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Alma Women's Soccer defeats Trine 6-1

On Senior Day 2009, the Alma Women's Soccer team took care of business and made sure it was a day of celebration as they defeated Trine University 6-1. The win, at a cold and blustery Scotland Yard, improved the Scots to 8-7-2 on the season and 4-2-1 in the MIAA. The Thunder dropped to 0-16 in 2009 and 0-6 in league play.

The team's four seniors - M Kelsey Bailey (Plymouth, MI/Canton), F Tara Fitzsimmons (Marshall, MI/Marshall), GK Katie Weicksel (Northville, MI/Northville) and M Kelley Walsh (Linden, MI/Fenton) - finished their regular season careers at Scotland Yard in style, as they jumped on Trine early and did not look back.

Fr. M Elaine Cunningham (Ada, MI/Forest Hills) put the Scots ahead 1-0 on a goal assisted by Fitsimmons at 9:07. The assist for Fitzsimmons was the 24th of her career, giving her sole possession of the school record in that category. Less than five minutes later, Jr. M Jessica Swan (Romeo, MI/Romeo) scored on a header assisted by Cunningham at the 13:52 mark.

 

Tara Fitzsimmons now Alma College's all-time leader in assists

At 25:11, So. M Carly Reising (Otsego, MI/Otsego) took a pass from Fitzsimmons and dented the net to make it 3-0. Alma closed out the first half scoring when So. F Lauren Haines (Midland, MI/Midland) scored on a corner kick from Fr. M Daniela Vazquez at 39:33.

Cunningham and Fitzsimmons teamed up again at 54:55 to put the Scots up 5-0, before Trine got on the board at 82:55 on a tally by Elizabeth Morgan, with an assist by Sierra Lohr. The final goal of the game was scored by Alma at 88:09, when Vazquez found the back of the net off of a pass from So. M Maria Castaneda (East Lansing, MI/East Lansing), giving the Scots the 6-1 final.

Alma closes out the regular season on Wednesday in a game that has serious implications in terms of who finishes where in the standings. The Scots travel to Kalamazoo, taking on a Hornets team that leads Alma by three points in the standings after today's game. Both teams trying to secure home field for the first round of the playoffs, so the game will have extra meaning. Start time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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Posted: Sat, October 24th, 2009 at 2:11PM

 

The memory and spiritual ideals of the late Bishop Thomas Makarios remain alive in a figurative sculpture that was dedicated in May 2009 near the center of campus. The Bishop, professor of religious studies at Alma for 25 years, was founder of the American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Church of India and the first Metropolitan Bishop of Canada, United Kingdom and Europe, and South Africa.

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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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