From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sat Nov 02 2002 - 20:24:16 EST
Calvin Sports Report (Part 2) for November 2
VOLLEYBALL
HOLLAND- A spirited effort by Calvin lifted it to a three game victory over
rival Hope College 30-26, 30-24, 30-23. The victory at Hope's Dow Center was the
fifth win in a row over Hope and ran Calvin's win streak to 10 matches. Calvin's
last defeat came in a five-game defeat to Alma on October 9.
Trailing 14-11 in game one, Calvin used a timeout to try to break the momentum
that Hope had built up. The move paid off as the Knights went on a 11-5 run to
seal a game one victory 30-26. Calvin then used that momentum it had built and
jumped ahead of the Dutch 6-1 in the second game, using a kill from senior
middle-hitter Melissa Pell (Fremont). The Knights would be in good hands as
senior setter Laura Tucker (Holland Christian) guided the Calvin vessel through
tough times, using precise setting and timely dump kills. Tucker, playing one of
her better matches as a Knight recorded 34 assists, 11 digs, five kills and two
service aces.
"Laura played her best defensive match of the year," said Calvin head coach
Amber Warners. "She really gave it her all-out best effort."
The Knights would not look back as they kept the lead with all-around solid
play from back row to front row. Calvin only trailed twice the entire match.
"I think the difference was the passing," Warners said. "We picked everything
up on defense and really won the war at the net."
Calvin (25-6 overall, 12-2 MIAA) was led by its dangerous middle-hitter
combination of sophomore Kara Kuipers (Unity Christian) and Pell. Pell recorded
15 kills on the match while Kuipers added 11 kills and four blocks. Senior
Cassie Christopher (Fruitport) also played a good match, amassing eight kills
and 20 digs while senior Sarah Rottman (Holland Christian) had a very balanced
match picking up 18 digs.
With the regular season complete, the Knights now move into the conference
tournament, where they have cemented a second seed in next week's event. On
Tuesday the Knights will face seventh-seeded St. Mary's at 7 p.m. at the Calvin
Fieldhouse. The match will be broadcast via real audio at
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/volley/results/2002/2002sch.htm.
FINAL MIAA REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
Alma 13-1
Calvin 12-2
Kalamazoo 10-4
Hope 8-6
Adrian 7-7
Albion 4-10
St. Mary's 1-13
Olivet 1-13
MIAA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
First Round Pairings 11-5-02
(#8) Olivet at (#1) Alma – 7:00 p.m.
(#7) St. Mary's at (#2) Calvin – 7:00 p.m.
(#6) Albion at (#3) Kalamazoo – 7:00 p.m.
(#5) Adrian at (#4) Hope – 7:00 p.m.
Semifinal Pairings (11-8-2) at site of highest remaining seed
Kalamazoo/Albion winner vs Calvin/St. Mary's winner at 5:30 p.m.
Adrian/Hope winner vs Alma/Olivet winner at 7:30 p.m.
MIAA Championship Final 11-9-02 at semifinal site at 4:00 p.m.
MEN'S SOCCER
GRAND RAPIDS– The Knights closed out their season with a hard fought battle
against the Kalamazoo Hornets. The Knights failed to score in the game, losing
1-0 to fall to 11-8-1 (6-5-1 MIAA) on the season. The Hornets were able to
extend their winning streak to 11 games and claim a share of the MIAA
championship with Hope with a season record of 13-5-1 (10-2 MIAA), marking the
third straight year Kalamazoo has claimed at least a share of the MIAA crown.
The victory also marked Kalamazoo's ninth shutout victory of the year.
The first half saw the only scoring of the match when in the 32nd minute,
Kalamazoo's Andrew Kemple booted in a rebound shot off a scrum in front of the
net with Brett Stinar drawing an assist on the play.
The second half saw several flurries of action around the net, but neither team
would score. Calvin had three strong scoring opportunities in the second half
but could not convert. With 20 minutes left in regulation, sophomore forward
Scott McPheeters (Flint Carman-Ainsworth) slid a low shot that beat thte
Kalamazoo goaltender but glanced off the post. With just under 10 minutes left
to play, senior Aaron Bouw (Unity Christian HS) was able to head a crossing pass
down at a half-open net. Bouw's header bounced hard off the ground however and
over the goalpost. With six minutes left, junior Sam DeYoung (Western Michigan
HS) cranked a one-timer from 15 yards out that just missed the near post and hit
the side of the goal. Kalamazoo was then able to burn off the final minutes of
the block with ball possession. Senior goalkeeper Justin Bouw (Unity Christian)
kept the Knights in the game as he stopped three Hornet breakaways including two
in the first half..
Calvin dominated the shooting with an 18-12 edge and also held the corner kick
stat with a 3-1 lead. Bouw went the distance and picked up five saves in
defeat. Nick Carlin-Voigt collected seven saves in goal for Kalamazoo. The
contest was physical with Calvin committing 23 fouls and Kalamazoo 17.
