CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Men's Soccer Sectional Site and Times Set;
NCAA III National Volleytball Tournament Information;
Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Prepare for Upcoming NCAA III Championships
MEN'S SOCCER
The Calvin men's soccer team will travel to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for a four-team NCAA III Sectional Tournament this weekend.
Action in the Oshkosh Sectional begins Friday with a 6 p.m. (EST) match between UW-Oshkosh and Loras College (Iowa). That contest will be followed by a 8:30 p.m. (EST) game between Calvin College (Mich.) and UW-Whitewater. Friday's winners meet Saturday at 7 p.m. (EST) for the sectional championship and a trip to San Antonio, Texas, for the semifinals and final on Dec. 3-4.
In addition to UW-Oshkosh, other sectional hosts are Bowdoin College (Maine), Muhlenberg College (Pa.) and Ohio Wesleyan University.
UW-Oshkosh (18-0-3), ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, started its tournament trail with a 2-1 overtime win over Carroll University and a 2-0 victory over North Park University (Ill.) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.
The Titans, who shared the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title with UW-Whitewater, are appearing in their 12th NCAA Division III Championship.
Unranked Loras College (16-6-1) opened its postseason schedule with a 3-1 triumph over Greenville College (Ill.). The Duhawks then eliminated Washington University (Mo.), 2-0 on penalty kicks, after the teams battled to a 1-1 double-overtime tie. Loras College, which shared the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title with the University of Dubuque (Iowa) and Wartburg College (Iowa), is appearing in its sixth NCAA Division III Championship.
17th-ranked Calvin College (16-2-4) topped Ohio Northern University, 2-0, in its tournament debut. The Knights then ousted Dominican University (Ill.), 3-1 on penalty kicks, after the squads played to a 1-1 double-overtime tie. Calvin College, which shared the Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association title with Hope College (Mich.), is appearing in its 10th NCAA Division III Championship after dropping a 2-0 decision to Messiah College (Pa.) in last year's title match.
15th-ranked UW-Whitewater (14-2-3) kicked off its tournament trek with wins of 2-0 over Macalester College (Minn.) and 3-0 over Augsburg College (Minn.). The WIAC co-champion Warhawks are appearing in their 10th NCAA Division III Championship.
Daily ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and $4 for students (K-College).
All three games can be viewed on the Internet by going to the website address of: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/uwosh.portal#.
Live stats will be available at the website address of: http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/SoccerLiveStats/xlive.htm.
VOLLEYBALL
The Calvin women's volleyball team will open play in the Elite Eight Round of the NCAA III Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday when it faces the University of Massachusetts Boston at 4 p.m. (EST). Calvin will be joined at the national finals by New York University, Emory University, St. Thomas, Juniata College, Christopher Newport University and host Washington University.
All of the pairings and matchups can be found on the Washington University website at: http://bearsports.wustl.edu/Sports/Content/Pages/2010NCAAVBALL.aspx
A facebook page for the tournament can also be found at: http://www.facebook.com/2010NCAADivisionIIIVolleyball
The official NCAA III Tournament site can be found online at: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-volley/champpage/w-volley-div3-index-2010.html. The NCAA III Tournament site will include links to live stats and live video. A live audio broadcast of Calvin's competition will also be available at: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/calvin.portal#
A championships banquet will also be held on Thursday night at the St. Louis Ballpark Hilton. Tickets for the banquet are available to the public but must be purchase by 1 p.m. (EST) Wednesday (November 17). The tickets can be purchase online at: http://ev6.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=WAS18NOV10VB&linkID=metro
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Calvin men's and women's cross country teams are headed back to the NCAA III Championships. The Calvin men's team will be making its 26th appearance at the NCAA III Championships which ranks fourth on the all-time NCAA III men's cross country list.
Under current head coach Brian Diemer, the men's cross country team has posted 18 top-four national team finishes including national championship performances in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
The Knights will head into the national meet ranked fourth in the final Division III Top 25 regular season poll released by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association of America on Monday. Defending national champion North Central remains the top-ranked team in the country followed by Haverford (PA), Geneseo State (NY) and Calvin.
On the women's side, Calvin will be making its 21st appearance at the NCAA III Championships which ranks third on the all-time NCAA III women's cross country list. The Calvin women's cross country program has posted 15 top-10 national team finishes including four straight under current head coach Brian Diemer.
Calvin also has two national titles to its credit, winning the crown in 1998 and 1999 under head coach Nancy Meyer.
The Knights will head into the national meet ranked sixth in the final Division III Top 25 regular season poll released by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association of America on Monday, up one spot from their previous ranking. Middlebury is the top-ranked team in the poll with a unanimous eight first place votes. Middlebury is followed by St. Lawrence, Williams, Johns Hopkins and defending national champion Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
The NCAA III Championships will be held in Waverly, Iowa, with Wartburg College serving as host. The official NCAA III Championships site can be found online at: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/c-xc/champpage/c-xc-div3-index-2010.html. Wartburg also has a championships page on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/2010-National-Cross-Country-Championships/161517617208958
Both Calvin teams received automatic bids to the NCAA III Championships by winning their respective Great Lakes Regional meets this past Saturday. The Calvin men won their 15th consecutive Great Lakes Regional title with a team score of 51 points while the Calvin women won their third straight regional title with a team score of 69 points.
Calvin photographers Dave DeKorne and Dale Bos were on hand last Saturday to document the performances of both Calvin cross country teams.
DeKorne's photo gallery can be found online at: http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/101113menxc & http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/101113womenxc while the Bos photo galleries can be found at: http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/Dale-Regional-Championships-2010 & http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/Regional-Championships-Dale
CALVIN MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 10 TEAM NATIONAL FINISHES
1988, 6th
1989, 3rd
1990, 9th
1993, 6th
1994, 6th
1995, 7th
1996, 6th
1997, 6th
1998, 2nd
1999, 4th
2000, 1st
2001, 2nd
2002, 2nd
2003, 1st
2004, 1st
2005, 2nd
2006, 1st
2007, 4th
CALVIN WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 10 TEAM NATIONALS FINISHES
1991, 8th
1992, 2nd
1993, 2nd
1994, 2nd
1995, 4th
1996, 4th
1997, 9th
1998, 1st
1999, 1st
2001, 6th
2002, 5th
2006, 3rd
2007, 4th
2008, 2nd
2009, 3rd
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