CSR (Calvin Spring Sports Update for March 23, 2007)

CALVIN SPRING SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 23, 2007

MENS TENNIS

ORLANDO, FL -- Make it three for three for the Calvin men's tennis team. Under
the direction of head coach John Ross, Calvin picked up its third consecutive
win over a regionally-ranked opponent, handing the University of Chicago a 5-4
defeat on Friday afternoon. Friday's match featured a meeting of
regionally-ranked teams as Calvin came in ranked 11th in the Central Region
while Chicago was ranked eighth.

Calvin (5-1 overall) took an early 2-1 lead by winning two of the three doubles
points. Chicago rallied by winning three singles matches to tie the score at
4-4 with just the No. 1 singles match between Calvin junior Ricky Tilton (Gap,
PA) and Chicago's Vivek Venkataram led to be completed. Tilton was up to the
challenge, winning the match 6-4, 7-5, fighting off several come-back surges by
Venkataraman to clinch the team victory for the Knights.

Also picking up singles victories for Calvin on Friday were sophomore Marcus
Zeilstra (Oak Brook, IL) at No. 2 singles and senior Dan Volkema (Holland
Christian HS) at No. 6 singles. Tilton and Zeilstra teamed up for a win at No.
1 doubles while Volkema and senior David Sneller (Sheboygan, WI) picked up a
win at No. 3 doubles.

"We had some guys really step up when we needed them to," said Ross. "We've had
a very successful spring trip but we've got several tough matches coming up so
we can't rest on our laurels."

Calvin returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Division II Grand Valley
State in a non-conference match at 3:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
University of Chicago vs Calvin College
Mar 23, 2007 at Orlando, FL

Calvin College 5, University of Chicago 4

 Singles competition
1. #11 Ricky Tilton (CALVINM) def. Vivek Venkataraman (CHICAGO) 6-4, 7-5
2. Marcus Zeilstra (CALVINM) def. Steve Saltarelli (CHICAGO) 1-6, 6-1, 6-0
3. Garrett Brinker (CHICAGO) def. Rafael Siebenschein (CALVINM) 7-5, 6-3
4. Noah Schneider (CHICAGO) def. Steve DeMaagd (CALVINM) 7-6 (6-4), 6-1
5. Bharath Sithian (CHICAGO) def. Mike Goorhouse (CALVINM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Dan Volkema (CALVINM) def. Connor Farrell (CHICAGO) 6-2, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Ricky Tilton/Marcus Zeilstra (CALVINM) def. Vivek Venkataraman/Steve
Saltarelli (CHICAGO) 8-2
2. Garrett Brinker/Noah Schneider (CHICAGO) def. Rafael Siebenschein/Steve
DeMaagd (CALVINM) 8-3
3. Dan Volkema/David Sneller (CALVINM) def. Joseph Tchan/Alex Winney (CHICAGO)
8-5

SOFTBALL
Luther 5, Calvin 4
Calvin 11, Morrisville College 3

TUCSON, AZ -- Calvin split a pair of games on Thursday afternoon at the Greater
Phoenix Invitational, moving to 4-6 on the year. Calvin opened the day with a
5-4 loss to Luther College (IA) but rebounded to defeat Morrisville College
(NY) 11-3 later on.

Calvin was scheduled to play a pair of games Friday night. Recaps will be sent
out later on Saturday.

In Thursday's loss to Luther, Calvin nearly battled back for a come-from-behind
win but fell just short. Luther scored three runs in the second and two in the
third to take a 5-0 lead. Calvin countered with four runs in the top of the
sixth however to creek to within one. Junior Ruth Diemer (McBain Christian HS)
drove in Calvin's first run with an RBI single and sophomore Britany Moriarity
(Muskegon Mona Shores HS) later followed with a three-run homer - her second
round-tripper of the spring.

Calvin was unable score again however as the Knights were retired in order in
the seventh.

Freshman Leah VanEnk (Kalamazoo Christian HS) took the loss for Calvin while
freshman teammate Amanda Johnson (Northpointe Christian HS) tossed three
innings of shutout relief. Of the five runs allowed by VanEnk, only two were
earned.

In the win over Morrisville, Calvin exploded for 12 hits four Knights recording
multiple-hit games. Sophomore Kristin Folkerts (Grand Rapids Christian HS)
helped her own cause with a double and a run scored. On the pitching slab,
Folkerts (1-3) struck out four and allowed only four hits to pick up her first
pitching victory of the spring. Sophomore catcher Amy Tiejema (Grand Rapids
Christian HS) belted a three-run homer in the second to help ignite the Calvin
offense. Diemer, Moriarity, sophomore Loren Scarbrough (Antioch, IL) and
freshman Jennie Heidmann (South Christian HS) all had two hits apiece while
Heidmann also chalked up four RBIs.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Fri Mar 23 22:43:46 2007