CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR AUGUST 23, 2011
Women's Soccer Picked Second in MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll;
Calvin Cross Country Teams Sit High in Division III Regional Rankings
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Calvin women's soccer team has been picked to finish second in the first-ever MIAA pre-season coaches' poll. Defending MIAA champion Alma has been picked as the pre-season favorite with the Scots receiving six first place votes and the Knights of Calvin receiving three first place votes. Kalamazoo was picked to finish third and Adrian fourth.
A year ago, Calvin finished second in the MIAA regular season behind Alma and then captured the MIAA Tournament title to gain its sixth straight trip to the NCAA III Tournament. The Knights finished with an overall record of 15-3-2.
The 2011 MIAA season will feature a different look as the conference campaign will feature a double round-robin schedule for the first time since 2005 but will also include a four-team league tournament at the conclusion of the season with the top four teams from the regular season standings advancing to the league tournament. The winner of the MIAA Tournament will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament. Over the past five years, the league featured a single round schedule for the regular season and a six or four team league tournament. The 2011 season will be the first year that there will be both a double round-robin regular season and a post-season league tournament.
The 2011 Calvin women's soccer preseason outlook can be found online at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/2011-calvin-womens-soccer-outlook/
2011 MIAA Pre-Season Women's Soccer Poll Results: (first-place votes in parenthesis):1.
Alma (6) 10 pts. 2. Calvin (3) 13. 3. Kalamazoo 22. 4. Adrian 34. 5. Hope 36. 6.
Olivet 40. 7. Saint Mary's 53. 8. Albion 56. 9. Trine 60.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The first set of Division III Great Lakes Regional rankings for men's and women's cross country have been released and both Calvin teams are ranked high in the rankings.
The Calvin men are ranked number-one in the first men's Great Lakes poll ahead of Wabash (2), Albion (3), Ohio Wesleyan (4) and Hope (5). On the women's side, Hope is the top-ranked team in the Great Lakes Region while Calvin is ranked second, Ohio Northern third, Oberlin (Oh.) fourth and DePauw (Ind.) fifth.
A year ago, both Calvin teams captured MIAA and Great Lakes Regional titles. At the NCAA III Championships, the Calvin men finished eighth while the Calvin women finished ninth.
Both Calvin teams are scheduled to open their campaigns on September 17 when they host their annual Knight Invitational at the Gainey Athletic Complex.
The complete list of Division III regional rankings can be found online at: http://www.ustfccca.org/2011/08/featured/regional-preseason-cross-country-rankings-released-in-division-iii.
The Calvin men's cross country outlook can be found online at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/2011-calvin-mens-cross-country-outlook/
The Calvin women's cross country outlook can be found online at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/2011-calvin-womens-cross-country-outlook/
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