CALVIN SPORTS REPORT for Wednesday, September 8, 2004
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Grand Rapids * Calvin experienced victory for the first time in the 2004 season when it defeated MIAA opponent Kalamazoo College 2-1 Wednesday afternoon. Calvin moved to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in MIAA action, while Kalamazoo fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA.
Calvin opened scoring in the first half when Kate Otten (Sheboygan County Christian, WI) sent a long ball on net that found some tricky wind and put it just over the keeper's hands. The freshman's first collegiate goal came unassisted in the 34th minute. The score would stand at 1-0 until half-time, Calvin having a 14-1 shot advantage at that mark.
Kalamazoo rallied early in the second half, getting many shots off quickly, and scored in the 62nd minute when Elizabeth Hauslein knocked one in to knot the game at 1-1. Kalamazoo continued to pepper Calvin goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian) until the 80th minute when Calvin broke out of its own zone and finally made something happen. Junior Noell Berghuis (Unity Christian) intercepted a Hornet pass and led sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian) behind Kalamazoo's defense. Weesies took care of the rest as she slid the ball past the Kalamazoo goalkeeper to give the Knights a 2-1 lead. Calvin's defense held strong on the support of sophomore Tricia DeVries (Grand Rapids Christian) for the final ten minutes to secure the victory.
Heilman made four saves in her 90 minutes of action, all of them coming in the second half.
Calvin returns to action this Saturday when it travels to Alma College for an MIAA matc slated to start at noon.
VOLLEYBALL
OLIVET * Calvin stretched its win streak to five with a 30-17, 30-12, 30-12 victory at Olivet Wednesday night in the MIAA opener for the Knights. Calvin (5-1 overall, 1-0 MIAA) collected 11 service aces in the three-game win and compiled an impressive team hitting percentage of .336.
Seniors Kara Kuipers (Unity Christian HS) and Kristin DeGroot (Tulare, CA) led the offensive attack with 10 kills apiece. Kuipers also tallied eight block assists. Freshman setter Katie Zondervan (Cerritos, CA) also continued her strong play with 37 assists, four block assists and two service aces. Zondervan was one of five Calvin players to notch two service aces in the Wednesday night win.
Calvin returns to action on Friday when it competes at St. Mary's in a conference triangular. Calvin will meet both Tri-State and St. Mary's on Friday in conference matches.
MEN'S GOLF
MARSHALL * Calvin opened its MIAA campaign with a fifth place finish at the first MIAA outing of the year. Wednesday's outing was hosted by Albion at the Medalist Golf Club.
The Knights posted a team score of 336, 20 strokes back of first place Tri-State and one stroke better than sixth place Alma.
Calvin's top individual finisher on Wednesday was senior Matt Kelly (Western Michigan Christian HS) who finished tied for ninth with a round of 81. He was followed by sophomores Tim VanVugt (Brookfield, WI) and Jake Wolffis (Western Michigan Christian HS) who carded rounds of 83 to finish tied for 17th. Rounding out Calvin's finishers were senior Mike Bratt (Lynden, WA) and sophomore Jeff TenBrink (Kalamazoo Christian HS) who posted scores of 89 to finish tied for 31st.
Calvin returns to action next Tuesday when it competes at an MIAA outing hosted by Olivet at the Bedford Valley Country Club. The outing will be the second of eight league competitions this fall.
MIAA OUTING #1 at Medalist Golf Club (hosted by Albion)
1. Tri-State 316
2. Hope 319
3. Albion 323
4. Olivet 329
5. Calvin 336
6. Alma 337
7. Kalamazoo 360
8. Adrian 362
Top 12 Individual Finishers
Jerid Winkle, Tri-State, 75
Jonathon Stapleton, Olivet, 77
Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State 78
Justin Spyker, Hope 78
Ryan Shedd, Hope, 79
Jon Gordon, Albion, 80
Ryan Gilbert, Adrian 80
Tommy Yamaoka, Hope 80
Joel Bickle, Tri-State 81
Matt Kelly, Calvin 81
Richard Chinonis, Albion 81
Andrew Kunz, Albion 81
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