CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
WOMEN'S SOCCER
An early-season showdown for first place in the MIAA standings produced a
memorable contest Tuesday afternoon at Calvin Field as Calvin and Hope battled
to a dramatic 2-2 double-overtime tie.
Tuesday's draw between the two long-time rivals creates a three-way tie for
first place in the MIAA standings between Calvin, Hope and St. Mary's. With a
victory now worth three points and a tie worth one point in the league
standings, all three teams now have 10 points in conference play although
Calvin (3-1-1 MIAA) has played one more conference game than Hope (3-0-1 MIAA)
and St. Mary's (3-0-1 MIAA).
Although sluggish in some of its earlier games, the Knights showed that they
came to play in the opening minutes on Tuesday. Sophomore Leah Scholten (Unity
Christian HS) helped set the tone by ringing a left-footed blast off the
cross-bar just 1:47 into the match. Scholten's blast came straight down on the
goal-line but was cleared away moments before Calvin (3-4-0 overall) could
stick in the rebound.
The Knights then lit the scoreboard first as sophomore Jill Capel (Unity
Christian HS) was held from behind in the penalty box and was awarded a penalty
kick just 9:59 into the match. Capel made no mistake on the PK, ripping a shot
into the left-hand corner that left Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle flat-footed.
Hope (3-2-1 overall) would come back to tie the score on a goal by Linnae
Klompmaker with 9:33 left in the half. Senior Dawn Gillam was the catalyst in
the Hope scoring connection as she beat a pair of defenders up the right wing
and launched a perfect cross to the far post that Klompmaker was able to head
into a wide-open net.
Calvin answered right back however on a breakaway goal by sophomore Sarah
Weesies less than two minutes later. Scholten ignited the play with a perfect
lead pass that sent Weesies free up the left wing. With Nestle charging out of
the box, Weesies slid a perfectly placed shot on the ground that clanged just
inside the far crossbar and into the net.
Calvin would hold its 2-1 lead for much of the second half and had several
chances to widen the gap but Nestle was up to the challenge with several superb
saves for the Flying Dutch.
Hope began to press the attack inside the final 10 minutes of regulation and
nearly struck paydirt on back-to-back corner kick plays with under five minutes
left to play. Hope then received its third corner kick inside the final five
minutes with under a minute left on the block and the Flying Dutch made the
most of the opportunity as Elisa Tresslar sent a curling drive into the box and
Gillam followed with a leaping header that snuck into the top shelf. The
game-tying goal came with just 24 seconds left on the clock, forcing overtime.
In the pair of extra 10-minute sessions, both teams threatened. Weesies had a
near breakaway stopped with a leaping save by Nestle two minutes into the first
overtime. Hope then followed with three straight shots with sophomore
goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) coming up with a big save with
4:30 left in overtime number-one.
In overtime number-two, Hope would outshoot Calvin 5-1 but three of Hope's
shots were wide while Heilman was able to make a pair of clutch saves to
preserve the draw.
Calvin finished with a 22-21 shots at goal advantage but Hope held a 10-4
advantage into the two overtime sessions. Nestle had 10 saves for Hope while
Heilman had seven saves for the Knights.
The goal by Capel was her team-leading eighth of the year. In conference play,
she currently leads the MIAA in goals (6) and points (14) while Weesies leads
the league in assists (5) and is second in points (11).
Calvin returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Ferris State in a
non-conference game at Calvin Field. The game will be broadcast via RealAudio
through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports
MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-04
Calvin 3-1-1 (10 points)
Hope 3-0-1 (10 points)
St. Mary's 3-0-1 (10 points)
Alma 2-2-1 (7 points)
Albion 2-2-0 (6 points)
Kalamazoo 2-2-0 (6 points)
Olivet 1-2-0 (3 points)
Adrian 0-3-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-4-1 (1 point)
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin sits in first place in the MIAA standings after beating Kalamazoo
on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Calvin College Fieldhouse.
The Calvin Knights defeated the Kalamazoo Hornets in three games, 30-15,
30-27, and 30-25.
Calvin entered into the match 5-0 in the MIAA league and 9-1 overall.
Kalamazoo had a record of 4-0 in the MIAA league and 11-5 overall.
Calvin started the night scoring the first two points of the game.
Kalamazoo fought back and tied the game at two and at three. Calvin
went on a run, scoring five consecutive points. The Knights allowed a
few more points before going on another five point scoring run.
Kalamazoo battled back in the middle of the game, scoring five
consecutive points. Calvin had an eight point dash at the end of the
game to win the match, 30-15.
Calvin captured the first point of the second game, but Kalamazoo
quickly battled back. The Hornets took the lead for the first time
that night, going on a seven point run. The Knights managed to get a
point to break up two four-point runs by the Hornets. Down by seven,
the Knights battled back, pulling within two points of the Hornets.
The game rallied back and forth and the Knights managed to tie the game
at 26 and finally pull ahead for the first time that game at 28. After
being behind most of the game, Calvin pulled off the win, 30-27.
The Knights scored the first point of the game, but allowed Kalamazoo
the next three. The two teams battled back and forth until the Hornets
pulled ahead, scoring seven consecutive points. The Knights fought back
and tied the game at 20. Calvin pulled head of Kalamazoo for the first
time that game. The two teams fought back and forth and Calvin won the
game, 30-25.
"I was really pleased," said head coach Amber Warners
"It was definitely a team effort," said senior Kara Kuipers.
The Knights were led by several key players. Sophomore Kristen Kalb
[Stow, Ohio] led with 14 kills and had 10 digs. Junior Christine
Hendricks [Cincinnati, Ohio] had 12 attacks. Senior Kristen DeGroot
[Tulare, Cal] led the team with 20 digs. Freshman Katie Zondervan
[Lakewood, Cal] had 46 set assists and 10 digs. Kuipers had seven
kills and led the team with five blocks.
"It was definitely a team effort," said Kuipers.
"Kalamazoo has always given us a really good game," said Kalb. "We knew
it'd be a really good game."
Junior Stefanie Salasky [Cadillac] was a key player in game two with
five blocks, and 11 kills for the match. Junior Erica Sovey [Flushing]
had 19 set assists and seven digs. Off the bench, sophomore Kelsey
Cross [Walled Lake] had 18 set assists and seven digs and junior Krissy
VanAsperen [Battle Creek] had 16 digs.
"Kalamazoo put up a huge block. I was very happy with the way we
played."
"We knew it'd be a really good game," said Kalb.
"We knew we could do it," said Kuipers.
Calvin returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Alma. Wednesday's match will
start at 6:30 p.m. at the Cappaert Gymnasium. Alma is currently 15-0 overall
and 3-0 in the MIAA standings. The two-time defending MIAA champion Scots have
won their last five meetings against Calvin. Wednesday's match will be aired
via RealAudio through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports with Josh
Miller calling the play-by-play.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-04
Calvin 6-0
Alma 3-0
Adrian 4-1
Kalamazoo 4-1
Albion 3-3
Hope 1-3
St. Mary's 1-5
Olivet 0-4
Tri-State 0-5
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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