ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College men's soccer program battled through adversity and a slew of cards but in the end were unable to hold off the Kalamazoo Hornets in both squads' 2026 MIAA openers, falling 3-0.
The Basics:
- Records
- Alma (5-6, 0-1 Michigan)
- Kalamazoo (5-5-1, 1-0 Michigan)
- Series History
- Hornets Lead 32-10-3 (25.6%)
- Winning Streak
- Hornets (W6) / Scots' Last Win: November 4, 2015 (1-0)
How It Happened:
KZOO scored its first goal at the tail end of the 31st minute by Zach Holden from Dhrruv Naik, gave themselves some breathing room via a penalty kick by Brody Plumstead in the 71st and then tacked on late insurance in the final 70 seconds via Lucas Ruiz courtesy of Jake Sweet.
Alma College held the corner kick advantage (6-2) and matched Kalamazoo in shots-on-goal (8) as the match was more evenly contested than the final score indicated.
Scots' Top Performers:
Bradshaw Uhlmann withstood 16 shots and eight on-frame, saving a season-most five balls.
The trio of
Mason Horwath,
Fabinho Vasco, and
Jack Lemerand each registered a pair of SOGs with the first of the group getting away three shots whereas the latter two logged two.
Gavyn Moore as well as
Gabe Lara contributed the last of the on-target attempts with
Anthony Mirolli,
Cullen MacKay, plus
Alexander Lopes put one shot apiece into the box score.
Next:
A chance for a massive statement looms large for the Scots in their first road MIAA matchup, a trip to Grand Rapids on Saturday night at 7 p.m. to face the 14th-ranked Calvin Knights.
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