From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sat Oct 19 2002 - 18:49:08 EDT
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 2002
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
LACROSSE, WI – The nationally-ranked Calvin women’s cross country team gave host Wisconsin-LaCrosse a scare at the Tori Neubauer Invitational Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Knights finished seven points behind fourth-ranked LaCrosse which captured first place with 86 points. Calvin’s second place total of 93 points was 18 points better than sixth-ranked Wartburg College while the University of Minnesota took fourth with 145 points with 17th-ranked Carleton taking fifth with 200 points.
Calvin received a pair of sensational performances from juniors Sarah Hastings (Traverse City West HS) and Jessie Lair (Southfield Christian HS) as Hastings took second individually with a time of 18:26 and Lair took fourth in 18:27. Seniors Tami and Jodi VerMeulen of Holland Christian High School took 18th and 20th respectively with Tami clocking in at 19:13 and Jodi at 19:18. Freshman Camille Medema (Grand Rapids Christian HS) rounded out Calvin’s top-five, placing 47th in 19:43.
“We are quite pleased with today’s outcome, particularly since this race was held on the home course of LaCrosse,” said Calvin women’s cross country coach Nancy Meyer. “We had exceptional performances from Sarah and Jessie but I was pleased with our team as a whole. We had a great outlook heading into the race and we remained mentally tough throughout the race.”
In the men’s competition – the 8K Jim Drews Invitational – sixth-ranked Calvin took seventh in a 25-team field with 187 points. The University of Minnesota took first with 30 points with the University of Wisconsin taking second with 62 points. Fourth-ranked Wisconsin-LaCrosse took third with 106 points, finishing 17 points ahead of top-ranked Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Eight-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan was eighth with 150 points with 14th-ranked Wartburg placing sixth with 161 points and Calvin taking seventh.
Calvin sophomore Hendrik Kok (Lynden, WA) led Calvin with a seventh-place individual finish with a time of 25:11. Kok had the second-fastest time of any Division III runner, surpassed only by Tom Kreger of Hamline who placed sixth in 25:08. Sophomore David Haagsma (South Christian HS) also had a strong day for the Knights, placing 27th individually with a time of 25:41. Junior Tim Avery (Rochester, NY) was 55th in 26:12; junior Brian Paff (National City, CA) 56th in 26:13 and senior Josh VanderWiele () in 26:17 to round out Calvin’s top-five.
“Hendrik and David had great afternoons and showed that they are capable of doing some great things at the end of the year,” said Calvin men’s cross country coach Brian Diemer. “We’re also hoping to close the time gap in our lead pack in the next few weeks.”
Both Calvin teams will send junior varsity contingents to the Eastern Michigan Invitational next Friday. The Calvin varsity teams will return to action on November 2 when they compete at the MIAA Championships hosted by Alma College.
TORI NEUBAUER INVITATIONAL (Women’s 5K, Hosted by Wisconsin-LaCrosse)
Top 10 Teams
Wisconsin-LaCrosse 86
Calvin 93
Wartburg 111
Minnesota-Twin Cities 145
Carleton 200
Wisconsin-Stevens Point 238
Luther 242
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 251
Rhodes 259
St. Thomas 312
Calvin Finishers
Sarah Hastings (2nd place) 18:26
Jessie Lair (4th place) 18:27
Tami VerMeulen (18th place) 19:13
Jodi VerMeulen (22nd place) 19:18
Camille Medema (47th place) 19:43
Jen Walter (64th place) 20:03
Rachel Reed (65th place) 20:03
Allison Kleinsasser (83rd place) 20:10
Sarah Tinholt (90th place) 20:15
Katie VanBeek (114th place) 20:28
Laura Scholma (167th place) 20:58
Tracy Dykstra (202nd place) 21:23
Nikki Buurma (303rd place) 23:49
JIM DREWS INVITATIONAL MEN’S 8K RACE (Hosted by Wisconsin-LaCrosse)
