CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR OCTOBER 8, 2005
Men's Soccer Nipped by Hope 2-1
Volleyball Splits at MIAA Triangular with Kalamazoo and Hope
Women's Golf 7th at MIAA Tournament - Huizenga Sets Calvin Record
MEN'S SOCCER
Hope 2, Calvin 1
In a meeting of nationally-ranked teams, Hope pulled out a 2-1 victory at
Calvin Saturday afternoon. Ranked 24th nationally, the Flying Dutchmen (10-2
overall, 6-0-0 MIAA) took over sole possession of first place in the MIAA
standings with the victory while 13th-ranked Calvin (9-2-1 overall, 5-1-0 MIAA)
dropped a game behind and into a tie for second place with Kalamazoo.
Saturday's outcome marked the eighth-straight time that Calvin and Hope have
played to a one-goal decision. Calvin held control for the majority of the
match but it was Hope that capitalized on its scoring opportunities.
Calvin received a golden opportunity 10 minutes in when junior Nick
Capisciolto broke free in the Hope penalty box off a lead pass from freshman
teammate Michael Holwerda (Grand Rapids Christian HS). Hope senior goalkeeper
Kevin Butterfield was able to charge out of the net to cut down Capisciolto's
shooting space on the play however and Capisciolto followed with a whistling a
shot just over the crossbar.
Five minutes later, Holwerda just missed the far post with a rip from 20 yards
out. Hope then capitalized in the 23rd minute on a fine individual effort by
senior Devin McNeil. McNeil broke free with a nifty move up the left sideline
and then cranked a shot that skipped off the back of a Calvin defender and over
Calvin goalkeeper Joe Westra's outstretched hands into the net.
Just over 10 minutes later, Hope came up with goal number-two as senior Geoff
Meyer fell in the goalmouth on a scramble play but rebounded to curl a bicycle
kick shot up and over Westra to give the Flying Dutchmen a stunning 2-0 lead.
Calvin would not quit and sliced the deficit in half on a rush up the field by
junior midfielder Maurice Wright (Wauwatosa, WI). Wright took the ball right
of center at the 40-yard line and after dribbling to the left, blasted a
left-footed shot from 20 yards out just inside the far goalpost. The goal was
the first of the year for Wright and came with just 3:37 left in the first
half.
The goal by Wright propelled the Knights into the second half as Calvin
continued to pepper the Hope goal. Calvin outshot Hope 16-1 in the second half
but could not slip another shot past Butterfield who came up with six second
half saves. Butterfield's best moment came in a quick flurry 12 minutes into
the second half as he deflected a low laser shot by Holwerda and then made a
leaping stab on a rebound header by Calvin senior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell, PA).
A few minutes later, Butterfield came up with another sterling save on a
Capisciolto blast from the left wing that appeared headed for the far post.
Butterfield finished the game with seven saves while Westra had two saves for
the Knights including a leaping stab of his own on a header by Meyer midway
through the second half.
Calvin finished the game with a 21-4 shots at goal advantage. The loss
snapped Calvin's six-game win streak and seven-game unbeaten string.
Meanwhile, Hope stretched its win streak to nine games.
Saturday's game was also an historic occasion for the Calvin men's soccer
program as its soccer pitch was renamed Marvin A. Zuidema Field in a halftime
ceremony. The field was renamed in honor of longtime Calvin men's soccer
coach Dr. Marvin Zuidema who served as Calvin men's soccer coach for 36
years.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Kalamazoo for a 4:00
p.m. conference match that will pit a pair of second place teams.
For a photo gallery of Saturday's Calvin-Hope men's soccer game, please
visit the Calvin web site at:
http://webapps.calvin.edu/gallery/http%3A-webapps-calvin-edu-gallery-sports-2005-06-fall-mensoccer-10-8-05-vsHope
MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-8-05
Hope 6-0-0
Calvin 5-1-0
Kalamazoo 5-1-0
Albion 3-3-0
Olivet 3-3-0
Alma 1-5-0
Tri-State 1-5-0
Adrian 0-6-0
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Kalamazoo 0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-22)
Hope 3, Calvin 1 (25-30, 30-22, 30-25, 34-32)
KALAMAZOO - Calvin split a pair of MIAA matches on Saturday to move to 14-6
overall and to 7-3 in MIAA competition. Calvin opened the day with a 30-20,
30-17, 30-22 victory over Kalamazoo but then dropped a 25-30, 30-22, 30-25,
34-32 decision to Hope.
Hope also defeated Kalamazoo in three games, allowing the league-leading
Flying Dutch to improve to 9-0 in MIAA play and continue to hold sole
possession of first place in the MIAA standings.
In its victory over Kalamazoo, Calvin received 17 kills from junior Lorilyn
Vogel (Orange City, IA) while senior Christine Hendricks (Cincinnati, OH) had
11 kills and eight digs. Freshman Lauren DeGroot (Tulare, CA) added four
service aces and 15 digs while sophomore setter Katie Zondervan (Lakewood, CA)
had 40 assists and 14 digs.
