GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The visiting Kalamazoo College women's soccer team was defeated by Calvin College 1-0 at Zuidema Field Tuesday night.
Calvin scored in the 12th minute to take an early lead and then made it stick. The Knights outpaced the Hornets in shots (19-12) and corner kicks (6-1) while Kalamazoo held a 9-8 edge in saves.
"The early goal was the difference," said K head coach Bryan Goyings. "I was proud of how we responded and thought we had some excellent offensive pressure in the second half, especially from midfielders Kai Ketola, Anna Murphy and Savera Rajendra-Nicolucci."
Senior Larkin O'Gorman had a team-high four shots for Kalamazoo.
The victory clinches a regular-season championship and a No. 1 seed in the MIAA tournament for Calvin, while K finishes the regular season with a 10-5 overall record and 4-4 in the MIAA.
"There is a lot to play for in the tournament," Goyings said. "It is 'win or go home' and should be a lot of fun!"
Next up for the Hornets is a quarterfinals MIAA tournament game at Hope on Saturday. The game will start at noon.