Women’s soccer team falls to Albion, 4-1

The Olivet College women’s soccer team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 4-1, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

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Women’s soccer team falls to Albion, 4-1
September 16, 2017

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's soccer team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 4-1, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Albion 4, Olivet 1
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Albion 3-2-1 overall, 2-1-1 MIAA; Olivet 5-2-0 overall, 3-2-0 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Britons struck for two goals in the first 24 minutes and 14 seconds.
  • The Comets got on the scoreboard at the 36:36 mark when senior Isabelle Leon found the back of the net off a pass from junior Emma Essen.
  • Albion immediately answered 17 seconds later to regain its two-goal cushion.
  • The score stayed 3-1 at halftime.
  • The Britons capped their scoring in the 53rd minute.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Olivet finished the game with 14 shots, including three each for Essen, Leon and sophomore Maya Prewitt.
  • Freshman Brooklyn Holley suffered the loss in goal, as she had four saves on 10 Briton shots.

FOR THE BRITONS

  • Four players – Samantha LaRocca, Jenna Urso, Clare Kelly and Molly Hancock – scored one goal apiece.
  • LaRocca recorded a team-best four shots.
  • Maggie Troost was the winning goalkeeper. She collected seven saves.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet now plays eight of its next nine games on the road, beginning next Wednesday with a 7 p.m. game at Adrian College.