CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2006
CALVIN BASKETBALL TEAMS LEARN THEIR NCAA III TOURNAMENT DESTINATIONS
The brackets for the NCAA III men's and women's basketball tournaments are
set and both Calvin teams have learned their opponents and destinations.
The Calvin men's basketball team will travel to nearby Holland, Michigan.
The Knights will compete in a four team Friday/Saturday regional hosted by Hope
College at the DeVos Fieldhouse with Calvin (22-6) facing Wisconsin-LaCrosse
(20-7) in a first round game Friday night. Hope (26-2) will face
Wisconsin-Lutheran (14-14) in Friday's other first round game. The Friday
winners will meet in a second round game Saturday night at the DeVos
Fieldhouse.
The meeting between Calvin and Wisconsin-LaCrosse will be the first-ever
between the two teams. Wisconsin-LaCrosse is a member of the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Like Calvin, the Eagles gained an
at-large bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
On the women's side, Calvin will travel to St. Louis, Missouri. The Knights
will compete in a four-team Friday/Saturday regional hosted by Washington
University of St. Louis. Calvin (23-4) will face Carroll College of Wisconsin
(21-4) in a first round game Friday night. Washington University (23-2) will
face Manchester (20-7) in the other first round game Friday night. The Friday
winners will meet in a second round game Saturday night at Washington
University.
Calvin and Carroll College have never met in NCAA III Tournament play. Carroll
advanced to the NCAA III Tournament by winning the championship of the Midwest
Conference Tournament this past weekend, allowing the Pioneers to gain an
automatic bid to the national tournament.
Tipoff times and ticket information information will be announced at a later
time.
CALVIN MEN'S NCAA III TOURNAMENT NOTES
NCAA III Tournament Totals:
*28-16 in 15 appearances
*10-1 at home & 18-15 on the road
*two NCAA III national titles
*One NCAA III third-place finish
*one NCAA III fourth-place finish
*six NCAA III top eight finishes
*six NCAA III Sweet 16 appearances
*Calvin has now made the NCAA III tournament 16 times since MIAA teams became
eligible in 1977
*Calvin is 28-16 in 15 appearances for a .636 winning percentage
*Calvin has two NCAA III titles, one third place finish, one fourth-place
finish and six quarterfinal berths in NCAA play
( Calvin recently made its fourth trip to the NCAA III Tournament under
current head coach Kevin Vande Streek. The Knights are 11-3 in NCAA III
Tournament play under Vande Streek.
CALVIN WOMEN'S NCAA III TOURNAMENT NOTES
*Calvin has now made the NCAA III tournament 10 times in the last 18 years
*Calvin is 11-9 in nine appearances for a .550 winning percentage
*Calvin has advanced to the NCAA III "Sweet 16" round three times and to
the Elite Eight round once.
*The Knights are 5-2 at home and 5-6 on the road in NCAA III Tournament play.
*Calvin is 3-1 in NCAA III Tournament play under current head coach John
Ross.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Mon Feb 27 09:37:53 2006
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