CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
WOMEN'S SOCCER
ANGOLA, IN-- The Calvin College Women's Soccer team has reached a whole new level. After demolishing Adrian 10-0 Wednesday, Calvin traveled to Tri-State University Saturday afternoon and routed the Thunder 15-0. The game is the ninth straight shut-out in league play for Calvin with the Knights outscoring their MIAA foes 54-0 during the streak. Calvin stays atop the MIAA with a 10-0 record and improves to 11-2-1 overall on the season. Tri-State falls to 0-9 in MIAA play and 2-10 for the season.
Senior goalkeeper Linda Heilman (South Christian) has been in goal for each Calvin victory in league play; Heilman made one save on Saturday.
Offensively, Calvin had a plethora of stars. Junior Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian) had a hat trick and one assist. She now has a team leading 16 goals and 38 points. Junior Jill Capel (Unity Christian) had two assists in the first half and is second on the team with 34 points on the season. Weesies and Capel are first and second in the MIAA in scoring.
Other impressive performances included a two goal and one assist game from freshman Elizabeth Ribbens (Tinley Park, IL), giving her six goals and seven assists on the year. Senior Kara Zuidema (San Marcos, CA) had two goals, her fifth and sixth.
Coming off the bench for a great second half was freshman Elise Willett (Grand Junction, CO). Willett matched Weesies by scoring a hat trick with an assist; she scored the final goal of the game with a minute left off a corner kick. Freshman Michelle Koele (Denver, CO) had a goal and an assist and while freshman teammate Liz VanRees (Western Michigan Christian) had two goals and an assist and freshman Lauren Bergstrom (Rochester, MN) had two assists.
Calvin is back in action on Tuesday afternoon when it plays Kalamazoo College at the Zuidema Field at 4:00pm.
Check the MIAA website for updated standings this weekend.
MEN'S SOCCER
ALMA*Calvin survived a close game at Alma on Saturday, prevailing 2-1 against the Scots. Calvin improves to 7-1 in the MIAA, one game back of league leader and undefeated Hope, who beat Albion 2-1.
Alma scored first in the 20th minute, Scott Snyder banged in a shot past senior keeper Joe Westra (GR Christian) off a pass from Ben Queen.
Calvin answered in the 27th minute when freshman Jared Litty (Hudsonville) headed in a pass from senior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell, PA) who had crossed it from junior Nate Kooi (Lynden WA). For Litty, it was his team leading ninth goal. Calvin broke the tie in the 41st minute when junior Maurice Wright (Wauwatosa, WI) knocked in a corner kick from senior Levi Kool (Holland Christian). Wright now has two goals on the season and Kool is second on the team with eight assists. Matt Gardner (Worthington, OH) replaced Westra in goal at halftime and the two combined to make four saves for the game.
Calvin will next play on Wednesday afternoon at the Zuidema Field, a 4:00pm start.
Check the MIAA Website for updated standings this evening.
CROSS COUNTRY
OSHKOSH, WI * The Knights competed in Wisconsin Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational.
The women's 6k race featured four nationally-ranked teams in fourth-ranked Washington University (Mo.), Calvin College (14th), UW-Stevens Point (15th), and UW-Oshkosh (18th).
These teams made up the top four finishers at the meet, as Washington placed first with 37 points, and UW-Stevens Point (61 points), UW-Oshkosh (66 points), and Calvin College (69 points) finished in a close second, third, and fourth. Hope College came in fifth place with 154 points.
Leading the way for Calvin were senior Camille Medema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian) in fifth place with a time of 22:24 and junior Lydia Singer (Wilmington, DE/Hillcrest Academy [Nigeria]) in sixth with a time of 22:28. Freshman Calah Schlabach (St. Michaels, AZ/St. Michaels) was Calvin's third finisher in 17th place in 23:17.5, followed closely by junior Laura Holtrop (Rockville, MD/Chapelgate Christian Academy),18th place, in 23:18.4. Rounding off Calvin's top seven finishers were sophomore Christina Overbeck (Seattle, WA/Bellevue Christian) in 25th place overall (23rd adjusted place) with a time of 23:37.5, freshman Kelly Edwards (Grand Blanc/Grand Blanc) in 34th overall (29th adjusted) in 23:56, and freshman Emily Arkus (Tinley Park, IL/ Victor J. Andrew) in 36th overall (31st adjusted) with a 23:58.1 finish.
Head Coach Nancy Meyer said, "We ran a solid race. We would've liked to place higher than fourth, but being only eight points out of second, we can't really complain." Meyer also commented on the individual accomplishments: "Camille ran great again today, Lydia did great hanging in with Camille, and freshmen Schlabach, Edwards, and Arkus placed high."
Jenna Mitcheler and Teresa Stanley from UW-Stevens Point took first and second place with times of 21:41.8 and 21:43.6, respectively.
The Calvin men (ranked first nationally) completed another outstanding chapter to their familiar story, capturing the meet title with only 19 points, distancing themselves from second place and seventh-ranked UW-Oshkosh (75 points) by almost 60 points, and defending the first place finish they posted last year at this invitational.
Also among the 12 men's teams that ran the 8k race were 11th-ranked Augustana College and Carleton College of Minnesota (ranked 24th in the nation), and local Aquinas College which is ranked second in the NAIA. Aquinas took third place behind UW-Oshkosh with 100 points.
Junior Tim Finnegan (Los Alamos, NM/Home School) ran another outstanding race, placing first with a final time of 24:30. Following closely with a time of 24:33 was junior Harrison Jorritsma (Beamsville, ON/Smithville District Christian) who finished second.
According to Coach Brian Diemer, the finish between the two Knights was a close one. "Harrison gained ten meters on everyone with 1200 left to go and held on to the end; he had a fantastic race. But Finnegan passed him up in the last 100 meters."
In fourth was sophomore Jon Gries (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion) in 24:54.6. Finishing fifth in 25:03.7 was freshman Jed Christiansen (Greenville, PA/Greenville). In ninth place overall (seventh place with adjustment) was sophomore Bill Reynolds (Newtown Square, PA/Deleware Country Christian) with a time of 25:11.7. In sixth and seventh for Calvin were sophomore Tad Hulst (Zeeland/Zeeland), 13th place overall, 10th place adjusted, in 25:21.2 and junior Ben Hammer (Williamsburg/Elk Rapids) in 19th place (16th adjusted) with a time of 25:31.3. Also notable was senior Tyler Zwagerman's (Holland/Holland Christian) 21st place finish of 25:33.8.
"This is Gries' first time under 25 minutes, a great accomplishment for him. Bill Reynolds ran great and Hammer and Zwagerman solidify our depth," said Diemer, "but we still have more to do. We can't get away from our business."
Coach Hoekstra also praised the men's racing today. "They all race like they are seniors, have incredible instincts, and make great movies. It's amazing that a team this young can do this."
Calvin now has two weeks to get ready for the MIAA Championships which will be held at Kalamazoo on Saturday, October 29th.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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