CSR (Calvin Soccer Teams Fall to Wheaton)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR September 8, 2007

MEN'S SOCCER
Wheaton 1, Calvin 0
(written by Bruce VanBaren '08)

For the second consecutive day, Calvin played in stride with a nationally
ranked team and for the second consecutive day has nothing to show for it as
the Knights fell 1-0 to #17 Wheaton College in the second round of the Cal
Bergsma memorial tournament at Calvin.
In what was an extremely physical game, both teams essentially matched each
other for the first 70 minutes of play. At the half both the Knights and the
Warriors had seven shots, three on goal for Calvin and four on goal for
Wheaton.

However, with less than 20 minutes to play, back Jonathan Liechty Jr. cheated
up the field and ripped an angled shot from 35 yards out that bounced over the
outstretched arms of Calvin keeper Darrin Cline (Grandville/Grandville). Cline
replaced the injured Dave Fortosis (Wheaton, IL/ Wheaton Academy) for the
second game in a row.

“In a game like this you have to take that risk and try a 35 yarder and see
what happens,” Coach Chris Hughes said. “Their 35 yarder hit the back of
our net.”

The best chance for the Knights came in the second half after Jared Litty
(Hudsonville/Hudsonville) broke free on the left wing and rocketed a shot that
Wheaton keeper Micah Lamb deflected up in the air and was then able to handle
for one of his six saves. Cline recorded eight saves in the losing effort.
Both teams were credited with 13 shots at goal.

Calvin couldn’t capitalize on several chances throughout the game in the
same way it couldn’t in its 2-0 loss to #12North Park yesterday.

“We just needed a break to go our way today and yesterday,” Hughes said.
“We just didn’t get the break. But the break these two teams got this
weekend, hopefully we’ll get one of those in the next couple of games.”

Calvin will travel to Ohio for the Ohio Northern Tournament. They will face
host Ohio Northern next Friday at 3:00pm and take on Baldwin Wallace next
Saturday at 12:30pm.

“I think we learned a ton [this weekend],” Hughes said. “We learned
that we can play with strong caliber teams being a young team that we are.
We’re creating some good opportunities, we just got to finish. Got to put
the in the net. It’s nice to possess the game, it’s nice to have the ball,
but you’ve got to get a break every now and then, you got to put the ball in
the back of the net.”

WOMEN’S SOCCER
Wheaton 5, Calvin 0

WHEATON, IL – The defending national champion Wheaton College Thunder was
more than up to the task on Saturday afternoon, handing Calvin a 5-0 defeat at
Wheaton’s McCulley Field.

Wheaton scored twice in the first half and three times in the second half to
race away with the win.

Sarah Richardson had two goals and two assists to lead top-ranked Wheaton
(5-0-0).

Wheaton held a 19-1 shots at goal advantage. Calvin sophomores Alyssa Bergsma
(Calvin Christian HS) and Kayla Sulzer (St. Charles, MO) both saw action for
the Knights in nets with Bergsma recording one save and Sulzer seven saves.

Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to MIAA opponent St.
Mary’s (IN) for a 4:00 p.m. contest. Although the match will be against a
conference foe, it will serve as a non-conference game for both teams.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Sat Sep 8 19:12:41 2007