Top 10 Teams
University of Minnesota 30
University of Wisconsin 62
Wisconsin-LaCrosse 106
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 123
Nebraska Wesleyan 150
Wartburg 161
Calvin 187
Wisconsin-Stevens Point 254
St. Thomas 314
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 320
Calvin Finishers
Hendrik Kok (7th place) 25:11
David Haagsma (27th place) 25:41
Tim Avery (55th place) 26:12
Brian Paff (56th place) 26:13
Josh VanderWiele (61st place) 26:17
Kris Koster (62nd place) 26:19
Jeff Engbers (84th place) 26:35
Kyle Carrick (89th place) 26:39
Matt Edwards (92nd place) 26:42
Brian Maat (102nd place) 26:49
Andy Yazzie (103rd place) 26:49
Abe Huyser-Honig (10th place) 26:56
Joel Reasoner (145th place) 27:24
Steve Kurczy (151st place) 27:27
Joel Alberts (158th place) 27:34
Jessie Kleinjan (174th place) 27:43
Tim VanHaitsma (187th place) 27:53
MEN’S SOCCER
Calvin picked up its second straight victory with a 2-1 win over conference foe Albion Saturday afternoon at Calvin Field. With the win, Calvin moved into sole possession of fourth place in the MIAA standings and reached the double-digit plateau in victories for the fifth straight year and for the 26th year overall.
Calvin (10-6 overall, 5-4 MIAA) gained the win in come-from-behind fashion as Albion took a 1-0 lead on a goal by senior Marcus Boynton in the 28th minute of play. Calvin knotted the score at 1-1 on an Albion miscue with 8:03 left in the first half. On the play, Albion goaltender David Melotti attempted to clear the ball from the goalmouth but Melotti’s kick ricocheted off the back of Calvin junior Geol Scheirman (Broomfield, CO), up and over the head of Melotti and into the net.
Calvin then took control of the game in the second half, peppering Melotti with a flurry of shots and finally broke through with 9:31 left in regulation as junior David DeBoer (Western Michigan Christian HS) served a well-placed back pass to sophomore Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) at the 10-yard line. Veldhouse one-timed the DeBoer pass past Melotti and into the corner of the Albion net to give the Knights a 2-1 advantage. The goal was the 16th of the year for Veldhouse who leads the Knights and the MIAA in scoring.
Calvin held control through the remainder of the match to close out the win.
Calvin outshot Albion 18-9 with senior goaltender Justin Bouw (Unity Christian) collecting a pair of saves in goal for the Knights. Melotti had 11 saves in defeat for Albion.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Alma at 4:00 p.m. at Calvin Field. The game will be broadcast via Real Audio at ww.Calvin.edu/sports.
OTHER MIAA MEN’S SOCCER SCORES SATURDAY
Kalamazoo 7, Olivet 2
Hope 9, Adrian 1
MIAA MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-19-02
Hope 7-2-0
Kalamazoo 7-2-0
Alma 6-2-0
Calvin 5-4-0
Albion 4-4-0
Olivet 1-8-0
Adrian 0-8-0
WOMEN’S SOCCER
ALBION – Calvin suffered its second straight defeat, falling 1-0 at Albion Saturday afternoon. The loss continued a difficult stretch for the Knights who are 1-2-2 in their last five games.
Albion’s Lauran Gentry scored the only goal of the game, converting a pass from Allison Mills just 4:32 into the match.
Albion outshot Calvin 9-7 with senior goaltender Erica Williams collecting four saves in pitching the shutout for the Britons. Calvin senior Leah VanderPloeg (Unity Christian HS) had five saves for Calvin in defeat. The loss dropped Calvin into third place in the MIAA standings.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Alma for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
OTHER MIAA WOMEN’S SOCCER SCORES SATURDAY
Kalamazoo 10, Olivet 0
Hope 1, Adrian 0
St. Mary’s 3, Alma 2 (OT)
MIAA WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-19-02
Hope 8-1-1
Albion 7-2-0
Calvin 5-3-2
Kalamazoo 5-5-0
Alma 4-5-1
Adrian 4-6-0
St. Mary’s 3-5-2
Olivet 0-9-0
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