CKSR (Women's Soccer Falls at Wheaton/Devotional for Athletes Published by Men's Basketball Coach/Baseball To Host Alumni Game September 28)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Women's Soccer Falls at Wheaton;
Devotional For Athletes Published by Men's Basketball Coach;
Baseball Team To Host Annual Alumni Game September 28
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wheaton 6, Calvin 1
 
WHEATON, IL - Calvin dipped to 0-3 on the year with a 6-1 defeat at sixth-ranked Wheaton (IL) Wednesday afternoon. All three of Calvin's defeats have come to nationally-ranked opponents this year as the Knights opened the season with a loss to 16th-ranked Washington University (Mo.) and then to ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan.
 
In Wednesday's loss to Wheaton, Calvin trailed 4-0 at halftime and later trailed 5-0 before scoring in the 71st minute of play on a goal by junior Liz Cancel (St. Clair Shores/Fraser HS) with Cancel stealing the ball in the Wheaton defensive end and placing a shot just inside the far post.
 
Wheaton (3-0-0) answered with a goal moments later to close out the scoring. The host Thunder held a 26-8 shots at goal advantage.

Calvin used four goalkeepers in the match with freshman Stephanie Goeldner (Des Moines, IA/Des Moines Christian HS) collecting four saves, sophomore Ashton Hearn (Port Huron/Port Huron Northern HS) picking up two saves, freshman Lauren Merz (Spring Lake/Western Michigan Christian HS) two saves and sophomore Emily Mulder (Glen Elyn, IL/Wheaton Academy) one save.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Augustana (IL) College at 5:30 p.m. at Zuidema Field.
 
DEVOTIONAL FOR ATHLETES: STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
 
Men's basketball coach Kevin Vande Streek has published his second book of devotionals for athletes. Working with German professor emeritus Wally Bratt, Vande Streek took stories from the book of Joshua and used them to teach about commitment, encouragement, leadership, perseverance and teamwork.
 
Read more and purchase copies here:
www.calvin.edu/publications/spark/2011/fall/courageous.htm
 
BASEBALL
 
The annual alumni game for the Calvin baseball program will take place Sat. Oct. 1st at 11 a.m. on the Calvin baseball field. All former Calvin baseball players are welcome to come and participate or spectate. An informal lunch will follow after the game. Please RSVP by email to Head Calvin Baseball Coach John Sparks at: jas59@calvin.edu by Wed. Sept. 28th.
Received on Wed Sep 7 22:27:03 2011