CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 25, 2006
Baseball Splits with Albion;
Tennis Teams Finish out Florida Swing With Victories
Men’s Golf 9th at Muskingum Invitational;
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Update from Rhodes Invite #2
BASEBALL
Albion 7, Calvin 3
Calvin 5, Albion 1
A sterling pitching effort by freshman Nate Pocock (Wayland, MA) allowed Calvin (3-9 overall, 1-1 MIAA) to gain a doubleheader split with visiting Albion Saturday afternoon at Calvin Field.
Battling cold and windy conditions, Pocock helped Calvin gain a 5-1 victory in the nightcap, striking out seven batters and walking one as he went the distance to gain his first collegiate victory. Pocock (1-2) picked up all the run support he would need in the bottom of the first as the Knights scored a pair of runs, using an RBI groundout by senior Mark Tigchelaar (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and a run-scoring single by junior Nick Caudle (Calvin Christian HS). Caudle then sparked a four-run sixth inning with an RBI single with sophomore Alex Marcus (Willmar, MN) also belting an RBI double in the uprising.
In game one, Albion scored four times in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie and chase Calvin starter Tim Stoeffler (St. Joseph). Stoeffler (0-2) struck out eight batters but allowed nine hits in 5.2 innings of work. Senior Mark Asma (Kalamazoo Christian HS) had two of Calvin’s five hits including a double that led to a run in the fourth.
Saturday’s twinbill was the first of two straight doubleheaders between Calvin and Albion as they will meet at Albion on Monday in a doubleheader slated to start at 1:00 p.m. The twinbill be broadcast through the Albion web site at: http://media.albion.edu/sports
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS
ORLANDO, FL – The Calvin men’s and women’s tennis teams closed out their spring break trip with impressive victories late in the week.
On the men’s side, Calvin edged Grinnell (IA) 4-3 in a meeting of regionally-ranked teams. Calvin entered the match ranked 12th in the Central Region rankings while Grinnell was ranked 13th. Calvin junior Dan Volkema (Holland Christian HS) clinched the match with a three-set victory at No. 5 singles.
Calvin is now 7-2 on the year and returns to action next Saturday when it opens its league campaign with a big conference match at Albion scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
On the women’s side, Calvin closed out its spring trip with a 7-2 win over Hamline University of Minnesota. A highlight was senior Kim Bosscher (Calvin Christian HS) who picked up a win at No. 6 singles. Bosscher has now won seven consecutive singles matches. The Knights posted a 4-1 record while in Florida with their only loss to 13th-ranked Wellesly College (MA). Calvin is now 4-5 overall and returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Olivet at 3:00 p.m.
MEN’S TENNIS
Calvin 4, Grinnell 3
#1 Singles Dan LaFountaine (Grinnell) d. Ricky Tilton 6-3,6-3
#2 Singles Rafael Siebenschein (Calvin) d. Nathaniel Fox 6-2,6-2
#3 Singles Marcus Zeilstra (Calvin) d. DJ Warden 6-1,6-2
#4 Singles Eli Best (Grinnell) d. Ryan DeNooyer 6-1,6-4
#5 Singles Dan Volkema (Calvin) d. Rick Fenbert 7-6(5), 6-7(0), 6-2
#6 Singles Jordan Lee (Grinnell) d. Michael Goorhouse 6-2,6-4
#1 Doubles (Pro-Sets)
Nathaniel Fox Dan LaFountaine (Grinnell) d. Dan Volkema
Ricky Tilton 8-4
#2 Doubles Rafael Siebenschein
Mike Goorhouse (Calvin) d. Rick Fenbert
DJ Warden 8-4
#3 Doubles David Sneller
Dan Volkema (Calvin) d. Eric Ohrn
Jordan Lee 8-2
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Calvin 7, Hamline 2
SINGLES—1. Amy Zeilstra © d. Kristen Bothun 6-4, 2-6, 7-5; 2. Emily Oosterhouse (C) d. Kelly Gust 6-2, 6-0; 3. Annie Huizenga © d. Liz Gunderson 2-6, 6-2, 7-5; 4. Kari Lipinski © d. Andrea Eilertson 6-0, 6-3; 5. Allyson Logan (C) d. Stephanie England 6-2, 6-3; 6. Kim Bosscher (C) d. Emily Moreland 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES—1. Bothun/Gust (H) d. Zeilstra/Ooosterhouse 8-2; 2. Huizenga/Lipinski © d. Gunderson/Eilertson 8-2; 3. England/Ellis (H) d. Kristina Plaisier/Gwen Vryhof 8-4
MEN’S GOLF
NEW CONCORD, OH – Calvin took ninth in a field of 13 teams at the two-day Muskingum Invitational that concluded on Saturday at the Eaglesticks Golf course, posting a two-day total of 614 strokes. Transylvania University took first place with a time score of 582.
Calvin’s top finisher was junior Tim VanVugt (Brookfield, WI) with a two-day total of 150 strokes (72-78) that placed him a tie for 22nd place. Junior Jeff TenBrink (Kalamazoo Christian HS) was next with a two-day total of 152 strokes (72-80) that placed him a tie for 29th. Other Calvin finishers included freshman Drew Virkus (Kalamazoo Christian HS) with a score of 157 strokes (82-75), senior Ryan Fischer (North Haledon, NJ) with a score of 160 (84-76) and freshman Brad Tindall (Vicksburg HS) with a total of 163 strokes (79-84).
Calvin continues its spring schedule next weekend at the Davenport Invitational scheduled to be held at the Thornapple Pointe Golf Club.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin men’s and women’s track and field teams had a stellar day of competition at the Rhodes Lynx Spring Break Invitational on Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee.
A full recap of the day’s events will be sent out later this weekend. For complete meet results, please visit the Rhodes web site at: http://www.rhodes.edu/athletics/m_track/lynxinvitational032506.htm
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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