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CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPT. 14, 2012

Volleyball Pushes Top-Ranked Wash. University to Limit - Splits Matches on Day
One of Wittenberg Fall Classic;
Men's Soccer Clipped By Wheaton 3-1

VOLLEYBALL
Wash. U. 3, Calvin 2 (22-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-15, 18-16)
Calvin 3, Ohio Northern 0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-21)

SPRINGFIELD, OH - The third-ranked Calvin women’s volleyball team came
within a whisker of defeating top-ranked Washington University of St.
Louis Friday night at the Wittenberg Fall Classic, falling in a five-set
 thriller 22-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-15, 18-16. Calvin held a two
sets-to-one lead but the Bears came roaring back to take set four by a
10-point margin. In set five, Calvin held an 8-6 lead but Washington
University grabbed a 14-13 advantage.

Calvin then fought off three match
 points but could never gain the lead with Washington University finally
 putting the Knights away in the end. Calvin (9-1 overall) opened the
day with a 25-13, 25-19, 25-21 win over Ohio Northern. In the win over
ONU, Calvin received 11 kills from senior Lizzie Kamp, seven kills from
freshman Maggie Kamp and 33 assists from junior setter Megan Rietema.

Calvin will now turn its attention to a pair of nationally-ranked
opponents on Saturday as it will face second-ranked and host Wittenberg
at 2 p.m. and 21st-ranked Heidelberg at 6 p.m.

MEN'S SOCCER
Wheaton 3, Calvin 1

WHEATON, IL - The Calvin men’s soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss at
Wheaton (IL) Friday night at Joe Bean Stadium, snapping what had been a
four-game Calvin win streak over their non-conference rivals. Ranked
15th nationally, Wheaton built a 2-0 halftime lead on first half goals
by Mitchell Paur and Adam Blackman. The goal by Maur was a well-placed
shot just inside the right post while the Blackman goal was a blast from
 distance that found the top shelf of the Calvin net.

 Blackman then put
Wheaton up 3-0 with another strike from distance, looping a shot just
under the crossbar in the 62nd minute of play. Calvin freshman Taylor
Pruis got the Knights on the board, ripping in a shot inside the Wheaton
 box with 7:37 left in regulation. The goal by Pruis was his second of
the year. Sophomore Sean Broekhuizen picked up an assist on the play.

Wheaton held a 23-10 shots at goal advantage. Senior goalkeeper Jared
Rushlau had five saves for Calvin.

The Knights are back in action next
Tuesday, hosting Albion at 4 p.m.
Received on Fri Sep 14 23:43:21 2012