The nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team moved into a tie for first place in the MIAA standings with a 2-0 victory at Alma Saturday afternoon. Ranked 18th nationally in the Division III Coaches Poll and seventh in the d3soccer.com Top 25 poll, Calvin (9-1-1 overall) moved to 3-1-1 in the MIAA with the win, moving one point ahead of Adrian, Trine, Hope and Kalamazoo which are all just one point behind. 
  
Calvin is tied for first place with Olivet which defeated Trine 1-0 Wednesday. Olivet is also 3-1-1 in league play. In its win over Alma, Calvin scored a goal in each half. 
  
Freshman Zach Willis (Wyoming/Unity Christian HS) scored his fourth goal of the year on a play midway through the first half as collected a loose ball and drilled a shot in from the 18. 
  
The clinching goal came late in the second half as junior Justin Ahearne (Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS) redirected a shot into the net off a free kick by Dan Kmetz (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville). The goal by Ahearne was his second of the year. 
  
Calvin held a 17-6 shots at goal advantage. 
  
Senior Ryan Bratt picked up the shutout victory for Calvin in goal - his eighth of the year and 11th of his career. 
  
Calvin will host Albion on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.