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Comfort Scores With 23 Seconds Remaining in Double Overtime to Give Scots First Scotland Yard Win of Season

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ALMA, Mich. - Alma College women's soccer picked up its first home win of the season Sunday afternoon, but it took double overtime to notch the 2-1 win over visiting La Roche College (Pa.) at Scotland Yard. Alma improves to 2-3 on the season while La Roche falls to 1-2 for the year.

Alma opened scoring when freshman Kelly Walsh (Linden/Fenton) scored in the third minute, taking the ball into the box, down the right side where she scored easily, unassisted. They continued to attack throughout the game, out-shooting La Roche 12-5 in 110 minutes of play.

But the Redhawks countered with a goal of their own in the 13th minutes from Jemma Devlin. The score would remain tied for the next 97 minutes - despite the Scots maintaining the shot advantage five-to-one in the second half. 

With 23 seconds remaining in the game, freshman Britni Patrick (North Muskegon) sent a ball across the front of the net and a scrambling La Roche goalkeeper was out of position and Rachel Comfort (Eastpointe/South Lake) capitalized, giving the Scots a 2-1 sudden victory.

Goalkeeper Ivyrose Hess (Grand Rapids/G.R. Central) had five saves and one goal against in 110 minutes in goal for the Maroon and Cream.

Alma returns to action Sept. 14 at Scotland Yard when it hosts Calumet College of St. Joseph at 5 p.m. 

Posted: Sun, September 10th, 2006 at 3:35PM

 

Thirty-four percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the oldest existing athletic conference in the nation.

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Jeff Hosler

Jeff Hosler
Graduation: 2002

Jeff Hosler '02 joined the Alma College Athletics staff as the Scots women's soccer coach in 2006 and has helped the Maroon and Cream rise as one of the most talented young teams in the MIAA.

In his time at Alma, Hosler became one of the best players in the 30 years of Scots soccer. He remains the all-time assists leader and ranks in the top ten in career goals and in the top five in career points. He helped the Scots to their second MIAA title, first-ever NCAA Regional Championship and first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance in 1999 en route to first team All-MIAA and third team All-Mideast Region honors. He would go on to earn first team All-MIAA accolades again in 2001 and was named to the conference's second team in 2000.

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