer team is now 5-0-1 in league play (11-4-1 overall), while Kzoo is now 6-7-2 in 2010 and 3-2-1 in the league.

"I couldn't be happier with the result of this afternoon's game," said Scots Head Coach Jeff Hosler. " It was important for us to play hard for our seniors and we did that today. It is one more step in what we are trying to accomplish. Hope will play us hard like always, and we will need to respond and react and I know our team is up to the task."

Fr. M Taryn Handyside (Montrose, MI/Hill-McCloy) opened the scoring on Tuesday, on an assist from Jr. F Alli Meurer (Holland, MI/Zeeland West) at the 27:45 mark. The Scots increased the lead to 2-0, when So. D Brittany Dulyea (East Kentwood, MI/East Kentwood) scored off of a free kick from Jr. M Becky Marton (Williamston, MI/Williamston).

Alma finished the first half scoring when Handyside connected on her second goal of the game at 44:08, on double assist by Jr. Maria Castaneda (East Lansing, MI/East Lansing) and Fr. D Autumn Root (Haslett, MI/Haslett). For the half, the Scots outshot the Hornets by a margin of 9-4.

In the second half, Kalamazoo's Jackie Short scored a goal on an assist by Julie Schroeder at 56:52 to make the score 3-1. The Scots put the game away with a goal by Jr. M/F Carly Reising (Otsego, MI/Otsego) on a great assist by Castaneda, to come up with the final margin of 4-1.

Alma travels to Hope College on Saturday, beginning at 2:00 p.m.