Goshen Women Fall at Kalamazoo, 2-0

Goshen College saw its three-match unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday afternoon as Kalamazoo College defeated the Maple Leafs 2-0 at MacKenzie Field.

The loss dropped Goshen to 3-4-1, while

Kalamazoo improved to 5-2-1. Goshen entered Wednesday having won two of its previous three matches and earning a 1-1 draw against IU Northwest on Saturday.

Kalamazoo took control early when Savannah Norman scored her third goal of the season in the 15th minute. Anna Courtney provided the assist, giving the Hornets a 1-0 advantage at 14:06.

The Maple Leafs kept the deficit at one through halftime despite Kalamazoo generating nine first-half shots.

Kalamazoo eventually found an insurance goal at 68:55. Callie Abair scored her first of the season, with Kearsten Schultz and Courtney credited with assists. It was Courtney’s second assist of the afternoon.

Goshen struggled to generate opportunities against the Kalamazoo defense. The Maple Leafs were limited to three shots, with Page Mora recording their only attempt on goal.

Eliana Lang and Johannah McDonald accounted for Goshen’s other two shots.

Kalamazoo finished with a commanding 23-3 advantage in shots and put 10 attempts on target. The Hornets also held a 7-3 edge in corner kicks.

Goshen split the goalkeeping duties between Hailey Ballast and Amara Torrey. Ballast played the opening 45 minutes, allowing one goal and making four saves. Torrey played the second half and also made four saves while conceding one goal. The pair combined for eight saves.
Kalamazoo goalkeeper Jess Forbis made one save to record the shutout.

Goshen now turns its attention to another road match, traveling to IU Columbus Saturday at 2 p.m. before beginning Crossroads League play next Wednesday at Mount Vernon Nazarene.