CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Women's Soccer Team Gains First Win of Season;
Men's Soccer Team Carries on Post-Game Tradition Created by Dr. Marv Zuidema;
Men's Golf Places Fifth at MIAA Jamboree;
Men's Cross Country Ranked Fifth/Women's Cross Country Ranked 15th
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 4, Trine 2
ANGOLA, IN - The Calvin women's soccer team picked up its first victory of the
season and did so in its MIAA opener, defeating host Trine University 4-2
Wednesday afternoon.
Calvin (1-4-0 overall, 1-0-0 MIAA) took the early lead on a 25-yard blast by
junior Liz Cancel (St. Clair Shores/Fraser HS) just 3:46 into the match after
receiving a feed from sophomore teammate Danielle Carter (DeWitt/DeWitt HS).
The goal was the third of the year for Cancel who leads the Knights in scoring.
Trine came back to tie the game on a header off a long throw-in in the 29th
minute of play.
Minutes into the second half, Carter ripped in a shot after receiving a pass
from freshman Samantha Osterhaven (Caledonia/South Christian HS).
Calvin then added unassisted goals from junior Francesca Smith (Bloomington,
IN/Bloomington South) and Kelly Koets (Grandville/Calvin Christian HS) to take
a 4-1 lead. Trine (2-3-0 overall, 0-1-0 MIAA) added a goal in the closing
moments of the game on a penalty kick after a Calvin defender was whistled for
a hand ball foul in the box.
Calvin held a 16-6 shots at goal advantage. Freshman Stephanie Goeldner (Des
Moines, IA/Des Moines Christian HS) and sophomore Emily Mulder (Glen Elyn,
IL/Wheaton Academy) shared time in goal for the Knights with Goeldner
collecting one save and Mulder two saves.
Calvin returns to action next Tuesday when it hosts defending MIAA champion
Alma at 4 p.m. at Zuidema Field.
MEN'S SOCCER
Written by sports information student assistant Mark DeHaan
This fall, the Calvin men’s soccer team will honor the late Dr. Marv Zuidema
in a unique way after each and every home game. The team, along with family and
friends, will replace divots on the field that bears his name. The tradition
began when Zuidema was a coach and will continue even though the legendary
coach passed away earlier this summer.
An accomplished educator, coach, and administrator, there was nothing Zuidema
put more emphasis on immediately after soccer games than replacing the divots
in the field. Even days after games, Zuidema could be seen walking about the
field, fixing the turf. Tuesday afternoon, after its 5-0 win over the Adrian
Bulldogs, the Calvin Knights soccer team, along with family and friends,
replaced divots in the field to remember “Coach Z”. “The least we can do for
him is replace divots,” said head coach Chris Hughes, a player under Zuidema
from 1987-to-1990. “We wanted to add the parents and family because Coach
Zuidema always put an emphasis on family and friends; it was more than
athletics.”
Zuidema was the head coach of the men’s soccer program for 36 years. From
1961, when they began playing the likes of Michigan State, Purdue, and Notre
Dame, until 1997, when Zuidema retired from coaching with 341 career wins,
Coach Z was known as a man who emphasized Christian principles in both his
coaching and his teaching.
During his long tenure as head coach, Zuidema lead the Knights to 14 MIAA
titles, four NCAA III Tournament berths including an appearance in the national
quarterfinals in 1980, along with his 341 wins. Zuidema’s 341 career wins ranks
him 16th all-time in NCAA Division III men’s soccer for career victories.
After stepping down as head coach, Zuidema went on to become the director of
men’s athletics for Calvin from 1997-to-2003. In that span, the Knights
captured four national championships and 19 MIAA team championships. Serving a
double role, Zuidema was also the secretary on the MIAA Committee on Athletics
from the time he was men’s athletic director up until this past winter.
Just as much an educator as a coach, Zuidema was also known for the physical
education curriculum he wrote that was published through Christian Schools
International. The K-12 curriculum was known by one of Zuidema’s well-known
phrases: “Play fair, share and care.” The curriculum is now in its fourth
printing.
As a man who had so much impact on countless individuals, it’s easy to sum up
his work in the words of men’s soccer head coach Chris Hughes. “Playing for him
was an honor. He was a great coach, mentor, and father-figure for all of his
players. The least we can do for him is replace divots.”
MEN'S GOLF
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin men’s golf team tied for fifth at an MIAA Jamboree
hosted by Olivet at the Bedford Valley Country Club Wednesday afternoon. Calvin
posted a team score of 316 strokes. Hope took first place in the team standings
at 299 followed by Adrian at 303, Olivet at 310 and Alma at 312.
Calvin shared fifth place with Albion. Junior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand
Rapids Christian HS) was Calvin’s top golfer, finishing 13th with a 76. Junior
Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) was next with a 77 followed
by sophomore Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) with an 81, freshman
Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) with an 82 and freshman James
Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) with an 84.
Mac Boucher of Adrian was the tournament medalist.
Calvin is currently in sixth place in the MIAA standings with a three-round
total of 956 strokes. Calvin is 18 strokes ahead of Albion and 13 strokes
behind Olivet. The next MIAA Jamboree is set for September 20 at the Milham
Park Golf Club with Kalamazoo College serving as host.
MIAA JAMBOREE #3 TEAM SCORES
Hope 299
Adrian 303
Olivet 310
Alma 312
Albion 316
Calvin 316
Trine 318
Kalamazoo 328
MIAA OVERALL MEN'S GOLF STANDINGS THROUGH 9-14-11
Alma 928
Adrian 932
Hope 934
Trine 943
Olivet 943
Calvin 956
Albion 974
Kalamazoo 1031
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The most recent set of Division III Top 25 rankings for mens' and women's
cross country have been released by the USTFCCCA and the Calvin men are ranked
fifth while the Calvin women are ranked 15th.
North Central (IL) is the top-ranked team in the men's poll while Middlebury
(Vt.) is ranked number-one in the women's poll.
Both polls can be found online at:
http://www.ustfccca.org/2011/09/featured/diii-national-cross-country-coaches-poll-week-1
Both teams are set to open the 2011 season on Saturday when they host the
Knight Invitational at the Gainey Athletic Complex. The women's 5K race is set
to begin at 10 a.m. with the men's 8K race set to follow at 10:45 a.m. A live
audio broadcast of both races will be available online at:
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/calvin.portal#
More information on the Knight Invite can be found online at:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mens/cross-country/invitational.htm
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