Women's Soccer Headlines

Women's Soccer season ends at Hope
The women's soccer season came to an end with a 2-0 loss in the MIAA Tournament First Round on Saturday, Nov. 1. Hope scored a goal in each half and held a 19-9 advantage in shots (12-8 on goal). Box Score

Women's Soccer loses in overtime
The women's soccer team lost 3-2 in overtime to Olivet on Wednesday, Oct. 29, marking the second straight day a Kalamazoo soccer team lost 3-2 in overtime. Kalamazoo held a 2-0 lead through the first 20 minutes after goals by Kelly Lepper and Julia Schroeder. Olivet scored in the 33rd minute and then tied the score 2-2 on a penalty kick in the 84th minute. Olivet scored the game-winner 8:58 into overtime. Kalamazoo held a 14-13 advantage in shots (7-6 on goal). The Hornets (#7 seed) travel to Hope (#2 seed) for the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on Saturday at noon. Box Score

Women's Soccer wins 1-0 in overtime
The women's soccer team defeated Saint Mary's 1-0 in overtime on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 25. Julia Schroeder scored the game's only goal in the seventh minute of overtime (Chelsea Smith assist). Kalamazoo held a 13-12 advantage in shots (4-2 on goal). Autumn Cussen earned the shutout in goal with two saves. Kalamazoo returns to action at home on Wednesday, Oct. 29 against Olivet. Box Score

Women's Soccer wins 6-2 at Trine
The women's soccer team won 6-2 at Trine on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Kalamazoo held a 5-1 lead at halftime. Sarah Arnosky scored three goals and had an assist to lead the Hornets. Kelly Lepper, Julia Schroeder and Hilary Marusak also scored. The Hornets held a 28-6 advantage in shots (23-5 on goal). The Hornets return to action on Saturday at home against Saint Mary's. Box Score

Women's Soccer falls at league-leading Calvin
The women's soccer team lost 2-0 at league-leading Calvin College on Saturday, Oct. 18. Calvin scored in the 20th and 27th minutes. Taylor Comiskey made 10 saves in goal. The Hornets return to league action on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Trine. Box Score

Women's Soccer ends in 0-0 tie with Adrian
The women's soccer team ended with a 0-0 tie with Adrian on Wednesday, Oct. 15. After 110 minutes of play, Kalamazoo held an 18-4 advantage in shots, although just 3-2 on goal. Taylor Comiskey made two saves in goal. Kalamazoo returns to action this Saturday at Calvin. Box Score

Women's Soccer falls 3-1 to Hope
The women's soccer team lost 3-1 to Hope on Saturday, Oct. 11. Hope scored in the 16th minute and again just seven seconds before halftime to take a 2-0 lead. Kalamazoo cut the lead to 2-1 with Sarah Arnosky's goal (Maggie Rogers assist) at 62:17. Hope responded just 18 seconds later (62:35) to make it 3-1, the eventual final score. Hope held a 16-14 advantage in shots (8-5 on goal). Kalamazoo returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at home against Adrian at 4 p.m. Box Score

Women's Soccer blanks Rochester
The women's soccer team defeated Rochester College 6-0 in a non-conference match on Monday, Oct. 6. Julia Schroeder scored the first goal of the game in the 23rd minute (Chelsea Smith assist). Schroeder finished with three goals and an assist. Jackie Jessup, Kelly Lepper and Sarah Arnosky each scored. Rachel Pitzer had three assists. Beth Ansaldi also had an assist. Kalamazoo outshot Rochester 38-1, including 25-1 on goal. Autumn Cussen made one save in goal to earn the shutout. Kalamazoo returns to action with a home game against Hope beginning at noon. Box Score

Women's Soccer loses 1-0 at Albion
The women's soccer team lost 1-0 at Albion on Saturday, Oct. 4. Albion held a 21-7 advantage in shots (14-5) on goal. Albion scored the game's only goal three minutes into the second half. Taylor Comiskey made 13 saves in goal for the Hornets. Kalamazoo returns to action with a non-conference match Monday at 4 p.m. against Rochester College. Box Score

Women's Soccer suffers 1-0 loss in MIAA opener
The women's soccer team lost its MIAA opener 1-0 at Alma on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Alma scored the game's only goal in the 31st minute of the first half. The Scots held a 21-14 advantage in shots (9-5 on goal). The Hornets return to MIAA action on Saturday at Albion at 4 p.m. Box Score

Women's Soccer falls to Denison
The women's soccer team lost 7-1 at home to Denison on Saturday, Sept. 27. Kalamazoo took a 1-0 lead when Kelly Lepper scored in the 12th minute (Jaime Franks assist). Denison (6-2-1 overall) responded quickly and scored four goals before halftime. The Big Red scored three additional goals in the first 19 minutes of the second half en route to the win. Denison held a 25-6 advantage in shots (15-5 on goal). Kalamazoo returns to action in the Hornets' MIAA opener at Alma on Oct. 1. Box Score

Women's Soccer wins 3-2 in overtime
The women's soccer team overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat visiting Aurora University 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, Sept. 20. Aurora led 2-0 before Julia Schroeder scored Kalamazoo's first goal (Sarah Arnosky assist) in the 63rd minute. Kelly Lepper tied the score in the 74th minute with a successful penalty kick that eventually sent the match to overtime. Lepper again found the back of the net with the game-winning goal 2:02 into overtime. Aurora (5-3 overall) held an 11-9 advantage in shots (8-6 on goal). Taylor Comiskey made six saves in goal for the Hornets. Kalamazoo (4-4 overall) returns to action at home next Saturday against Denison at noon. Box Score

