NOVEMBER 8, 2004
CALVIN MEN'S SOCCER/WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NCAA III TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Calvin men's soccer team will get a first round bye and a chance to play
at home this coming Saturday afternoon in a second round NCAA III Tournament
game.
Ranked eighth nationally, the Calvin men's soccer team (18-1-1) will host
the winner of a first round game between Wartburg (IA) (17-1-2) and Dominican
(IL) (15-3-3). The first round game between Wartburg and Dominican will be
played on Wednesday at Wartburg.
Saturday's second round game against the Wartburg/Dominican winner will be
an early afternoon game at Calvin Field with a starting time to be announced.
The Calvin men's soccer team is making its fifth trip to the NCAA III
Tournament including its first since 1991. The Knights are 3-4 in four prior
trips to the NCAA's with their best-ever finish an advance to the national
quarterfinal round in 1980.
Calvin earned a bid to the NCAA III Tournament by winning the MIAA regular
season title. Calvin clinched the title with a 1-0 victory over Hope Saturday
afternoon, allowing the Knights to claim their first outright league crown
since 1987.
Meanwhile, the Calvin women's volleyball team will prepare for a road trip
as the Knights will journey to Central College in Pella, Iowa. Calvin (27-8)
will open NCAA III Tournament play against Nebraska Wesleyan (17-11) in a match
scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (ET)
The winner of the Calvin/Nebraska Wesleyan match will face sixth-ranked
Washington University of St. Louis (28-6) Friday night in a second round match.
Washington University is the top-seeded team in the regional field hosted by
Central College. Central is the second seed with Elmhurst (IL) (30-10) the
third seed, Nebraska Wesleyan the fourth seed, Calvin the fifth seed and
Fontbonne University (MO) the sixth seed.
Fontbonne will face third-seeded and 21st ranked Elmhurst in a second first
round match Thursday night. The Fontbonne/Elmhurst winner will face Central
College Friday night in a second round match.
The Calvin women's volleyball team earned a trip to the NCAA III Tournament
with a four-game victory over Alma Saturday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament
Championship final. The loss was the first of the year for 18th-ranked Alma.
Alma also gained a bid to the NCAA III Tournament and will travel to Ohio for a
first round match.
Calvin will be making its 14th trip to the NCAA III Tournament with its
best-ever finish a national runner-up spot in 1986 when the Knights hosted the
NCAA III Final Four. In 13 prior trips to the NCAA III Tournament, Calvin is
13-15 (.464). Calvin will be facing a Nebraska Wesleyan team that is making
its eighth appearance in the NCAA III Tournament. The Prairie Wolves received
a Pool 'B at-large bid to the NCAA III Tournament as they belong to the Great
Plains Athletic Conference which is comprised primarily of NAIA schools
including Calvin's sister institution Dordt College (IA).
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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