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WOMEN'S SOCCER: Scots defeat Heidelberg and Stay Unbeaten

Alma, Mi.- The Alma College Women's Soccer Team welcomed Heidelberg College to Scotland Yard and sent them home with a 2-0 defeat and improve to 2-0-1 on the year.

The Scots dominated the ball from minute one and wore down the grass on their attacking side all game. The Scots got on the board in the first period when freshman Jessica Swan (Romeo/Romeo) scored an unassisted goal of a corner kick rebound in the 25th minute.

Swan also got in on the other goal in the game when she found freshman Veronica Femminineo (Troy/Bishop Foley) with a beautiful cross who then found the back of the net in the 46th minute.

The Scots out shot Heidelberg 17-3 and freshman goalkeeper Alexandria Kirchner (Racine, Wis./Washington Park) and senior Ivyrose Hess (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Central) recorded their second co-shutout of the year.

The Scots next travel to Midland on Friday to take on Northwood University. The game is scheduled to start at 5 pm.

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Alma is one of seven Michigan colleges and universities to hold membership in the Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the national leadership society that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. The College also has 19 other national departmental honor societies.

 

Coach Profile

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.