The Kalamazoo College men's soccer team will host Adrian College in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 3:00 p.m. at MacKenzie Field. The Hornets earned the #4 seed with a 4-3 record in conference play, along with a 8-8-1 overall record, while the Bulldogs went 2-3-2 in MIAA action and 6-7-3 overall to take the #5 seed.
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The Hornets were led this season on offense by sophomore Brody Plumstead, with five goals and three assists, and senior Lucas Ruiz, with four goals and three assists. Freshman Micah Amega and junior Simon Sawyer anchored the defense in front of a trio of goaltenders in sophomore Brody Adalbert, junior Darius Wright III, and freshman Lane Lander who each made at least four starts in net for Kalamazoo.
In the regular season matchup, Kalamazoo took down Adrian, 3-1, with goals by Ryan Clark, Ruiz and an own goal on the Bulldogs. Adalbert made five saves to earn the win in goal.
The winner of Saturday's contest will advance to play at regular season champion Calvin University on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. on Zuidema Field in Grand Rapids, Mich.