Calvin sophomore Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls Christian) did not score in the
match, but was still able to win the MIAA points and goal scoring titles. He is
the first MIAA scoring champion from Calvin since 1991 when Joey Barone earned
the honor. Veldhouse finished the MIAA season with 10 goals, four assists and
24 points, finishing four points ahead of Kalamazoo's Ross Bower and Nick
Houdek.
With the loss, Calvin finished in fourth place in the final MIAA standings, one
point ahead of fifth place Albion and two points behind third place Alma.
OTHER MIAA MEN'S SOCCER SCORES 11-2-02
Albion 2, Alma 1 (OT)
Olivet 5, Adrian 2
FINAL MAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS
Hope 10-2
Kalamazoo 10-2
Alma 7-4-1
Calvin 6-5-1
Albion 6-6-0
Olivet 2-10-0
Adrian 0-12-0
WOMEN'S SOCCER
KALAMAZOO– Calvin closed out its season with a 5-0 victory at Kalamazoo to
finish third in the final MIAA standings. The Knights upped their record to
12-6-2 (9-3-2 MIAA), while Kalamazoo fell to 5-13-1 (5-9 MIAA).
The Knights started quickly, scoring in the 11th minute when senior Lindy
VanHaitsma (Grand Rapids Christian) scored unassisted. Freshman Kara Zuidema
(Escondido Calvin Christian) picked up Calvin's second goal at the 27:30 mark of
the first half. She was assisted by senior Tricia Dyk (Western Michigan
Christian) and VanHaitsma.
The Knights solidified the win in the second half with three goals. Scoring
first for the Knights was senior Heather VanVugt (Brookfield East), assisted by
junior Dana Haan (Lynden Christian). Sophomore Colleen Ford (Salem, OR) then
scored at 72:00, assisted by freshman Karla Van Beveren (Hamilton District
Christian). Dyk capped off the scoring by adding her 19th goal of the season in
the 78th minute with Van Beveren drawing her second assist of the afternoon.
Kalamazoo outshot Calvin 17-14 but senior goaltender Leah VanderPloeg (Unity
Christian HS) posted seven saves for the Knights in gaining the shutout win.
Vander Ploeg closed out her career high on several Calvin career charts, moving
into first place in career saves (411), second in goaltender victories (36), and
third in goaltender shutouts (20).
With her assist in the first half, Dyk matched the Calvin single-season record
for assists of 14 previously established by Tracy Veurink in 1990 and Larissa
Onderlinde in 2001. Dyk also finished high among several Calvin career lists,
finishing second in goals (75), assists (40) and points (190). With 19 goals
and 14 assists, Dyk finished with 55 points on the season – the fifth-highest
single-season total in Calvin women's soccer history.
In addition, Dyk moved into a tie for second place on on the MIAA career list
(conference games only) for points (146) with her older sister Tara Dyk-Wegner
while also moving into third place on the MIAA career list in goals (57) and
into a tie for fifth in assists (32).
The MIAA women's soccer season will be completed on Monday when Albion faces
Olivet in a make-up game. Albion trails Hope by one point in the overall MIAA
standings but can claim its third straight MIAA title with a victory over
Olivet. In the event of a tie, Albion would share the league title with Hope
but the Flying Dutch would receive the MIAA's automatic bid to the NCAA III
Tournament. If Albion would lose on Monday, Hope would finish as league
champion and receive the league's bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
OTHER MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER SCORES 11-2-02
Adrian 1, Olivet 0
Albion 5, Alma 3
Hope 3, St. Mary's 0
MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 11-2-02
Hope 11-2-1
Albion 11-2-0
Calvin 9-3-2
Adrian 6-7-1
St. Mary's 5-7-2
Alma 4-8-2
Kalamazoo 5-9-0
Olivet 0-13-0
*Calvin All-Time Women's Soccer Scoring Leaders
Career Goals
1. Tara Dyk (1995-98) 110 goals
2. Tricia Dyk (1999-2002) 74 goals
3. Kristin Mast (1991-94) 58 goals
4. Julie DeGraaf (1991-94) 42 goals
5. ERin Henkel (1993-96) 41 goals
Career Assists
1. Tara Dyk 43
2. Tricia Dyk 39
2. Kristin Mast 37
4. Larissa Onderlinde 32
5. Missy Lamie 30
Career Points
1. Tara Dyk 263
2. Tricia Dyk 183
3. Kristin Mast 153
4. Missy Lami 110
5. Julie DeGraaf 106
5. Larissa Onderlinde 106
*Calvin All-Time Goaltender Records
Goaltender Saves in a Career
1. Leah VanderPloeg (1999-2002) 411
2. Cindy Feinauer (1993-96) 287
3. Rebecca Reimink (1990-1993) 234
4. Lynn Bulten (1988-1990) 230
5. Christina Recker (1999-2000) 120
Goaltender Victories in a Career
1. Cindy Feinauer 45
2. Leah VanderPloeg 41
3. Rebecca Remink 29
4. Lynn Bulten 28
5. Cindy Timberlake 18
Goaltender Shutouts in a Career
1. Cindy Feinauer 37
2. Rebecca Reimink 28
3. Leah VanderPloeg 20
4. Lynn Bulten 15
5. Cindy Timberlake (1996-97) 8
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