Men’s Soccer: Olivet ties Kalamazoo, 2-2, in MIAA-opener

OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's soccer team started Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with a 2-2 tie against Kalamazoo College this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex.

• Final Score: Olivet 2, Kalamazoo 2
• Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 1-3-5 overall, 0-0-1 MIAA; Kalamazoo 5-5-1 overall, 0-0-1 MIAA

• The Hornets led 1-0 at halftime behind a goal by Aidan Gillig in the 37th minute.
• The Comets leveled the score in the 61st minute when freshman Djimo Kouyate found the back of the net with his first collegiate goal.
• Olivet went ahead 2-1 less than three minutes later. Kouyate scored the goal after receiving a pass from sophomore Aidan Reynolds.
• Kalamazoo netted the equalizer in the 78th minute. After a Hornet player was fouled inside the box, Henry Plumstead stepped to the spot and buried the penalty kick into the goal.
• Neither team was able to generate a great scoring opportunity in the final 12 minutes.

• Olivet recorded just eight shots in the game.
• Kouyate led the way with three shots, all in goal.
• Five other players each tallied one shot.
• Freshman Nicholas Van Port Fleet was in goal for the majority of the game, and collected eight saves.

• Olivet travels to play league rival Albion College Saturday at 12 p.m.