CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 1, 2006
CALVIN HOCKEY TEAM OPENS NATIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH 1ST ROUND WIN
FORT MYERS, FL - The Calvin men's ice hockey team opened play at the ACHA
Division III National Tournament with a 8-1 first round victory over the
University of Northern Colorado Wednesday afternoon.
With the win, Calvin (23-4-1) advances to a Thursday quarterfinal game where
it will face the University of Georgia at 1:00 p.m.
Senior Max Sieplinga (Grand Rapids Christian HS) led the Knights with three
goals and an assist while senior Dave Veeneman (Grand Rapids Christian HS) had
two goals and one assist.
Also scoring goals for Calvin were freshman Jeff DeKorne (Grand Rapids
Christian HS), junior Nick VanSchepen (Woodstock, ON) and senior Nick VerKuyl
(Whitby, ON).
Calvin held a 54-32 shots on goal advantage with sophomore goaltender John
Singleton (Highlands Ranch, CO) collecting 31 saves in nets for the Knights.
CALVIN TIGHTENS THE GAP IN MIAA COMMISSIONER'S CUP RACE
A successful winter sports campaign has allowed Calvin to tighten the
standings for the MIAA Commissioner's Cup and All-Sports standings.
After the recently completed MIAA winter sports campaign, Calvin sits in
second place in the Commissioner's Cup standings with 131 points, eight
points behind Hope. Calvin is also in second place in the Men's All-Sports
standings with 56 points with Hope first with 64 points. In the Women's
All-Sports standings, Calvin and Hope are tied for first place with 75 points.
After the fall sports season, Hope held a 29-point lead over Calvin in the
(overall) Commissioner's Cup standings, a 10-point lead over Calvin in the
Women's All-Sports standings and a 15-point lead over second place Albion in
the Men's All-Sports standings with Calvin third, 19 points behind Hope.
Calvin captured a pair of MIAA titles during the winter sports campaign
(men's basketball and women's swimming and diving) and added a second
place (women's basketball) and third place (men's swimming and diving)
finish.
The MIAA presents separate awards for the best cumulative finish in men's
and women's sports as well as an award for the best cumulative finish in all
league sports (men and women). The separate awards are known as the Men's
All-Sports Award and the Women's All-Sports Award while the cumulative award
is know as the Commissioner's Cup.
The final standings for the all-sports awards will be determined on the basis
of each college's standings in eight of nine sports for men and eight of nine
sports for women. These point totals will be added together to determine the
winner of the Commissioner's Cup.
The standings after the winter season are based on 5-of-6 sports for men and
5-of-6 for women.
The Commissioner's Cup (MIAA All-Sports Award) has been presented since
1934-35. Hope has won the award 27 times, followed by Albion 14, Kalamazoo 13,
Calvin 8, Alma 5. In 2004-2005, Hope won the Commissioner's Cup, the Men's
All-Sports Award and the Women's All-Sports Award.
MIAA ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS AFTER WINTER SPORTS SEASON
Commissioner's Cup
Hope 139
Calvin 131
Albion 101
Olivet 85
Kalamazoo 69
Alma 64
Tri-State 39
Adrian 36
Men's All-Sports
Hope 64
Calvin 56
Albion 50
Olivet 41
Kalamazoo 34
Tri-State 30
Alma 26
Adrian 19
Women's All-Sports
Calvin 75
Hope 75
St. Mary's 54
Albion 51
Olivet 44
Alma 38
Kalamazoo 35
Adrian 17
Tri-State 9
MIAA ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS AFTER FALL SPORTS SEASON
Commissioner's Cup
Hope 108
Calvin 79
Albion 75
Olivet 54
Alma 50
Kalamazoo 40
Tri-State 33
Adrian 30
Men's All-Sports
Hope 51
Albion 36
Calvin 32
Olivet 27
Tri-State 24
Alma 20
Kalamazoo 18
Adrian 16
Women's All-Sports
Hope 57
Calvin 47
St. Mary's 43
Albion 39
Alma 30
Olivet 27
Kalamazoo 22
Adrian 14
Tri-State 9
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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