CSR (Men's and Women's Tennis MIAA Tournament Day One Reports)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 27, 2007 (PART TWO)

Men's Tennis Advances to MIAA Tournament Finals With Dramatic Semifinal Win
Over Albion;
Women's Tennis To Play in MIAA Tournament Consolation (Third place) Match

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS MIAA TOURNAMENT REPORTS

ALBION -- A dramatic three-set victory at No. 6 singles by senior Dan Volkema
Friday evening lifted the regionally-ranked Calvin men's tennis team into the
finals of the MIAA Tournament at Albion College. A graduate of Holland
Christian High School, Volkema secured a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 victory over Dan Miller
to clinch a 5-4 Calvin MIAA Tournament semifinal victory over regionally-ranked
Albion at the Ungrodt Tennis Center.

Calvin (17-4) will face nationally-ranked Kalamazoo College (16-10) in
Saturday's championship final at noon. Kalamazoo advanced to Saturday's final
with a 7-2 semifinal victory over Hope College. Kalamazoo defeated Calvin 6-3
earlier this year.

In its match against Albion, Calvin held a 4-3 lead and was on the verge of
clinching the win when Albion's Neil Forester came from behind to defeat Calvin
junior Ricky Tilton (Gap, PA) 3-6, 7-6 (8-4), 6-4 at No. 1 singles to tie the
match 4-4. The No. 1 singles verdict shifted the focus over to No. 6 singles -
the last remaining flight of the match. Volkema then dug down in the third set
to come up with the win and clinch the match for the Knights. Calvin is now 7-2
against regionally-ranked opponents this year.

"With so much on the line, I really wanted to credit the Albion men's tennis
team not only for its effort, but also for its sportmanship," said Calvin men's
tennis coach John Ross. "I thought the sportsmanship by both teams in this
match tonight was exceptional and that's a wonderful thing to see in a
situation like this."

Earlier in the day, Calvin advanced to the semifinals with a 9-0 first round
win over Adrian. With 17 victories on the season, the Knights have now
established a single-season Calvin record for wins.

Calvin College 5, Albion College 4
Apr 27, 2007 at Albion, Mich.
 
Singles competition
1. Neil Forster (ALBION) def. Ricky Tilton (CALVIN) 3-6, 7-6 (8-4), 6-4
2. Marcus Zeilstra (CALVIN) def. Alex Galvin (ALBION) 6-4, 6-4
3. Rafael Siebenschein (CALVIN) def. Jon Vandenberg (ALBION) 6-3, 7-6 (8-5)
  
4. Brandon Still (ALBION) def. Mike Goorhouse (CALVIN) 6-2, 6-3
5. Nate Marshall (ALBION) def. Steve DeMaagd (CALVIN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Dan Volkema (CALVIN) def. Ben Miller (ALBION) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
  
Doubles competition
1. Ricky Tilton/Marcus Zeilstra (CALVIN) def. Neil Forster/Jon Vandenberg
(ALBION) 8-5
2. Mike Goorhouse/Rafael Siebenschein (CALVIN) def. Alex Galvin/Brandon Still
(ALBION) 8-6
3. Andrew Lulek/Nate Marshall (ALBION) def. David Sneller/Dan Volkema (CALVIN)
8-6
  
Match Notes
Calvin College 17-4; Regional ranking #9
Albion College 16-6; Regional ranking #13

Calvin College 9, Adrian College 0
Apr 27, 2007 at Albion, Mich.
 
Singles competition
1. Ricky Tilton (CALVIN) def. Mike Douglas (ADRIAN) 6-0, 6-0
2. Marcus Zeilstra (CALVIN) def. Danny Krsteski (ADRIAN) 6-1, 6-0
3. Rafael Siebenschein (CALVIN) def. Steven Kerwin (ADRIAN) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mike Goorhouse (CALVIN) def. Orlo Yeagley (ADRIAN) 6-0, 6-0
5. Steve DeMaagd (CALVIN) def. Blake Childs (ADRIAN) 6-1, 6-2
6. Dan Volkema (CALVIN) def. Ryan Schmidli (ADRIAN) retired
  
Doubles competition
1. Ricky Tilton/Marcus Zeilstra (CALVIN) def. Mike Douglas/Steven Kerwin
(ADRIAN) 8-1
2. Mike Goorhouse/Rafael Siebenschein (CALVIN) def. Blake Childs/Orlo Yeagley
(ADRIAN) 8-0
3. David Sneller/Dan Volkema (CALVIN) def. Danny Krsteski/Ryan Schmidli
(ADRIAN) 8-2
  
Match Notes
Adrian College 5-15
Calvin College 16-4; Regional ranking #9
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament, first round match

WOMEN'S TENNIS

KALAMAZOO -- After finishing fifth in the MIAA regular season dual match
standings, the Calvin women's tennis team will play for third place at the MIAA
Tournament hosted by Kalamazoo College. The fifth-seeded Knights opened the day
with 5-2 first round victory over fourth-seeded Saint Mary's but then dropped a
5-0 decision to top-seeded Kalamazoo in the MIAA Tournament semifinals.

Calvin will face either Albion or Hope in Saturday's third place match.

Calvin 5, Saint Mary's 2
Doubles

1. Kelly McDavitt/Camille Gebert (SM) d. Kari Lipinski/Rachel Strikwerda 8-0
2. Allyson Logan/Jill VanVeen (C) d. Tara O'Brien/Grace Gordon 8-6
3. Elizabeth Geenen/Rachel DeGroot (C) d. Lisa Rubino/Erin Kaplan 8-3

Singles

1. Kelly McDavitt (SM) d. Elizabeth Geenen 6-2, 6-2
2. Camille Gebert (SM) vs. Kari Lipinski (C) DNF
3. Allyson Logan (C) d. Lisa Rubino 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
4. Rachel Strikwerda (C) d. Tara O'Brien 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Kelsey Bushhouse (C) d. Cassie Quaglia 6-1, 6-4
6. Grace Gordon (SM) vs. Rachel DeGroot (C) DNF
Kalamazoo 5, Calvin 0

Doubles

1. Mary Attalah/Laura Spencer (K) d. Kari Lipinski/Rachel Strikwerda 8-4
2. Megan Fink/Lindsay Zuhlke (K) d. Allyson Logan/Jill VanVeen 8-2
3. Sayako Nakagawa/Beau Wangtrakuldee (K) d. Elisabeth Geenen/Rachel DeGroot
8-5

Singles
1. Beau Wangtrakuldee (K) d. Elisabeth Geenen 6-0, 6-0
2. DNF
3. DNF
4. DNF
5. DNF
6. Smitha Gudipati (K) d. Rachel DeGroot 6-4, 6-0

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Fri Apr 27 21:54:46 2007