The Alma Women's Soccer team played a road game at Defiance on Wednesday afternoon, and came away with a 2-1 victory, improving to 5-3 on the season. The Scots will host Heidelberg College on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The Scots opened the scoring at 4:59, when Sr. F Jessica Swan (Romeo, MI/Romeo) scored on a shot assisted by Fr. F Autumn Root (Haslett, MI/Haslett) for a 1-0 lead for the visitors. Defiance tied the game at 1-1 on a free kick at 19:44 and the two teams went into half time deadlocked.

Alma scored the decisive goal at 72:36, when So. M/F Elaine Cunningham (Ada, MI/Forest Hills Central) finished Jr. M Annette Stromberg's (North Muskegon, MI/North Muskegon) corner kick. Defiance was not able to get the equalizer and Alma held on for the one-goal, non-league victory.

Jr. M/F Carly Reising (Otsego, MI/Otsego) led the Scots with five total shots, two on goal, while Jr. M Becky Marton (Williamston, MI/Williamston) also had two shots on goal for the afternoon. Jr. GK Monica Witt (Clio, MI/Clio) played all 90 minutes for the win in net.