CSR (MSoccer Tops Alma/Vball holds on vs Olivet/MGolf 6th at outing/Cross Teams Ranked)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

MEN'S SOCCER: Calvin 2, Alma 0
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Calvin 3, Olivet 2
MEN'S GOLF: Calvin 6th at MIAA OUTING
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Knights Ranked Number-One
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Knights Ranked 11th

MEN'S SOCCER

Calvin opened its 2005 MIAA campaign in winning fashion, blanking visiting Alma 2-0 Wednesday afternoon at Calvin Field.

Ranked 11th in the latest Division III Top-25 poll, Calvin (5-1-1 overall, 1-0-0 MIAA) scored both of its goals in the first half.

Freshman Michael Holwerda (Grand Rapids Christian HS) put the Knights on the board in the 28th minute of play, one-timing a well-struck chip from senior Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS). The Kool assist was his team-leading sixth of the year while the Holwerda goal was his team-leading sixth of the year. Less than five minutes later, sophomore Jared Litty (Hudsonville HS) and junior Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian HS) combined for a goal of high-light reel quality as Capisciolto shook loose from a defender with a spin-o-rama move in the right side of the box, lofted a chip to the far post, and Litty followed with a diving header into a wide-open goal. Litty's goal was his fifth of the year and third in the last two games.

Calvin continued to pressure throughout the remainder of the game but did not find the back of the net again.

Calvin held a 33-9 shots at goal advantage with senior goalkeeper Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) collecting three saves for the Knights while registering the shutout victory.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it journeys to Albion for a key MIAA matchup scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-05

Calvin 1-0-0
Hope 1-0-0
Kalamazoo 1-0-0
Olivet 1-0-0
Adrian 0-1-0
Albion 0-1-0
Alma 0-1-0
Tri-State 0-1-0

VOLLEYBALL

OLIVET * After losing the first two games 31-33 and 25-30 to conference opponent Olivet, Calvin did not give up. The Knights (9-4, 2-1 MIAA) showed their determination in rallying back to defeat Olivet, capturing the final three games 30-27, 30-27, and 15-11.

Olivet (3-9, 2-1 MIAA) proved an equal match for the Knights, coming into the match with a 2-0 record in the MIAA.

Because the match went into five games, the stats for both teams were high. Calvin, however, led with 74 kills and 18 blocks, with Olivet close having 70 kills and 14 blocks.

Leading the way for the Knights were junior Lorilyn Vogel (Orange City, IA/Unity Christian) with 18 kills and three blocks, senior Christine Hendricks (Cincinnati, OH/Turpin) with 17 kills and four blocks, senior Katie Schultz (Escondido, CA/Escondido Calvin Christian) with 10 kills and two blocks, and sophomore Sarah Ernst (Fort Wayne, IN/Concordia Lutheran) adding nine kills and one block. Sophomore Katie Zondervan (Lakewood, CA/Valley Christian) assisted 66 times in the match as well as blocked twice. Schultz and freshman Lauren DeGroot (Tulare, CA/Central Valley Christian) had 24 and 23 digs, respectively.

Olivet's Sydney Kuipers led both teams with 19 kills and seven blocks. Katie Schaum contributed 14 kills and two blocks, Theresa Martin 12 kills and three blocks, and Kara Brinker 11 kills and two blocks. Jessica Petkus had 56 assists and 31 digs.

Calvin returns to action Saturday as the Knight will compete in the MIAA Triangular, which is hosted by St. Mary's. Calvin will face Alma and St. Mary's.

MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-05

Hope 3-0
Adrian 2-0
Alma 2-1
Calvin 2-1
Olivet 2-1
St. Mary's 1-2
Albion 0-3
Kalamazoo 0-2
Tri-State 0-2

MEN'S GOLF

KALAMAZOO * Calvin posted a sixth place team score of 318 strokes at MIAA Outing #4 Wednesday afternoon. The outing was hosted by Kalamazoo at the Prairies Golf Club. With Wednesday's finish, Calvin slipped into sixth place in the overall team standings, one stroke behind Adrian and Alma which are now tied for fourth place.

Full results for Wednesday's outing were not available. No Calvin golfer finished in the top 12 however. Tommy Yamoaka of Hope was Wednesday medalist with a round of 71.

MIAA OUTING #$ TEAM SCORES

Hope 292
Tri-State 303
Olivet 310
Alma 312
Kalamazoo 316
Calvin 318
Adrian 322
Albion 325

OVERALL MIAA TEAM STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-05

1. Hope 1,189,
2. Tri-State 1,202,
3. Olivet 1,224,
 4. Adrian 1,267;
 5. Alma 1,277,
 6. Calvin 1,268,
7. Albion 1,298,
 8. Kalamazoo 1,331.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Calvin men's cross country team has catapulted to the top of the NCAA Division III Top-25 rankings. After finishing first at the Midwest Classic hosted by Wisconsin-Parkside last Saturday, ahead of top-ranked UW-LaCrosse and second-ranked North Central (IL), Calvin moved into the top spot in this week's poll, receiving six first place votes.

The complete top-25 poll can be found at: http://www.raceberryjam.com/ncaaccpolls.html

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

The women's cross country team has also cracked the top-25 rankings for the first time since early last year. The Knights are ranked 11th in this week's poll after finishing third at last Saturday's Midwest Classic. The complete top-25 poll can again be found at: http://www.raceberryjam.com/ncaaccpolls.html

Both Calvin cross country teams will open their MIAA seasons on Saturday when they host the MIAA jamboree at 11:00 a.m. at the Gainey Athletic Complex.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Wed Sep 21 23:06:03 2005