CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 24, 2011
Ally Wolffis Named MIAA Co-Player of the Week in Women's Basketball;
Women's Basketball Moves Back Into d3hoops.com Top 25 Poll;
Calvin Track & Field Coach Bret Otte Previews Upcoming Calvin Indoor Track and
Field Invitational
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has
named Saint Mary’s guard Maggie Ronan and Calvin forward Ally Wolffis its
Players of the Week in women’s basketball for games played through January 22.
Wolffis, a sophomore from Muskegon (Mona Shores HS), scored 36 points and
pulled down 14 rebounds for the week as the Knights won three straight games to
move into sole possession of first place in the MIAA. She scored seven points,
including a key basket and free throw down the stretch, as Calvin handed
top-ranked Hope its first loss of the season, 56-55 on Tuesday night. The
Calvin victory snapped an eight-game losing streak against Hope and allowed the
Knights to move into sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings.
Wolffis then followed with 15 points in 15 minutes of action in an 81-37 win
over Trine, and made all seven of her field goal attempts for 14 points in a
74-60 win over Saint Mary’s. Wolffis, who is being honored as Player of the
Week for the first time in her career, made 16 of 24 field goal attempts (67
percent) for the week.
On the year, Wolffis is averaging 10.9 points and 3.9 rebounds a game while
connecting on a team-leading 61.0 percent of her field goal attempts. She has
notched double-digits in scoring eight times this year including a career-high
21-point effort in a 76-55 win at Saint Mary’s on December 4.
Calvin is currently 15-3 overall and 9-0 in the MIAA. The Knights are one game
ahead of Hope (8-1) and two-and-a-half games ahead of third place Albion (6-2).
The Knights visit Albion Wednesday night for a key 7:30 p.m. contest at
Albion’s Kresge Gymnasium.
MORE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Calvin women's basketball team has moved back into the d3hoops.com Top 25
poll. The Knights are ranked 23rd in this week's poll, marking the third time
Calvin has been nationally-ranked. The Knights were in the poll in the 24th
spot prior to taking a trip to California over Christmas break but dropped out
of the poll during the first week of January. Thomas More (KY) is this week's
top-ranked team by d3hoops.com.
Calvin picked up three conference victories last week to improve to 15-3
overall and to 9-0 in the MIAA. The Knights will travel to Albion on Wednesday
for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
d3hoops.com Top 25 poll: http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/women/2010-11/week8
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin men's and women's track and field teams will host the first indoor
competition inside the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center on the Sturrus Track
this Friday. Action is slated to begin at 3 p.m. In addition to Calvin,
competing teams will include Aquinas, Alma and Hope. The meet will be a scored
competition. The meet is open to the public and there is no admission charge.
Calvin head men's and women's track and field coach Bret Otte sat down recently
to discuss the upcoming Calvin Indoor Track and Field Invitational as well as
the current indoor season. For the audio interview, visit the Calvin website
at:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/audio/11/TrackAndField/BretOttePreseasonIndoor.mp3
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