KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The 2020-21 Kalamazoo College women's soccer team is set to kick off its season on Thursday, March 18 when it hosts Albion College. Returning to the field for the first time since 2019, the Hornets welcome in 14 freshmen and return 12 players from the previous season.
Key Dates
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The Hornets open their season at home against Albion on March 18.
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Kalamazoo then heads on the road for back-to-back games against Adrian on March 23 and Alma on March 26.
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Three games will be played at home in the month of April- Olivet on April 6, Hope on April 12, and Calvin on April 15.
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The MIAA Tournament begins Monday, April 19, and concludes on Friday, April 23.
Returning Statistical Leaders
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Kalamazoo returns four players who scored at least one goal in the 2019 season.
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Kai Ketola is the leading scorer among returners, tallying three goals with 26 shots on goal and one assist in the previous season.
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Catie Stamper is back for her third season with the Hornets, starting in all 17 games she played in and finishing second on the team in assists.
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Goalkeeper Hannah Wolfe returns after a successful showing in 2019. The senior allowed just 18 goals and tallied 94 saves for a save percentage of .839. She played 1,618 minutes in goal and was named All-MIAA.
Head Coach Bryan Goyings
Coach Goyings returns for his 13th season as head coach of the Hornet women's soccer team. Goyings holds the school record for most overall victories (119) while winning 56% of his games. He has taken Kalamazoo to eight MIAA Tournaments and has seen 22 different players receive All-MIAA recognition.
Quoting Coach Goyings
"When we take the field against Albion it will have been 495 days since our last game. Our administration and specifically our athletic training staff have worked extremely hard to get us to this point of competing against other schools. Our student-athletes have been disciplined and diligent about meeting the COVID protocols and I think everyone is looking forward to the opportunity to see the group play against some outside competition. We will look to a combination of returning players and freshmen to generate goals and scoring opportunities. Depth should be a team strength and I think we have the potential to be very competitive if we are able to find a consistent attacking rhythm."