The Alma College Men's Soccer team hosted MIAA foe Olivet College on Saturday at Scotland Yard and dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision. The Scots are now 3-5 overall and 0-3 in the MIAA, while the Comets improved to 3-0 in the league and 7-1-1 on the 2011 campaign.

The Scots played a tough game against the MIAA team that was number one in both goals scored and goals allowed. Alma had four shots on goal to the Comets' five and were within striking distance from the outset. But in the end, Olivet got the lone goal of the game to get the victory.

Alma GK Graham Wallace goes up for one of his four saves against Olivet on Saturday

After a scoreless first half, the Comets broke through at 66:40, when Jared Wilson scored on an assist from Evan Simpson. Olivet made that 1-0 advantage hold up to capture the win. 

The Scots did get four shots on goal against Olivet GK Alex Lang and 13 shots overall. The home team had chances by Sr. M/F Cameron Alman (Troy, Mich./Troy Athens), Sr. M Doug Smith (Waterford, Mich./Notre Dame Preparatory), Sr. M Dirk Roskam (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) and Jr. M/F Ryan Kovach (Port Huron, Mich./Port Huron). Alman finished with seven total shots on the afternoon.

Alma next plays on Tuesday, when they host MIAA foe Adrian College at Scotland Yard, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

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