Alma, Mich. - The Alma College men's soccer team defeated Albion College 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The win was Alma's fifth in its last six matches.

The Scots (11-4-1, 7-3-1 MIAA) got off to a quick two goal lead within the first ten minutes of the match. Noah Canlas (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) began the scoring in the eighth minute off a free kick from roughly 20 yards out to the top left corner of the goal for his team-leading fifth of the year.

Austin Gabris (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) added to the lead two minutes later off a pass from Kyle Farmer (Greenville, Mich./Greenville). Farmer led Gabris perfectly with a header off a throw in. Gabris took the pass and shot on the ground to the near post past the keeper's left side for his fourth goal of the year.

Farmer scored, himself, in the 51st minute. Albion's keeper mishandled a cross from the right side that Farmer capitalized on for his second goal of the year.

Keeper Nick Strait (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) recorded four saves in the win and picked up his seventh shutout of the year. Strait owns the second lowest goals-against avergae in the conference at 0.57 and the second most saves at 74.

Alma took the win despite being outshot by Albion (7-8, 6-5 MIAA) 15-9. Both teams were called for six fouls in the match and Aaron Smit was given a yellow card in the 85th minute.

The Scots return to action on Saturday, October 22 when they travel to No. 25 Calvin College. The Scots fell to Calvin 2-0 at Scotland Yard earlier this season.

Contact: Zach Russo, Assistant Sports Information Director, (989) 463-7436