VOLLEYBALL
Calvin remained in MIAA title contention with a 30-14, 30-17, 30-18 victory over
St. Mary's Friday night in Notre Dame, Indiana. The victory lifted Calvin's
overall record to 13-8 and its MIAA mark to 7-2.
Junior Melissa Pell (Fremont) was the offensive catalyst for Calvin with 14
kills, three service aces and two blocks while junior Cassie Christopher
(Fruitport) amassed 10 kills, eight digs and three service aces.
Freshman Kara Kuipers (Unity Christian) also came up with two blocks while
senior setter Sara Ahrenholz (Prinsburg, MN) chalked up 42 assists and three
service aces.
Calvin returns to action next Wednesday when it travels to Adrian for a 6:30 pm
MIAA conference match.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 10-5
Hope 7-1
Calvin 7-2
Alma 5-3
Adrian 5-3
Albion 4-4
Kalamazoo 4-4
St. Mary's 1-7
Olivet 0-8
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
NOTRE DAME, IN - The nationally-ranked Calvin men's and women's cross country
competed at the Notre Dame Invitational Friday afternoon with the women taking
first place in the Gold Division while the men took 16th in the men's division.
Here are the reports:
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY REPORT
Calvin recorded a historic afternoon in winning the Gold Division of the Notre
Dame Invitional, taking first place in a field of 14 teams with 34 points. It
marked the first time that the Calvin women's cross country team has taken first
place in any division at the Notre Dame Invitational.
Calvin placed four individuals in the top-10 including five in the top-15.
Calvin was led by senior Erinn Boot (Kalamazoo) who cruised her way to a sixth
place time of 18:28. Boot was followed by junior Rachel Baber (Brandon, WI) who
took eighth in 18:30 while senior Lindsay Carrier (Tri-unity Christian) was
ninth (18:35) and sophomore Jessie Lair (West Bloomfield) 10th (18:37).
Sophomore Sarah Hastings (Traverse City)was Calvin's next finisher, placing 15th
in 18:46 while freshman Ashley Berner (Littleton, CO) was 25th (19:06) and
senior Laura Medema (Grand Rapids Christian) 28th (19:08). Sasha Gollish of the
University of Toronto took first place individually with a time of 17:54.
Calvin returns to action next Friday when it competes at the Michigan
Intercollegiates next Friday with the University of Detroit-Mercy serving as
host.
TOP 10 FINISHERS-1. Sasha Gollish (Toronto) 17:54; 2. Kristie Kieffer (Oakland)
17:55; 3. Jenni Goebel (Illinois at Chicago) 18:09; 4. Joy Echler (Bowling
Green) 18:12; 5. Abby Hurst (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) 18:25; 6. Erinn Boot (Calvin)
18:28; 7. Liezet Diaz (Illinois at Chicago) 18:28; 8. Rachel Baber (Calvin)
18:30; 9. Lindsay Carrier (Calvin) 18:35; 10. Jessie Lair (Calvin) 18:37.
OTHER CALVIN FINISHERS-15. Sarah Hastings 18:46; 25. Ashley Berner 19:06; 28.
Laura Medema 19:08; 33. Tami VerMeulen 19:22; 44. Mimi Speyer 19:33.
CALVIN FINISHERS IN NOTRE DAME JV RACE
8. Sarah Crowe 19:30
15. Sarah Merdzinski 19:49;
17. Leah Cornell 19:52.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY REPORT
Calvin took 16th in a rugged field of 18 teams in the Blue Division of the Notre
Dame Invitational Friday afternoon. Host Notre Dame, ranked fifth in the latest
NCAA Division I poll took first place in the Blue Division with 28 points.
Calvin and Wisconsin-Oshkosh were the only two Division III teams competing in
Friday's race. Third-ranked Oshkosh took ninth in Friday's race with 254
points. Ranked fourth in the latest NCAA III poll, Calvin compiled 393 points.
Calvin's top finisher was senior Justin Pfruender (Midland) who placed 49th with
a time of 25:35. Senior Dan Hoekstra was 63rd in 25:45 followed by freshman
Brian Maat (Holland Christian) in 90th with a time of 26:16. Seniors David
Ritsema (Denver, CO) and Joel Klooster (Chatham, ON)were 108th and 109th
respectively with times of 26:31. Sophomore Tim Avery (Rochester, NY)was 113th
in 26:36 with sophomore David Haagsma (South Christian) rounding out Calvin's
top seven, placing 118th with a time of 26:47.
Luke Watson of Notre Dame took first place individually with a time of 24:06.
Calvin returns to action next Friday when it competes at the Michigan
Intercollegiates hosted by the University of Detroit-Mercy.
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS-1. Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 24:06; 2. Ryan Shay (Notre Dame)
24:25; 3. Todd Mobley (Notre Dame) 24:25; 4. Mitch Zandel (Utah State) 24:37; 5.
Marc Striowski (Notre Dame) 24:38; 6. Steve Prescott (Utah State) 24:39; 7.
Balazs Csillag (Northern Iowa) 24:40; 8. Don Fransen (Loyola Chicago) 24:41; 9.
Chad Andrews (Indiana) 24:43; 10. Brick Bergeson (Utah State) 24:43.
CALVIN FINISHERS-49. Justin Pfruender 25:35; 63. Dan Hoekstra 25:45; 90. Brian
Maat 26:16; 108. David Ritsema 26:31; 109. Joel Klooster 26:31; 113. Tim Avery
26:36; 118. David Haagsma 26:47; 125. Andy Yazzie 27:05; 128. Joel Reasoner
27:09.
CALVIN FINISHERS IN NOTRE DAME JV RACE
30. Matt Edwards 26:34
37. Jeff Engbers 26:44
45. Abe Huyser-Honig 27:06
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