December 24, 2004
(EDITORS NOTE: A Reminder that the Calvin men's cross country team will be
one of the featured teams on a special NCAA championships television special
produced by CBS Sports Christmas afternoon at 3:00 p.m. The CBS special will
feature highlights and interviews of NCAA II and III institutions at NCAA
Championships from this past fall. The one-hour special will begin at 3:00
p.m. and will be aired by CBS. The host of the program will be Bonnie
Bernstein of CBS Sports).
Calvin Ninth in Latest United States Sports Academy Director's Cup Standings
Calvin College is once again among the nation's leaders in the annual
Director's Cup chase.
Sponsored by the United States Sports Academy, the Director's Cup competition
is held at the NCAA I, II and III levels as well as for NAIA schools.
The standings are based on points earned by teams that compete in NCAA and
NAIA Championship events and is presented annually by the National Association
of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate
athletics program in the country.
After the recently completed fall sports season, Calvin is ninth with a total
of 200 points. The fall sports standings include the sports of men's and
women's cross country, women's field hockey, football, men's and women's
soccer
and women's volleyball.
Calvin was able to build its point total on the performance of its men's
cross
country team, its women's volleyball team and men's soccer team at the
NCAA III Championships this past November as the men's cross country team
captured its second consecutive national championship to earn 100 Director's
Cup points while the women's volleyball and men's soccer teams reached the
second round of their respective NCAA III Tournaments to earn 50 points
apiece.
Defending Director's Cup champion Williams of Massachusetts once again leads
the standings as the Ephs have a total of 412 points and hold a 149 point lead
over second place Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Last year, Calvin finished 23rd in the final Director's Cup standings with
382.5 points to finish in the top 25 for the ninth consecutive year.
Since the Director's Cup was initiated at the NCAA Division III level for
the 1995-96 academic year, Calvin is one of only nine schools to finish in the
top-25 all nine previous years. Joining Calvin in the group are Williams,
College of New Jersey, Amherst (MA), Middlebury (VT), Ithaca (NY),
Wisconsin-LaCrosse, SUNY-Cortland and Emory (Ga.).
A complete list of the current standings is available on the NACDA web site
at:
www.Nacda.com
CALVIN FALL SPORTS ATHLETES RANK HIGH AMONG FINAL NCAA III STAT LEADERS
The final NCAA III statistical standings have been released for men's and
women's soccer and in women's volleyball and Calvin has cracked the
national standings in all three sports.
In men's soccer, Calvin finished second as a team in shutout percentage as
the Knights posted 16 shutouts in 21 games for an impressive shutout percentage
of 0.76. Calvin also finished fourth as a team in team goals-against-average
(0.32) and seventh in won-loss percentage (.881) as the Knights were 18-2-1
this past fall.
Individually, Calvin senior midfielder Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, South
Dakota) finished 16th individually in points-per-game average (2.35) and 20th
individually in goals-per-game (0.95). Veldhouse finished the year with 19
goals, nine assists and 47 points.
Junior goaltender Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) also finished fifth
individually in goals-against-average (0.375) while also establishing a new
Calvin single-season record in that statistical category.
In women's soccer, Calvin sophomore Jill Capel (Hudsonville Unity Christian
HS) finished ninth individually in points-per-game average (2.85) and 22nd in
goals-per-game (1.05). Capel finished the year with 21 goals, a Calvin
single-season record total of 15 assists and 57 points.
In volleyball, Calvin finished the year ranked third nationally as a team in
assists-per-game (14.88); 17th in team hitting percentage (.267); 23rd in
kills-per-game (15.21); 41st in blocks-per-game (2.60) and 44th in winning
percentage (.757) as the Knights were 28-9 overall.
Individually, Calvin senior Kara Kuipers (Hudsonville Unity Christian HS) was
14th individually in blocks-per-game (1.52) while freshman setter Katie
Zondervan (Lakewood, CA) was fifth individually in assists-per-game (13.55).
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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