From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 21:54:16 EDT
October 7, 2002
VanderPloeg and Tucker Receive MIAA Player of the Week Honors
A pair of Calvin College seniors have received MIAA Player of the Week honors
in their respective fall sports. In women's soccer, senior goaltender Leah
VanderPloeg has been named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for the second time
in her career. In volleyball, senior setter Laura Tucker has been named MIAA
Player of the Week for the first time in her career.
A native of Hudsonville and a graduate of Unity Christian High School,
VanderPloeg collected 20 saves and allowed just one goal in 200 minutes of
action last week as the Knights defeated Olivet 3-0 on Wednesday and then
battled St. Mary's to a 1-1 double-overtime tie on Saturday. The only goal
scored against VanderPloeg was on a penalty kick in Saturday's contest at St.
Mary's. On the season, VanderPloeg has 85 saves and a goals-against-average
of 1.39. She recently became the all-time leader in Calvin women's soccer
history in career saves. Heading into this week, VanderPloeg has 364 saves in
her career. She also gained her 17th career shutout in Wednesday's victory at
Olivet, ranking her third on the Calvin career list.
Tucker is from Holland and is a graduate of Holland Christian High School.
In a four-game victory over Hope Wednesday night, Tucker tossed out 60 assists
and was credited with eight digs, five blocks and two kills. Her assist total
was the second-highest single-match total of her collegiate career. Tucker is
averaging 13.11 assists-per-game this year and is among the nation's leaders
in assists-per-game average.
Ranked eighth in the latest Great Lakes regional poll, the Calvin women's
soccer team returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Kalamazoo at 4:00 p.m..
The Knights are currently 7-3-1 overall and in second place in the MIAA
standings with a 4-1-1 league mark. The Calvin women's volleyball team
returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Alma at 6:30 p.m. at the Calvin
Fieldhouse in a showdown for first place in the MIAA standings. Calvin is
currently 14-5 overall and 6-1 in the MIAA. Alma is currently 15-6 overall and
7-0 in the MIAA.
NCAA III WOMEN'S SOCCER GREAT LAKES REGIONAL RANKINGS FOR 10-7-02
1. Ohio Wesleyan 12-0-0
2. DePauw 7-2-1
3. Denison 10-2-1
4. Carnegie Mellon 7-0-2
5. College of Wooster 8-1-3
6. Allegheny 10-3-0
7. Wilmington 7-3-0
8. Calvin 7-3-1
9. Case Western Reserve 8-2-0
10. Rose-Hulman 10-3-0
REAL AUDIO SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING WEEK
The Calvin sports information department will broadcast three Calvin athletics
events via real audio this week beginning with a women's soccer game against
Kalamazoo Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.. On Wednesday, the women's volleyball
match against Alma will be broadcast at 6:30 p.m.. On Saturday, the women's
soccer team will again be featured as the Knights host Hope at noon.
Links to all three broadcasts can be found at: www.Calvin.edu/sports
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