CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 20, 2006
Softball Takes Two in Tucson;
Baseball Splits With U. of Chicago;
Tennis Teams Claim Victories in Orlando
SOFTBALL
TUCSON, AZ * A pair of standout pitching efforts propelled the Calvin women's softball team to its first two victories of the season on Monday as the Knights defeated Manchester 3-2 and William Jewell 2-0.
In the game against William Jewell, Calvin junior pitcher Ruth Anna Spooner (Twin Falls, ID) struck out a career-high 15 batters and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Spooner settled for a two-hit shutout victory with William Jewell scratching out a hit in the sixth and also in the seventh. Calvin picked up a run in the second and an insurance marker in the sixth to provide Spooner all the run support she would need. Sophomore Cori VanKoevering (Unity Christian HS) picked up Calvin's first run by leading off the second with a triple and scoring on a one-out RBI single by junior Chandra Fynaardt (Pella, IA). In the sixth, Calvin freshman Lauren Scarbrough (Antioch, IL) reached base on a lead-off walk and later scored on a wild pitch.
The shutout victory was the fourth of Spooner's collegiate career.
In the win over Manchester, freshman Kristen Folkerts (Grand Rapids Christian HS) picked up her first collegiate victory as she nearly went the distance, scattering six hits, striking out four and walking one.
Calvin scored runs in the third, fifth and sixth while collecting eight hits. Senior Jeanne Cole (Mason County Eastern HS) put Calvin on the board with a solo home run in the third. Cole then poked a two-out double in the fifth and scored on an RBI single by sophomore Sam Ehlert (Rockford HS). In the sixth, Scarbrough reached base on an error and scored on a two-out RBI single by Fynaardt. Manchester (1-3) rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Spooner relieved Folkerts for one batter and collected a key strikeout. Folkerts then returned to the pitching circle and left the bases full with a game-ending strikeout.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it faces Crown College and Doane College in afternoon games.
BASEBALL
CHANDLER, AZ * Calvin split a doubleheader with the University of Chicago Monday afternoon, falling in the opener 6-3 before coming back to win the nightcap 10-2. No other details were provided by the Calvin coaching staff.
Calvin is now 1-3 on the year and returns to action on Tuesday when it faces Albright College in a twinbill slated to start at noon.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS
ORLANDO, FL * Both Calvin tennis teams picked up victories on Monday with the Calvin men defeating Babson College (MA) 6-1 while the Calvin women edged Trinity College of Connecticut 5-4. The Calvin men's tennis team is now 3-2 on the year while the Calvin women are 2-4.
In the women's match against Trinity, Calvin took four of the six singles points with the doubles points still left to play. The Knights then sealed the match as its No. 1 doubles team of senior Amy Zeilstra (Oak Brook, IL) and sophomore Emily Oosterhouse (Grand Rapids Christian HS) picked up an 8-6 victory.
The Calvin men's tennis team is scheduled to face Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. while the Calvin women's tennis team will also face Illinois Wesleyan in a match scheduled to begin at noon.
Men's Tennis
Calvin 6, Babson College 1
Orlando, FL
#1 Singles Jeremy Stein (Babson) d. Ricky Tilton 6-3 1-6 (10-6)
#2 Singles Rafael Siebenschein ©) d. Jason Lynn 6-1 6-1
#3 Singles Marcus Zeilstra © d. Walt Sea 6-1 6-1
#4 Singles Ryan DeNooyer © d. Amit Nar 6-3 6-1
#5 Singles Dan Volkema © d. Kyle Natichioni 6-3 6-2
#6 Singles Mike Goorhouse © d.Mike Perkins 6-1 6-0
#1 Doubles Jeremy Stein
Jason Lynn (B) d. Ricky Tilton
Marcus Zeilstra 8-7 (5)
#2 Doubles Rafael Siebenschein
Mike Goorhouse © d. Mike Perkins
Walt Sea 8-2
#3 Doubles David Sneller
Dan Volkema © d. Kyle Natichioni
Amit Nar 8-4
Women's Tennis
Calvin 5, Trinity (CT) 4
At Orlando, FL
SINGLES*1. Brenna Driscoll (T) d. Amy Zeilstra 6-2, 6-3; 2. Amanda Tramont (T) d. Annie Huizenga 6-3, 6-3; 3. Emily Oosterhouse (C) d. Sarah Gould 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; 4. Kari Lipinskin (C) d. Melissa White 6-2, 6-2; 5. Allyson Logan (C) d. Sydney Meckler 6-3, 6-1; 6. Kim Bosscher (C) d. Katherine Fielding 6-2, 6-3.
DOUBLES*1. Zeilstra/Oosterhouse (C) d. Driscoll/White 8-6; 2. Tramont/Gould (T) d. Huizenga/Lipinski 8-2; 3. Fielding/Meckler (T) d. Logan/Bosscher 8-6.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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