From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 14:00:01 EST
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR NOV. 7, 2002
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The MIAA pre-season coaches' polls for men's and women's basketball were
announced today and the Calvin men's basketball team has been selected to repeat
as league champion while the Calvin women's basketball team has been picked to
finish fifth.
In the men's poll, Calvin received four of a possible seven first place votes
while Hope received the remainding three first place votes. Calvin captured the
MIAA regular season title last year while Hope claimed the MIAA Tournament
title. Both teams are ranked nationally in pre-season Top 25 polls by
D3hoops.com, DIII News and Street & Smith's Magazine. Calvin finished the
2001-02 season with a 20-7 overall record and a 9-3 conference mark.
Calvin and Hope were followed by Kalamazoo, Albion, Adrian, Olivet and Alma.
In the women's poll, three-time defending MIAA champion Hope was picked to win
again as the Flying Dutch collected seven first place votes. Hope captured both
the MIAA regular season and tournament championship last year. Kalamazoo and
Albion each received on first place vote with Kalamazoo selected to finish
second and Albion third. They were followed by Adrian, Calvin, Alma, St. Mary's
and Olivet.
Calvin finished the 2001-02 campaign with a 12-13 overall record and a fourth
place MIAA mark of 7-7.
The Calvin men's basketball team is scheduled to open its season on November 22
when it hosts Grace Bible College in a first round game of the Calvin Tip-Off
Tournament. The Calvin women's basketball team is slated to open its season on
November 22 when it takes on Point Park College of Pennsylvania in a first round
game of a tournament hosted by Carnegie Mellon University.
MIAA Men's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches' poll
1. Calvin (4)
2. Hope (3)
3. Kalamazoo
4. Albion
5. Adrian
6. Olivet
7. Alma
MIAA Women's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll
1. Hope (7)
2. Kalamazoo (1)
3. Albion (1)
4. Adrian
5. Calvin
6. Alma
7. St. Mary's
8. Olivet
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The 2002 MIAA women's soccer campaign came to a close Tuesday afternoon with
Albion securing its third consecutive MIAA title with a 4-0 win over Olivet.
The Britons receive the MIAA's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament for the
third straight year.
Calvin finished third in the MIAA standings with a 9-3-2 conference mark.
Calvin senior forward Tricia Dyk finished as the MIAA scoring champion for the
second straight year, collecting 44 points on the strength of 17 goals and 10
assists in 14 conference games. Calvin finished the year with an overall record
of 12-6-2 as it reached the double-digit plateau in victories for the 14th
straight year.
FINAL MIAA REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
Albion 12-2-0 (24 points)
Hope 11-2-1 (23 points)
Calvin 9-3-2 (20 points)
Adrian 6-7-1 (13 points)
St. Mary's 5-7-2 (12 points)
Alma 4-8-2 (10 points)
Kalamazoo 5-9-0 (10 points)
Olivet 0-14-0 (0 points)
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