ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College women's soccer program launched its most shots in a single match since 2012 (43) including 20 on-goal as the Scots got back on the winning track, defeating Olivet 5-0 for its eighth shutout of the season, tied for fifth-most all-time.
The Basics:
- Records
- Alma (9-3-1, 1-3 Michigan)
- Olivet (1-9-1, 0-3 Michigan)
- Series History
- Scots Lead 37-20-5 (63.7%)
- Winning Streak
- Scots (W8) / Comets' Last Win: October 10, 2018 (3-1)
How It Happened:
Appropriately, Senior
Brenna Rohloff started things off with a bang approximately seven-and-a-half minutes into the game with a free kick missile that slid out of the goalie's grasp and past the goal line.
Emily Ahearn followed up with a score of her own in the 25th minute off the assist from
Anna Waterstredt while the latter found the back of the net herself just over three minutes later via a pass from senior
Grace Sczepanski to give the Scots a comfortable 3-0 edge.
Ava Hoffman capped the scoring with back-to-back goals at the 38:47 and 60:35 marks courtesy of Ahearn and
Maddie Aten's helpers, respectively.
Alma lived in the Comets' attacking zone all afternoon, averaging a shot every two minutes, eclipsing 20 SOGs for the first time this year, and accruing 13 corner kicks while Olivet was able to get just one shot attempt away against the rejuvenated defensive backline.
Scots' Top Performers:
Rohloff's go-ahead goal was her third of the campaign, tying her for the ninth-most by a Scot alongside Kelly Wilson (2014) and Whitnee Foote (2015), her lone on-frame boot in four tries.
Senior
Mya Pofahl also climbed the all-time wins ladder on Saturday, tying Katie Weicksel (2006-09) for seventh thanks to win number 15, spending 65 minutes and 42 second in goal before ceding to
Mallory Fee to finish the job.
Hoffman recorded her first career multi-goal performance versus UO, notching her 10th and 11th of her Alma tenure off the bench.
Both Waterstredt as well as Ahearn registered a trio of points, collecting a goal plus an assist apiece whereas Sczepanski and Aten tallied one assist each, the latter putting together five shots, two on-target.
Noteworthy non-scorers from the blowout include
Abby Jones blitzing the goalkeeper with a team-high seven shots and four SOGs, Senior
Audrey Mey earning a penalty kick opportunity,
Ivy Beall attempting four shots (one on-frame), and defender
Gabbie Peel garnering multiple shots (2) in addition to her first shot-on-goal as a collegiate athlete.
Next:
Head Coach Sam Sibliski and his warriors look to keep the positive vibes flowing as they head to Saint Mary's (Indiana) on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in a Hoosier State showdown.
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