CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 27, 2010
Men's Soccer Pulls Out 1-0 Win at Olivet Behind Late Second Half Goal by Scott
Hooker;
Women's Soccer Secures First Round Bye for MIAA Tournament With 4-0 Win at
Olivet;
NCAA III Fall Sports Regional Rankings Released
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 1, Olivet 0
Written by Calvin sports information student assistant Andrew Knot
OLIVET - Calvin and Olivet met on October 2nd at Zuidema Field in Grand
Rapids. That physical match resulted in a 0-0 double overtime tie, but a
handful of missed opportunities had the Knights feeling like they had lost.
That result, Calvin’s third conference tie, held Calvin to 18 points. Hope
stood alone atop the conference table with 21 points.
That made Wednesday’s game a must win for the Knights. At Olivet’s Cutler
Athletic complex, Calvin seemed destined for the same fate. With less than
five minutes remaining, the Knights and Comets were tied 0-0 in another
hard-fought game. Despite uncontested headers in front of the net and
dangerous volley opportunities, Calvin was scoreless, tied, and expecting
overtime.
Then with 2:30 minutes remaining, attempting to clear, Olivet was called for a
foul just outside the box. Calvin was 20 yards away from a game-winner.
Standing in the way was a five man wall and one of the MIAA’s best goalkeepers.
Dan Kmetz, Joe Broekhuizen, and Scott Hooker stood over the ball for Calvin.
Broekhuizen put the ball in motion for Hooker, who buried a ball into the top
shelf, through the wall and past the hands of Ethan Felsing.
“Scottie put it on a rope. I saw the ball was hit and then I saw the back of
the net move,” said Coach Chris Hughes of the shot.
“I just wanted to hit it hard and put it on goal,” said Hooker. “I was
planning on overtime, but now we’re still alive in the conference run.”
After Hooker’s strike, Calvin possessed the ball in iced the final two
minutes, withstanding Olivet’s last attempts to equalize.
The 1-0 victory put Calvin tied atop the MIAA at 21 points with rival Hope.
It also marked the second consecutive clean sheet for goalkeeper Ryan Bratt,
who made three saves on the day. Calvin outshot the Comets 20-7.
“We are going to take the three points and run,” concluded Hughes. He
continued, “Olivet is always challenging, but we found opportunities through
our set pieces. We played smart today.”
MIAA MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-27-10 GAMES
Calvin 6-2-3 (21 points)
Hope 7-4-0 (21 points)
Adrian 6-3-2 (20 points)
Olivet 6-4-1 (19 points)
Kalamazoo 6-5-0 (18 points)
Trine 5-5-1 (16 points)
Albion 3-8-0 (9 points)
Alma 1-9-1 (4 points)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 4, Olivet 0
(written by Andrew Knot and Jeff Febus)
OLIVET - Calvin secured the second seed and a first round bye for the upcoming
MIAA Tournament with a 4-0 win at Olivet Wednesday afternoon. Calvin (13-2-2
overall, 6-1-1 MIAA) finishes second in the final MIAA regular season
standings, ending Calvin’s run of five straight MIAA regular season titles.
Alma (7-0-1 MIAA) captured the crown with a 3-0 win over Albion on Wednesday.
Calvin will host a semifinal game next Tuesday, November 2, against the winner
of a Saturday first round game between (#6) Albion and (#3) Kalamazoo.
Calvin opened the game dominating possession but didn’t score until Danielle
Carter volleyed a ball in after it rebounded off the post. Kellie Honderd’s
shot ricocheted off the crossbar and Carter was there to knock it in from eight
yards out.
The Knights continued to own possession and scored again in the 37th minute.
Kellie Honderd redirected a shot into the back of the net, giving Calvin a 2-0
lead. Then, three minutes later, Lauren Heyboer found the head of Carly Prins
on a set piece. Prins directed her header perfectly into a corner. That 3-0
lead took the Knights into halftime.
The second half was more of the same for the Knights. Prins scored on another
header, continuing her scoring streak. The goal came on another set piece from
Heyboer. That gave Calvin a 4-0 lead, which would hold for the remainder of
the game.
“I was pleased that we were efficient with the opportunities we got and that
some of those shots went in,” said Coach Mark Recker on the game.
The victory pushes the Knights’ overall record to 13-2-2 and gives them 19
conference points on the year.
FINAL MIAA WOMEN’S SOCCER REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
Alma 7-0-1 (22 points)
Calvin 6-1-1 (19 points)
Kalamazoo 5-2-1 (16 points)
Olivet 4-3-1 (13 points)
Adrian 4-4-0 (12 points)
Albion 3-3-2 (11 points)
Hope 2-4-2 (8 points)
Saint Mary’s 1-7-0 (3 points)
Trine 0-8-0 (0 points)
MIAA WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Saturday, October 30
First Round
#6 Albion (3-3-2, 4-10-3) at #3 Kalamazoo (5-2-1, 8-7-2), noon
#5 Adrian (4-4-0, 10-5-3) at #4 Olivet (4-3-1, 13-4-2), noon
Tuesday, November 2
Semifinals
Adrian-Olivet winner at #1 Alma (7-0-1, 13-4-1), 4 p.m.
Albion-Kalamazoo winner at #2 Calvin (6-1-1, 13-2-2), 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 6
Championship
Semifinal winners at highest remaining seed, noon
LATEST SET OF NCAA III REGIONAL RANKINGS RELEASED
The latest set of NCAA III Fall Sports Regional rankings have been released.
In men's soccer, Calvin is ranked third in the Central Region, down one spot
from a week ago. In women's soccer, Calvin remains ranked fifth in the Central
Region. In volleyball, Calvin is ranked third in the Great Lakes Region.
The regional rankings are used as a guide for the NCAA III selection committee
when announcing the NCAA III Tournament fields November 7 and 8.
NCAA III MEN'S SOCCER CENTRAL REGION RANKINGS (10-27-10):
http://www.ncaa.com/graphics/d3msoccer102710.pdf
NCAA III WOMEN'S SOCCER CENTRAL REGION RANKINGS (10-27-10):
http://www.ncaa.com/graphics/d3wsoccer102710.pdf
NCAA III GREAT LAKES REGION RANKINGS (10-27-10):
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/102710aad.html
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