CALVIN SPORTS REPORT PART TWO FOR OCTOBER 29, 2005
Volleyball Captures Midwest Invitational Title;
Women's Soccer Maintains Share of First Place After Win Over Albion;
Men's Soccer Eliminated from MIAA Title Contention After Loss to Olivet;
Swim Teams Pick Up Dual Meet Victories over Alma
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin used home court advantage to its advantage this weekend, capturing the title of its own Midwest Invitational for the first time since the 2002 season and for just the third time in the last 10 years.
Calvin (25-8) completed an unblemished 4-0 tournament record on Saturday with four-game victories over nationally-ranked Ohio Northern and conference rival Hope.
After defeating Olivet and Anderson in first round pool play on Friday, Calvin opened competition in the championship pool Saturday morning with a match against the ninth-ranked Polar Bears of Ohio Northern. After dropping the opening game 30-28, Calvin roared back to win the next three games by scores of 30-26, 30-28, 30-13. Calvin trailed 25-24 in the pivotal game three before rallying to win six of the final nine points.
Senior Christine Hendricks (Cincinnati, OH) was huge for the Knights, recording 26 kills, 22 digs, four blocks and an attack percentage of .581. Junior Lorilyn Vogel (Orange City, IA) added 18 kills, seven digs and four blocks while senior Katie Schultz (Escondido, CA) had 15 kills and a team-high 28 digs. Sophomore Molly Krikke (Greenwich, OH) was also strong in the middle, collecting 11 kills and five blocks. Sophomore setter Katie Zondervan (Lakewood, CA) had 15 digs and a match-high 75 assists. Freshman libero Lauren DeGroot (Tulare, CA) was also strong in the back row with 28 digs. As a team, Calvin collected an attack percentage of .314.
The Calvin victory was its second of the year over Ohio Northern. It also snapped a 14-match win streak by Ohio Northern.
Calvin then came up with a 30-15, 30-22, 28-31, 30-28 victory over Hope to finish as the only 4-0 team in the tournament. After rolling early, Calvin was forced to battle against a Hope team that dug in its heels.
Vogel was the go-to player on offense in the win over the Flying Dutch, amassing 22 kills and an attack percentage of .409. Hendricks had a great all-around effort with 15 digs, 12 kills and four service aces.
Schultz also tallied 15 digs and 12 kills and picked up three blocks. Zondervan had 49 assists and 15 digs while DeGroot picked up 23 digs.
Hendricks and DeGroot were both named to the all-tournament team with Hendricks receiving tournament MVP honors.
Calvin will now prepare to host Tri-State University Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. in a first round MIAA Tournament match at the Calvin Fieldhouse.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
ALBION * A pair of goals from junior forward Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) propelled the Calvin women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory at Albion Saturday afternoon. The victory allowed the Knights to keep pace with Hope as both teams remain tied for the league lead with 13-1-0 conference records with two league games left for each team.
Capel scored her first goal of the game in the 16th minute of play, blasting in a rebound shot on a play that originated off the foot of sophomore Kate Otten (Sheboygan, WI).
Capel then scored her 16th goal of the year on another rebound shot, this one coming with just 17:42 left in regulation. Freshman Ashley Bolen (Urbana, IL) picked up an assist on the play.
Calvin's defense held firm the rest of the way as the Knights picked up their 13th shutout victory over the year.
Calvin (14-3-1 overall), held a 10-3 shots at goal advantage while senior goalkeeper Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) picked up the shutout victory for the Knights, recording three saves.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Alma at 3:00 p.m. at Marvin A. Zuidema Field.
MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-29-05
Calvin 13-1-0
Hope 13-1-0
St. Mary's 9-5-1
Kalamazoo 8-6-0
Olivet 7-7-1
Albion 7-7-0
Adrian 3-11-0
Alma 3-11-0
Tri-State 0-14-0
MEN'S SOCCER
OLIVET * Calvin's hopes for an MIAA title and for a post-season bid were extinguished with a 1-0 loss at Olivet Saturday afternoon.
