November 28, 2000
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Calvin women were handed their first lost of the young
season by a talented
Aquinas team by a score of 67-58.
The key to the Saint's victory was solid rebounding and good
free throw shooting.
The Saints out rebounded the Knights 33-26 while they also
bettered the Knights
from the line as they shot 16-22 for 73 percent while Calvin
was 5-11 for 46
percent.
Calvin hung with the Saints throughout the first half as the
Knights capitalized on
Aquinas turnovers to keep the score close. Calvin shot 12-28
from the floor and
went into halftime down by a score of 30-27. Trailing 37-30
early in the second
half, Calvin used a 17-6 run capped of by a Tara Bergsma layup
to take a 47-43
lead. However over the next eight minutes Aquinas engineered a
run of 18-6 to
take a 61-51 lead.
Aquinas was able to pull away in the second half with good
ball control and a tough
full-court press. Spearheading the Aquinas defensive press and
offensive attack
were Ronda and Renee Bolitho. Renee poured in 16 points along
with 4 rebounds
and 4 four steals while Ronda had 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 2
steals.
Calvin was led by sophomores Tricia Dyk and Emily Mejeur as
each player turned
in career scoring-highs as Mejeur sparked Calvin off the bench
with 12 points, all
from behind the arc. Dyk, the starting shooting guard had 11
points, 4 assists, and 4
steals. Also chipping in for the Knights were sophomore Emily
Beard with 10
points and junior Tara Bergsma with 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Calvin will return to action this weekend as it travels to
North Central College in
Naperville, IL to take part in the four-team Pat Pasko
Memorial Tournament.
Calvin will open the tournament Friday in a first round game
against Webster of
Missouri at 6 pm (EST) while host North Central will face
Anderson (IN).
Saturday's championship game is slated for 5 pm with the
consolation scheduled for
3 pm. Calvin has captured the championship on its two prior
trips to the Pat Pasko
Tourney.
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