Men’s soccer team falls to Hope, 2-1

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's soccer team fell to Hope College, 2-1, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) game this evening at the Olivet Community Schools Stadium.

THE BASICS                    
Final Score: Hope 2, Olivet 1
Location: Olivet Community Schools Stadium; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Hope 6-6-2 overall, 5-3-2 MIAA; Olivet 1-11-4 overall, 0-7-4 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Flying Dutchmen took a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute.
• The Comets evened the score in the 21st minute. On a long throw-in by senior Vince Geremia, freshman Joshua Rosendale headed the ball into the game at the far post.
• The score stayed 1-1 at halftime.
• Hope scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 60th minute. Off a corner kick, the ball was knocked into the goal.

FOR THE COMETS

• Olivet finished the game with just four shots, including two for Rosendale.
• Freshman Brendan Morse played the whole game in goal and made five saves.

FOR THE FLYING DUTCHMEN

• Steve Binnig and Christian Dault netted the goals.
• Dalton Bruso and David White recorded four shots apiece.
• Stephen Wilbur earned the win in goal.

UP NEXT

• Olivet travels to play Albion College Saturday morning at 11 a.m.