CSR (Women's Soccer Tops Farmingdale/Volleyball Splits at Witt/Women's Golf Rained Out)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 5, Farmingdale State 0

GRAND RAPIDS -- Calvin rolled to a 5-0 victory over visiting Farmingdale State
College (NY) on a rain-soaked Zuidema Field Friday afternoon.

Calvin struggled to find a rhythmn in the first half before breaking loose for
a pair of goals inside the final 10 minutes of the opening period. Sophomore
Kellie Honderd (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) got things going with a shot
from the left wing after receiving a lead pass from sophomore Stephanie Malburg
(Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS). Honderd then set up senior Michelle
Koele (Denver, CO/Denver Christian HS) for a goal with just over three minutes
left in the half, allowing the Knights to a 2-0 lead at intermission.

Honderd struck again nine minutes into the second half, beating a defender and
then deking Farmingdale State goalkeeper with a well-crafted finish, marking
her third goal of the year. Moments later, sophomore Mindy Capisciolto
(Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) scored off a free from senior Elizabeth
Ribbens (Tinley Park, IL/Victor J. Andrew HS).

With time ticking down, Ribbens set up senior Liz VanRees (Muskegon/Western
Michigan Christian HS) for a shot from the right wing that VanRees blasted into
the top shelf for her first goal of the year.

Ranked 16th in the most recent Division III Top 25 poll, Calvin (3-1-1
overall) outshot Farmingdale State (2-4-0) 28-1 with junior goalkeepers Alyssa
Bergsma (Walker/Calvin Christian HS) and Kayla Sulzer (St. Charles,
MO/Whitfield HS) combining on the shutout.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts the Polar Bears of Ohio
Northern at 2:00 p.m. at Zuidema Field.

VOLLEYBALL

SPRINGFIELD, OH - Calvin split a pair of matches at the Border Battle hosted
by Wittenberg University, defeating Hiram (OH) 25-12, 26-24, 25-17 and then
falling to Mount St. Joseph 31-29, 26-24, 20-25, 32-30.

Calvin is now 6-2 overall with both of its defeats this year coming against
Mount St. Joseph.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it faces 10th-ranked Ohio Northern
at noon and fifth-ranked Wittenberg at 4:00 p.m.

Results will be posted on-line at:
http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/volleyball/08info/borderbattle.html

WOMEN’S GOLF

MARSHALL - Calvin was scheduled to compete at the two-day, 36-hole Olivet
Invitational on Friday but day one was washed away because of rain that made
conditions at the Medalist Golf Club unplayable. The tournament has now been
shortened to 18 holes with action scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday.

The tournament website can be found on-line at:
http://www.olivetcollege.edu/athletics/wgolf/stats/0809/invitational/

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Fri Sep 12 23:21:04 2008