CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR NOV. 15, 2005 (Part Two)
Women's Basketball Falls at Nationally-Ranked Grand Valley State
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Grand Valley 81, Calvin 48
ALLENDALE * Calvin unofficially opened its season at Grand Valley State Tuesday night, falling 81-48. The game is an official one for Division II Grand Valley State which under Division II guidelines, can open its season today. The game will serve as just an exhibition contest for the Knights however as can not officially open their season until this Friday.
Tuesday's game matched a pair of teams that reached the Elite Eight round of NCAA Tournaments in 2005 with Calvin reaching the national quarterfinals of the NCAA III Tournament and Grand Valley State reaching the finals of the NCAA II Tournament.
Ranked seventh in the latest Division II poll, Grand Valley State took an early 8-6 lead but Calvin responded with a 13-4 run featuring five points from junior Lisa Winkle (South Christian HS), four points from senior Sarah Winkle (South Christian HS) and two apiece from sophomore Lindsey Peuler (Grandville HS) and freshman Marcia Harris (Grand Rapids Christian HS).
The Calvin spurt lifted the Knights into a 19-12 lead but then the Lakers tightened the screws on defense, ripping off a 27-3 run to end the half, resulting in a 39-22 halftime lead.
Calvin crept to within 13 points on two occasions early in the second half but got not closer as the host Lakers rolled to the victory.
Lisa Winkle and Harris led Calvin in defeat with Winkle scoring 14 points and snaring eight rebounds while Harris had 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Sarah Winkle added eight points and six rebounds.
Crystal Zick led Grand Valley with 16 points while Julia Braseth had 11.
Calvin will officially open its season on Friday when it takes on Simpson College of Iowa in a first round game of a tip-off tournament hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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