CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2005
Men's Tennis
The Calvin men's tennis team opened its dual match schedule with a hard-fought loss to nationally-ranked Aquinas College Monday afternoon. Aquinas is currently ranked 11th in the latest set of NAIA rankings. Four of the six singles matches went to three matches on Monday with Calvin sophomore Rafael Siebenschein (Lynden, WA) picking up a win at No. 3 singles. Calvin also received a victory from senior Jon Miedema (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Ricky Tilton (Lancaster, PA) at No. 1 doubles.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it plays host to the Titans of Wisconsin-Oshkosh * the alma mater of Calvin men's tennis coach John Ross.
Aquinas 7, Calvin 2
SINGLES*1. Matt Garner (AQ) d. Jon Miedema 7-5, 1-6, 6-1; 2. Jason Walsh (AQ) d. Kevin VanHaitsma 6-4, 6-4; 3. Rafael Siebenschein © d. Mike Rose 6-4, 6-2; 4. Pat Bruining (AQ) d. Ricky Tilton 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6); 5. Jared Flick (AQ) d. Dan Volkema 6-4, 6-4; 6. Pat Grashorn (AQ) d. Michael Goorhouse 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
DOUBLES*1. Miedema/Tilton d. Justin Karasinski/Flick 8-3; 2. Rose/Bruining d. Volkema/VanHaitsma 8-4; 3. Walsh/Grashorn d. Ryan DeNooyer/David Sneller 8-2.
MIAA COMMISSIONER'S CUP STANDINGS THROUGH WINTER SPORTS SEASON
(The following release was prepared by MIAA publicist Tom Renner)
Commissioner's Cup Standings: 1. Hope 130, 2. Calvin 124, 3. Albion 109, 4.
Alma 78, 5. Kalamazoo 73, 6. Olivet 65, 7. Tri-State 49, 8. Adrian 31.
Men's All-Sports Standings: 1. Hope 60, 2. Calvin 54, 3. Albion 50, 4. Olivet
35, 5. Alma 33, 6. Kalamazoo 26, 6. Tri-State 26, 8. Adrian 16.
Women's All-Sports Standings: 1. Calvin 70, 1. Hope 70, 3. Albion 59, 4.
Kalamazoo 47, 5. Alma 45, 6. Saint Mary's 41, 7. Olivet 30, 8. Tri-State 23,
9. Adrian 15.
* The MIAA presents separate awards for the best cumulative finish in men's
and women's sports as well as an award for the best cumulative finish in all
league sports (men and women). The separate awards are known as the Men's
All-Sports Award and the Women's All-Sports Award while the cumulative award
is known as the Commissioners' Cup.
* The final standings for the all-sports awards will determined on the basis
of each college's standings in eight of nine sports for men and eight of nine
sports for women. These point-totals will be added together to determine the
winner of the Commissioners' Cup.
* The standings after the winter season are based on 5-of-6 sports for men and
5-of-6 for women.
* As a single sport member, Wisconsin Lutheran is not computed into the
all-sports standings.
* The Commissioner's Cup (MIAA All-Sports Award) has been presented since
1934-35. Hope has won the award 26 times, followed by Albion 14, Kalamazoo
13, Calvin 8 and Alma 5.
* In 2003/2004, Hope won the Commissioner's Cup and the Men's All-Sports Award
while Calvin won the Women's All-Sports Award.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Tue Mar 1 00:01:57 2005
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