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WOMEN'S SOCCER: Two Scots Earn All-MIAA Honors

Alma, Mi. - The 2007 All-MIAA teams were announced for women's soccer and being named to the second team were Alma College sophomore Kelly Walsh (Linden/Fenton) and freshman Jessica Swan (Romeo/Romeo). 

For Walsh, this is the second year in a row she has earned this honor and as a sophomore has proven herself as an up and coming player in the MIAA. Walsh was the point guard for the Scots team that doubled their win total from the year before and seemed to be right on the brink of becoming one of the elite teams in the conference. Her toughness set the tone for the entire Scots team, and the intensity she shows on the field demands the same effort from all those in the Maroon and Cream that share the field with her. 

One of the reasons Walsh was able to concentrate more on distributing the ball this season was the emergence of freshman Jessica Swan as one of the most dominant scorers in the MIAA. Swan led the league in goals scored with nine and also lead in total points with 20. Swan is a dangerous offensive player who has a knack of finding the back of the net from anywhere on the field and her tireless attacking sets her apart from the rest of the MIAA. Swan also eclipsed the Alma College single season goals scored record, recording 16 overall goals in her freshman campaign.

With Walsh distributing the ball and Swan scoring, the Scots look to be back on track as a team to beat in the MIAA for years to come. In addition to Swan and Walsh, the Scots are loaded with underclassmen contributors including sophomores Britini Patrick (North Muskegon/North Muskegon), Tara Fitzsimmons (Marshall/Marshall), and goalkeeper Katie Weiksel (Northville) - who along with a slew of freshman and next years senior leader Christine Wheatley (Canton/Salem) - are setting themselves up to be an elite team in the MIAA.
 

Posted: Fri, November 9th, 2007 at 1:16PM

 

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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.

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