CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEB. 22, 2011
Women's Basketball Defeats Kalamazoo in MIAA Tournament 1st Round Game - To
Host Albion in Semifinals
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 84, Kalamazoo 57
By Sports Information Student Assistant Andrew Knot
In the first round of the conference tournament, the Knights rolled to an
84-57 victory over Kalamazoo College.
Calvin, the one seed, hosted the Hornets at the Van Noord Arena and completed
a three-game sweep of Kalamazoo, including two regular season victories over
the squad.
Leading the way for the Knights was sophomore Carissa Verkaik, who tallied 27
points and 11 rebounds while shooting an efficient 12-15 from the field.
Fellow sophomores in the post Julia Hilbrands and Ally Wolffis contributed 12
and 13 points respectively. Hilbrands’ 11 rebounds completed her first
collegiate double-double.
Kelsey Irwin also shot 4-6 from the perimeter, scoring twelve points off the
bench.
Kalamazoo opened the game on a 5-0 run, but the Knights went unphased, scoring
the next 14 points and taking control of the game.
Katrina Carlsen led the Hornets in scoring, with 16 points on the evening.
Anne Colonius wasn’t far behind her with 14.
Calvin Coach John Ross saw a need from improvement from the game, but also
noted good things to take from it.
“We did a good job getting into the post. We won, but we need to play better
on Thursday,” said Ross.
The Knights will host Albion on Thursday at 7:30.
Notes:....With her 27 points, Verkaik moved past Brook Van Eck and Julie Post
into 11th place on the Calvin career scoring list, boosting her career total to
1,027 points….Calvin is now 28-14 all-time in MIAA Tournament play including
12-3 in first round games as well as 11-1 at home…Calvin is now 6-0 vs
Kalamazoo in MIAA Tournament play….Calvin will be facing Albion for the eighth
time in MIAA Tournament play Thursday night…the Knights are 4-3 all-time in
MIAA Tournament play against the Britons…..Calvin is now ranked 18th in the
ESPN/USA Today Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll and 22nd in the d3hoops.com Top
25 poll…Calvin’s Kelsey Irwin connected on four three-point shots Tuesday
night. Irwin now has a team-leading 39 three-point baskets. Irwin has connected
on 40 field goals this year and 39 have been of the three-point variety….Calvin
is now 29-4 all-time at Van Noord Arena including 12-0 this year.
OTHER MIAA TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND GAMES Tuesday
Hope 103, Adrian 42
Trine 68, Saint Mary's 58
Albion 57, Olivet 51
MIAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL GAMES FOR FEB. 24, 2011
#4 Albion (14-12) at #1 Calvin (22-4)
#6 Trine (8-17) at #2 Hope (25-1)
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