In the loss to Hope, Vogel had another big effort, compiling a match-high 20
kills along with three blocks. Senior Katie Schultz (Escondido, CA) also had a
big effort in defeat, recording a career-high 30 digs along with 13 kills.
Sophomore Molly Krikke (Greenwich , OH) added 10 kills, seven digs and four
blocks. Zondervan had 56 assists and 21 digs while DeGroot had 20 digs and a
pair of service aces.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday night when it hosts Alma at 6:30 p.m. in a
key conference match.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 10-8-05
Hope 9-0
Alma 8-2
Calvin 7-3
Adrian 6-3
Albion 4-6
Olivet 3-7
St. Mary's 3-6
Kalamazoo 2-8
Tri-State 1-8
WOMEN'S GOLF
BATLE CREEK - Calvin saved its best golf for last as the Knights came up with
a season-best score of 386 strokes on the second and final day of competition
of the MIAA Tournament hosted by Albion at the Bedford Valley Country Club.
Calvin's Saturday score allowed the Knights to finish seventh at the MIAA
Tournament with a two-day score of 783 strokes. Despite Calvin's solid
weekend, the Knights remained in eighth place in the final MIAA standings.
St. Mary's took first place at the MIAA Tournament with a two-day score 688
strokes. The Belles also captured the overall MIAA title for the fourth
straight year, finishing 26 strokes ahead of second place Olivet in the final
league standings.
Calvin senior Annie Huizenga (Unity Christian HS) closed out her fall season
and perhaps her collegiate golf career with a sterling effort on Saturday,
firing a round of 83 to give her a tournament total of 169 strokes (86-83) that
was good for a tie for fifth place. Huizenga also finished her MIAA season
with an average of 86.2 strokes-per-round, breaking her own Calvin
single-season (MIAA scoring) average which she set last year at 89.4
strokes-per-round. Huizenga is also a key member of the Calvin women's
tennis team and may not participate in any further golf tournaments this
spring.
In finishing eighth in the final league standings, Huizenga earned a spot on
the All-MIAA second team. She missed a spot on the first team by just one
stroke.
Calvin's second-best tournament finisher was senior Margaret Tassaro
(Carnegie, PA) who came back with a Saturday round of 88 after firing a score
of 98 on Friday. Tassaro finished the weekend with a score of 186 that was
good for a tie for 24th place. Tassaro finished 22nd in the final MIAA
individual standings with an average of 92.2 strokes-per-round. Her average is
the sixth-best single-season (MIAA) average in Calvin women's golf history.
For a complete list of Calvin's best all-time women's golfers, please
visit the Calvin web site at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/wgolf/Calvin.htm
Rounding out Calvin's weekend finishers were junior Abby Stemler (Elk River,
MN) with a total of 196 strokes (94-102), freshman Juanita Gibson (Detroit)
with a score of 232 (119-113) and senior Jodi Offringa (Unity Christian HS)
with a score of 268 (134-134).
MIAA TOURNAMENT TEAM SCORES (36 Holes)
St. Mary's 688
Olivet 692
Hope 701
Albion 707
Alma 720
Tri-State 740
Calvin 783
Kalamazoo 818
Adrian 845
FINAL MIAA WOMEN'S GOLF STANDINGS
St. Mary's 1714
Olivet 1740
Hope 1760
Albion 1795
Alma 1829
Tri-State 1858
Kalamazoo 1944
Calvin 2000
Adrian 2129
Calvin's Top All-Time MIAA Golfers
Name Year Average MIAA Finish
1. Annie Huizenga 2005 86.2 8th
2. Annie Huizenga 2004 89.4 14th
3. Margaret Tassaro 2004 89.8 15th
4. Annie Huizenga 2003 91.0 12th
5. Kim Bartman 1991 92.0 4th
6. Margaret Tassaro 2005 92.2 22nd
7. Jody Heilman 1994 92.5 11th
8. Rebecca VanDrunen 1994 93.0 12th
9. Annie Huizenga 2002 93.2 16th
10. Sally VanDokkenberg 1994 94.0 14th
11. Dawn Svenkeson 2003 94.2 20th
12 Kara Hugen 1997 94.3 7th
13. Dawn Svenkeson 2002 95.2 17th
14. Jody Heeringa 1992 95.5 8th
15. Kara Hugen 1998 95.7 7th
16. Sally VanDokkenberg 1995 96.0 10th
17. Rebecca VanDrunen 1995 96.8 12th
18. Heather Walker 1995 96.9 13th
19. Jody Heeringa 1991 98.3 14th
20. Julie Lukaart 1993 98.7 13th
21. Heather Walker 1997 98.9 12th
22. Sheryl Depker 1991 99.2 15th
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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