CKSR (Four-Game Win Streak by Men's Soccer Team Snapped by Trine/Volleyball Remains Top-Ranked Team in Division III)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Four Game Win Streak By Men's Soccer Team Snapped by Trine;
Volleyball Remains Top-Ranked Team In Division III Top 25 Poll
 
MEN'S SOCCER
Trine 2, Calvin 0
 
ANGOLA, IN - Calvin suffered its first conference defeat Tuesday afternoon and the process, saw its four-game win streak come to an end. The Knights dropped a 2-0 decision to undefeated Trine (7-0-2, 3-0-1 MIAA) and fall into third place in the MIAA standings as the Knights (7-3-0 overall) are 3-1-0 in league play with Olivet (4-0-0 MIAA) now on top of the league standings after a 2-1 overtime victory over Hope Tuesday afternoon.
 
Calvin controlled the pace early against Trine but gave up a goal late in the first half on a shot that deflected off a Calvin defender and into the net.
 
Pushing for the game-tying goal early in the second half, the Knights fell behind 2-0 as an errant Calvin pass was intercepted, leading to a breakaway goal by Trine's Femi Adedji.
 
Shortly after the second Trine goal, the contest was delayed for 30 minutes by lightning. Much of Tuesday's game was played in a steady downpour of rain.
 
Trine held a 12-6 shots at goal advantage midway through the second half before the Knights came on with a final flourish, firing seven shots at goal over the final 20 minutes of play with none finding the back of the net however.
 
Calvin finished with a 13-12 shots at goal advantage but Trine goalkeeper Nick Thon was credited with four saves. The Trine defensive backline also cleared a shot off the goal line for a team save. Senior Jared Rushlau (Grandville/Grandville HS) had one save for Calvin in defeat.
 
The Knights return to action on Saturday, traveling to Albion for a 2:30 p.m. match.
 
MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-27-11 MATCHES
 
Olivet 4-0-0 (12 points)
Trine 3-0-1 (10 points)
Calvin 3-1-0 (9 points)
Albion 2-2-0 (6 points)
Hope 1-2-1 (4 points)
Kalamazoo 1-3-0 (3 points)
Alma 1-3-0 (3 points)
Alma 0-4-0 (0 points)
VOLLEYBALL
 
The Calvin women's volleyball team will head into a Wednesday night showdown with rival Hope ranked number-one in the latest AVCA Division III Top 25 poll. The Knights again received 22 of a possible 24 first place votes in this week's poll with Washington University receiving the remaining two first place votes.
 
Washington University (Mo.) is ranked second while Wittenberg (Oh.) is ranked third and Emory University (Ga.) ranked fourth. Hope is ranked 13th.
 
Wednesday's match at Calvin's Van Noord Arena with Hope is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Calvin will enter the match at 14-0 overall and 6-0 in the MIAA while Hope will come in at 12-2 overall and 5-0 in the MIAA.
AVCA Division III Top 25 Poll (9-27-11): http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-three-women/poll-9-27-11/
Received on Tue Sep 27 18:57:18 2011