With the loss, Calvin was eliminated from the MIAA title hunt while rival Hope clinched the MIAA title outright with a 3-1 victory at Kalamazoo. With just two games left in the league schedule, Hope holds an insurmountable nine-point lead over the Knights.
The only goal of the game came in the 29th minute of play with Olivet's Graham Lockwood ripping in a rebound shot originally struck by Kevin Hagan.
Calvin continued to pepper the Olivet goal, firing 15 shots in the first half and nine more in the second but could not dent the back of the net.
Calvin (13-4-1 overall) also played a man short for the final 21 minutes as one of its players was issued a red card.
Calvin finished the match with a 26-9 shots at goal advantage. Senior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) had four saves in defeat for the Knights while Willem Drogt had 10 saves in nets for the Comets.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Hope for a 3:00 p.m. match at Hope's Buys Athletic Complex.
MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-29-05
Hope 12-0-0
Calvin 9-3-0
Albion 7-4-1
Olivet 6-5-1
Kalamazoo 6-6-0
Tri-State 4-8-0
Adrian 1-11-0
Alma 1-11-0
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their MIAA dual meet campaigns with victories over Alma Saturday afternoon at the Bergsma Natatorium.
In the men's competition, Calvin picked up a 120-67 victory while in the women's competition, Calvin secured a 128-81 triumph.
In the men's meet, senior Luke Bagnall (Marshalltown, IA) was a double-winner, taking first place in the 200 freestyle (1:50.81) and 100 freestyle (51.09). Also claiming two victories for the Knights was freshman Keith Conrad (Wheaton, IL) who took the 1650 freestyle (17:33.07) and 100 breaststroke (1:04.55). Other individual winners for Calvin were freshman Jack Ryfiak (Grand Rapids Christian HS) on the one-meter diving board (270.80), senior Andrew Bolles (West Ottawa HS) in the 50 freestyle (24.26), junior Peter Tuuk (Grand Rapids Christian HS) in the 200 IM (2:06.98), sophomore Joe Gluvers (Rocklin, CA) in the 100 backstroke (59.44) and junior Andrew Resseguie (Holland Christian HS) in the 500 freestyle (5:12.45).
Calvin also took both relays with its 200 medley relay team of sophomore Peter Groenewold (Villa Park, IL), sophomore Stephen Mellis (Redlands, CA), Tuuk and Andrew Resseguie taking first place (1:45.92) while its 200 freestyle relay of sophomore John Boumgarden (Naperville, IL), freshman Jordan Resseguie (Holland Christian HS), Gluvers and senior Brian DeKorne (Grand Rapids Christian HS) took first place with a time of 1:35.10.
In the women's meet, Calvin received first place victories from several different sources. Taking first place for Calvin were freshman Julie Wolfe (Westerville, OH) in the 200 freestyle (2:03.51), junior Liz Ingebrigtsen (Bensenville, IL) in the 50 freestyle (26.07), freshman Jordan Scott (Oakville, ON) in the 200 IM (2:22.27), freshman Erica Deur (Holland Christian HS) on the one-meter diving board (224.70), senior Abby Johnson (Grand Haven HS) in the 100 butterfly (1:02.48), sophomore Stephanie Duncan (Long Grove, IL) in the 100 freestyle (55.95), junior Becky Weima (Grand Rapids Christian HS) in the 100 backstroke (1:03.38), junior Alex Wilson (Ellsworth, OH) in the 500 freestyle (5:31.40) and junior Barbara Frazier (Placerville, CA) in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.97).
Both Calvin relay teams also won with its 200 medley relay team of Ingebrigtsen, freshman Lydia Daniels (Fremd, IL), Fraizer and Weima winning in 1:57.80 while its 200 freestyle relay team of Duncan, Ingebrigtsen, Wolfe and Wilson won in 1:44.81.
Both Calvin teams return to action on Friday when they host Olivet at 6:00 p.m. in MIAA dual meets.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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