Box Score
Isabelle Oliver's perfectly-placed blast for the Wheaton College women's soccer team handed Hope College just its second loss of the season on Saturday.
The nationally ranked Flying Dutch were edged 2-1 in a nonleague matchup of conference champions and regionally ranked teams.
Olivet pounced on Hope's inability to clear and booted a line drive into the left corner of the net for the game-winning goal with 2 minutes, 8 seconds remaining in regulation.
The Flying Dutch, champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, fell to 15-2-1 overall after giving up multiple goals in a match for the first time since a season-opening, 4-2 win at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Wheaton, champions of the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin, improved to 11-4-3 overall after snapping Hope's five-match win streak and 11-match unbeaten string.
The Flying Dutch evened the score at 1-1 with 14:50 remaining in regulation. Freshman Maria Egloff of Hudsonville, Michigan (Hudsonville HS), pictured, kicked in a cross from senior Allie Wittenbach of Ada, Michigan (Forest Hills Central) for her second goal of the season.
It was the team-leading seventh assist of the season for Wittenbach and the 20th of her career.
Wittenbach is eighth all-time for assists from Hope players.
The Flying Dutch — ranked No. 19 by D3Soccer.com and 24th by the United Soccer Coaches — return to action on Monday, October 30 for a Senior Day match against Trine. Kickoff is 5 p.m. at Van Andel Soccer Stadium.