Women's Soccer falls 4-1 to undefeated Wooster
The women's soccer team lost 4-1 at Wooster on Sunday, Sept. 14 as the host Scots improved to 6-0 on the season. Kalamazoo's Jaime Franks scored the game's first goal just 1:31 into play. Wooster tied the score at the 8-minute mark and took the lead 27 minutes into the match. Wooster led 3-1 at halftime and scored its fourth goal just over three minutes into the second half. Wooster held a 30-10 advantage in shots (10-5 on goal). Kalamazoo is off until Saturday, Sept. 20 when the Hornets host Aurora at 2 p.m. Box Score

Women's Soccer held scoreless at Otterbein
The women's soccer team lost 2-0 at Otterbein (3-0-1) on Saturday, Sept. 13. Otterbein scored its first goal off a corner kick in the 68th minute (67:03). The Cardinals scored again just 25 seconds later at 67:28. Otterbein held an 18-2 advantage in shots on goal. Kalamazoo's Taylor Comiskey made 16 saves in goal. The Hornets (3-3) return to action on Sunday at Wooster. Box Score

Women's Soccer falls short at Elmhurst
The women's soccer team lost 3-2 at Elmhurst College (Ill.) on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Kalamazoo's Julia Schroeder scored the game's first goal in the 21st minute. Elmhurst took the lead with goals in the 31st and 33rd minutes and led 2-1 at halftime. Elmhurst made it 3-1 in the 57th minute. The Hornets cut the lead to 3-2 with Rachel Pitzer's goal in the 83rd minute. Elmhurst held a 17-5 advantage in shots (13-4 on goal). Box Score

Sarah Arnosky named MIAA Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Sarah Arnosky, senior from Midland (Dow HS), was selected as the first MIAA Women's Soccer Player of the Week of the 2008 season. Arnosky assisted on the game's only goal in the Hornets' 1-0 win over Defiance, Ohio, and scored the game-winner in overtime Saturday as Kalamazoo edged Rose-Hulman, Ind., 3-2. This is the third time in her career that Arnosky has been selected as the league's player of the week.

Women's Soccer defeats Rose-Hulman 3-2 in overtime
The women's soccer team defeated Rose-Hulman 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, Sept. 6. Kalamazoo let a 2-0 second-half lead slip away as Rose-Hulman tied the match 2-2 with 7:33 left in regulation, but Kalamazoo's Sarah Arnosky scored the game-winner with 1:56 left in the second overtime period. Kalamazoo held a 25-10 advantage in shots. Kelly Lepper and Hilary Marusak each scored in the first half. Jackie Jessup had an assist. Taylor Comiskey made four saves in goal as the Hornets improve to 3-1. Kalamazoo returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Elmhurst College (Ill.). Box Score

Women's Soccer wins 1-0 at Defiance
The Kalamazoo College women's soccer team won 1-0 at Defiance (Ohio) on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Kelly Lepper scored the game's only goal in the 20th minute (Sarah Arnosky assist). Kalamazoo outshot Defiance 22-10, including 12-3 on goal. Taylor Comiskey recorded her second shutout with three saves in goal. Kalamazoo returns to action this Saturday with a home match against Rose-Hulman beginning at 11 a.m. Box Score

Women's Soccer suffers loss to Ill. Wesleyan
The women's soccer team fell 2-0 to Ill. Wesleyan on Sunday, Aug. 31. After a scoreless first half, Ill. Wesleyan got on the board with a goal in the 62nd minute. The Titans added their second goal in the 83rd minute. Ill. Wesleyan had 32 shots to Kalamazoo's three. Taylor Comiskey made 16 saves in goal for the Hornets. Kalamazoo returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Defiance College. Box Score

Women's Soccer wins opener 2-0 over Concordia (Wis.)
The women's soccer team defeated Concordia (Wis.) 2-0 on Saturday, Aug. 30 in the opening game of the 2008 Hornet/Briton Classic. The Hornets held a 10-5 advantage in shots at halftime, but weren't able to find the net until the 75-minute mark when Sarah Arnosky scored (Beth Ansaldi assist). Julia Schroeder put the match out of reach with a goal in the 89th minute. Taylor Comiskey made seven saves in goal to earn the shutout in her first collegiate match. Box Score

Women's Soccer announces coaching transition

Bryan Goyings '04

April 12 - Laura (Whiteley) Passage ’96 announced her resignation as the head women’s soccer coach at Kalamazoo College on Friday, April 11. Passage is replaced as head coach by fellow Kalamazoo College alumnus Bryan Goyings ’04, who has served as Passage's assistant coach for the past two seasons. Goyings becomes the eleventh coach in the 26-year history of the Kalamazoo College women’s soccer program.

“I am thrilled to take over the women’s soccer program at this time,” Goyings said. “In the past three seasons Coach Passage has done a great job bringing the program back to where it should be, consistently competing for the MIAA title and an NCAA tournament berth. I learned an immense amount from Coach Passage and plan to maintain and build on the standard she has set on the playing field, in the community, and most importantly, in the classroom.”