Holland, Mich. — Men's Soccer lost to Hope 3-0 on Tuesday. The Scarlet Hawks generated 15 shots, including nine before halftime, and placed five on goal however could not find the back of the net. The Scarlet Hawks are 2-2-0 overall. The Flying Dutchmen are 3-0-0 overall.
How It Happened
The Scarlet Hawks absorbed an early Flying Dutchmen push that included a corner kick at 5:36, two shots that missed the frame and a
Colin Thomas save on Jackson Mindling at 8:01. The Flying Dutchmen broke through at 12:32 when Josh Weigel scored off an Evan Morrison assist to make it 1-0. The Scarlet Hawks answered with pressure of their own, getting a
Paul Balea shot saved at 16:59, earning three corner kicks from 17:15 to 20:14 and adding attempts from
Theo Balea,
Tomas Rebelatto and Balea during that stretch. The Flying Dutchmen added a second goal at 34:12 through Eli Jarrell off a Seth Walters assist, and the Scarlet Hawks nearly cut into the deficit late when
Junior Pineda-Alcala and
Cal Graham each hit the woodwork before the half ended with the Flying Dutchmen ahead 2-0.
The Flying Dutchmen created the first second-half chance with a corner at 52:20 and a Caden Chenlo shot high, but the Scarlet Hawks answered when Pineda-Alcala put a shot on frame that Cooper Hutt saved at 56:59. The Scarlet Hawks built pressure around the 65th minute with a
Theo Balea shot, a corner kick, a Pineda-Alcala attempt wide and an
Adrian Cogolludo shot high, while the Flying Dutchmen came back with Micah Wieland hitting the right woodwork and
Colin Thomas saving Rayden Dominguez's shot during a stretch that stayed scoreless. The Flying Dutchmen added to their lead at 76:48 when Wieland scored off a Jackson Mindling assist to make it 3-0. The Scarlet Hawks pushed late with
Dominik Kroupa forcing a save at 81:55, two corner kicks and a
Zach Skiba shot that was cleared for a team save, but the Flying Dutchmen held the margin through the final whistle for a 3-0 result.
Scarlet Hawks Top Performers
Colin Thomas
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- six saves
Junior Pineda-Alcala
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- six shots, two on goal
Flying Dutchmen Top Performers
Josh Weigel
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- 1 goal
- 1 game-winning goal
- 1 first goal
Cooper Hutt
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- 4 saves
- 1 shutout
- 90:00 minutes
Seth Walters
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- 1 assist
- 8 shots
- 2 shots on goal
Micah Wieland
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- 1 goal
- 3 shots
- 2 shots on goal
Eli Jarrell
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- 1 goal
- 1 shot on goal
Game Notes:
- The series is now even 1-1, with each team winning on their home fields in 2025 and 2026.
Up Next
the Scarlet Hawks return home to host Beloit College on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Stuart Field in Chicago, Illinois.
