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Cunningham named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week in Women's Soccer

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Alma midfielder Elaine Cunningham and Albion goalkeeper Caitlin Bowman its Players of the Week in women’s soccer for games played through Oct. 31.

 

Offensive Player of the Week:
Cunningham, a freshman from Ada (Forest Hills Central HS), headed in the game-winning goal in the second overtime to lift the Scots to a 2-1 victory over Kalamazoo. She also had seven shots on goal to lead Alma in a first-round game MIAA tournament game with Albion, which ended in a penalty kick shootout after a scoreless tie. She is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

 

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its ninth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2009. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

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.