Men’s soccer: Olivet stings Kalamazoo, 2-0

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Senior Jared Wilson-Santos assisted on the first goal and scored the second goal to help the Olivet College men's soccer team blank Kalamazoo College, 2-0, tonight under the lights at Mackenzie Field in Kalamazoo.

The Comets got on the scoreboard first in the 14th minute. Wilson-Santos served the ball into the box on a free kick. Sophomore Gregory Petty headed the ball down and over to junior Austin Dunn who deflected the ball into the net at the far post. The score remained 1-0 at halftime.

Olivet scored a goal on its only shot attempt in the second half. In the 11th minute of the half, Wilson-Santos stole the ball off a Hornet goal kick, took six steps and rocketed a shot into the net from the top of the 18-yard box.

For the game, the Comets were only credited with four shots, with Wilson-Santos recording two. Senior Alex Lang protected the clean sheet in goal. He made seven saves, while facing 17 shots.

"It's hard to single out anyone tonight because everyone worked their socks off," said Olivet Head Coach Dan Bulley. "Overall, an all-around team effort got us the shutout and clinical strikes in front of goal got us a well-deserved win. We were very disciplined in our play and stuck to our game plan."

Olivet will rest tonight and travel to Chicago tomorrow to play Elmhurst (Ill.) College at 4 p.m. EST.