Olivet ends non-conference play with 7-0 setback at Western Michigan

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Olivet ends non-conference play with 7-0 setback at Western Michigan
October 1, 2024

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's soccer team closed out the non-conference portion of its 2024 schedule with a 7-0 loss to Western Michigan University today at the WMU Soccer Complex.

THE BASICS

  • Final Score: Western Michigan 7, Olivet 0
  • Location: WMU Soccer Complex; Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Records: Olivet 5-4-0 overall, Western Michigan 7-0-4 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Broncos, ranked No. 11 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Division I Top 25 poll, scored its first goal just seven seconds into the game. Western Michigan added another goal in the 40th minute to lead 2-0 at halftime.
  • In the second half, the Broncos found the goal often, scoring five goals. The first two came in a span of six minutes, and the last two came in a span of 140 seconds.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Olivet did not generate any scoring chances.
  • Sophomore Nicholas Van Port Fleet was in goal for the first 70 minutes and had seven saves.
  • Senior Carlos Santos finished the game in net and recorded one save.

UP NEXT

  • The Comets host Adrian College next Wednesday, October 9, for its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association game. The first touch is at 5 p.m.