CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR November 13, 2009 (Part Three)
Men's Soccer Picks Up 2-1 Victory at Wheaton - Advances to Second Round To
Face Wartburg
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 2, Wheaton 1
WHEATON, IL—Calvin picked up its first-ever victory at Wheaton and picked
the perfect time to do it, defeating the host Thunder 2-1 in a first round NCAA
III Tournament game Friday night. With the win, Calvin also completed its
first-ever season sweep of its long-time non-conference rival, as the Knights
also edged Wheaton 2-1 at Calvin early in September in a regular season game.
Wheaton still holds a 38-4-6 series edge against Calvin in men's soccer.
Calvin (16-4-1) advances to a second round NCAA III Tournament game Saturday
night at 6:00 p.m. at Wheaton to face Wartburg (IA). Wartburg (16-4-1) defeated
the University of Chicago 2-1 in Friday’s first round game.
The contest will be Calvin's second meeting against Wartburg in NCAA III
Tournament play with Wartburg winning at Calvin 1-0 in overtime in 2004. It
will also be a meeting of Knights as both schools share the same nickname.
All of the scoring in the Calvin/Wheaton tilt took place in the second half
with Calvin junior striker Brad Heethuis (Jenison/Unity Christian HS) breaking
through a goal in the 52nd minute of play, redirecting a cross from junior
teammate Scott Hooker (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) to put the Knights up
1-0.
Wheaton (14-4-3) came back to knot the score at one on a free kick by Matt
Swartz just outside the Calvin box with just under 16 minutes left in
regulation.
Calvin answered right back however as senior Alex McKenzie broke free in the
78th minute off a long lead pass from senior Luke Holtrop and sent a shot from
16 yards out that bounced off the fingertips of the Wheaton keeper and just
inside the near post to give the Knights a 2-1 lead they would hold. The goal
by McKenzie was his team-leading eighth of the season.
Calvin held a 14-10 shots at goal advantage. Junior Ryan Bratt was credited
with the win in goal for the Knights.
"To be honest, I did not know we had never won a game here," said Calvin men's
soccer coach Chris Hughes. "What we were concerned with was winning a first
round tournament game. I am so proud of my guys. It was a total team effort,
particularly from our seniors. They did not want to see their careers end
tonight."
The Calvin/Wartburg game is scheduled to begin (at Wheaton) at 7:00 p.m.
(EST).
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