CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 19, 2013
Women's Basketball Defeats Rochester College - Carissa Verkaik Hits 2,000
Point Plateau;
Men's Basketball Uses Second Half Surge From Win at Trine;
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Claim Dual Meet Victories Over Hope
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
By Troy Ellens
Saturday’s matchup at Van Noord Arena featured a non-conference game between
the Rochester College Warriors and the Calvin College Knights. Early on both
teams went back and forth as a 10-4 knights lead was quickly erased by two
three pointers from Meagan Heiden. The warriors had their biggest lead 12
minutes into the game after a layup by Erika Wasson put them up 15-12.
The Knights then surged forward with a 9-0 run fueled by back-to-back three
pointers from the sharp shooting Kelsey Irwin. The knights would never look
back as they slowly increased their lead throughout the rest of the game. The
final score ended up being 74-54 the knights on top.
Senior Carissa Verkaik came into the game needing only 14 points to become the
first player in Calvin’s history to reach 2,000 career points. She reached that
mark four and a half minutes into the second with a put back layup. A timeout
was called right after and Carissa Verkaik received a well-deserved standing
ovation from the crowd. She led the team with 22 points and 12 rebounds
recording her 42nd career double-double. Kelsey Irwin also played well scoring
15 points off of 5-7 three-point shooting.
“Rochester really pushed us today and that was good,” said Calvin women’s
basketball coach John Ross. “In order to get ready for the second half of our
league schedule, we need to be sharp. Rochester is a very talented team and
they made us dig down. The score is not indicative of how hard-fought this game
was.”
Ross also had words on Carissa Verkaik who became the first player in MIAA
women’s basketball history to eclipse the 2,000 point plateau. “Carissa has had
an unbelievable career but she would be the first person to tell you that she
couldn’t have done it without her teammates,” said Ross. “She is just a great
individual who is very coachable and willing to do whatever she can to help our
team.”
The win pushes Calvin’s overall record to 15-1. The Knights remain 8-0 in the
MIAA. Calvin will host Albion next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in an league contest
at Van Noord Arena.
MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-19-13 GAMES
Calvin 8-0
Hope 8-1
Olivet 7-2
Alma 5-4
Albion 3-6
Adrian 3-6
Saint Mary's 3-6
Trine 3-6
Kalamazoo 0-9
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 56, Trine 43
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
ANGOLA, IN – The Calvin men’s basketball team faced off against the Trine
Thunder looking to avenge a 73-54 loss last season. After a slow start, the
Knights came back and defeated Trine 56-43 to improve to 15-2 overall and 6-0
in the MIAA.
A slow start it was. Trine scored the first nine points of the game. Calvin
did not score a single point until the 13:20 mark with a free throw from
sophomore Dan Stout (Escondido, Cal./Calvin Christian).
Calvin scored its first field goal with ten minutes to go in the first half.
Junior center Tyler Kruis (Grandville/Calvin Christian) found a cutting Tyler
Dykstra (Holland/Holland Christian) who dunked. This seemed to fire up the
Knights.
Three pointers from senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) and Mitch
Vallie (Goodrich/Goodrich HS) put Calvin within one. Trine would extend its
lead to five, but Calvin chipped away. The Knights ended up with the basketball
for the final possession of the first half down by two. Senior David Rietema
(Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian) found Kruis for a layup as time expired.
Calvin, who had not led in the entire first half, was tied at 23 at halftime.
Kruis led all scorers at halftime with eight points. Calvin shot just 23.3
percent from the field and committed 11 turnovers.
The Knights took their first lead, 36-34, with 10:24 remaining in regulation.
On the next possession, Trine tied the game up with a jumper from senior Scott
Rodgers (Waterford/Kettering).
Calvin then went on a 14-3 run that all but put the game away. Powell hit
three triples, Snikkers hit one and Kruis added a pair of free throws. Calvin
led 50-40 with three minutes to play, and coasted to the victory.
“We were able to hold a great offensive team in Trine to just 43 points,”
Calvin head coach Kevin Vande Streek said after the game. “That’s a feat.”
Powell and Kruis each tallied 16 points. Powell hit four of eight three-point
attempts, and Kruis was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line.
“Bryan [Powell] hit some huge shots down the stretch,” said Vande Streek.
Rogers led the way for the Thunder in defeat with 14 points.
Calvin shot just 32.1 percent from the field in the game, but hit 16 of 19
free throws. The Knights held the rebound advantage 49-25.
Calvin will travel to Olivet on Wednesday, Jan. 23, to face the Comets with a
two-game lead in the MIAA.
MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-19-13 GAMES
Calvin 6-0
Hope 4-2
Trine 4-2
Adrian 3-3
Olivet 3-3
Alma 2-4
Kalamazoo 2-4
Albion 0-6
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin men's and women's swimming and diving teams recorded dual meet
victories over rival Hope Saturday afternoon in front of a standing room only
crowd at Calvin's Venema Aquatic Center.
In the women's meet, Calvin defeated the Flying Dutch 164-136. On the men's
side, Calvin edged the Flying Dutchmen 146.5-to-133.5 The Calvin women are now
5-3 overall in dual meet competition including 5-0 against league opponents.
The Calvin men are now 4-3 overall and 3-1 against league opponents.
An early turning point in the women's meet came in the 200 freestyle when
senior Stephanie Fox (Kentwood/Home Schooled) claimed an upset win with a time
of 1:57.23. She was part of back-to-back-to-back wins by the Knights as they
opened with a win in the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:51.07 and followed
with a win by sophomore Kathryn Wrobel (Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View HS) in the
1,000 freestyle in a time of 10:52.21. Calvin's 200 medley relay team consisted
of senior Kristy Kinzer (Fort Wayne, IN/Homestead HS), senior Elizabeth
Counsell (Indianapolis, IN/Heritage Christian HS), senior Rachel Colasurdo
(Chesapeake, VA/Home Schooled) and freshman Michaela Rookus
(Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS).
Counsell then came up with a win in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.89) and 200
breaststroke (2:28.47) while Rookus took home a win in the 50 freestyle (24.99)
and 200 IM (2:14.36) and Wrobel a win in the 500 freestyle (5:17.18). Senior
Samantha Klaasen (Holland/Holland Christian HS) was a double-winner for the
Knights, winning the one-meter diving competition (267.00) and three-meter
diving competition (271.57). Colasurdo also won the 100 butterfly (1:00.93).
On the men's side, Calvin's road to the win began with a win by freshman Caleb
Meindertsma (Annondale, VA/Trinity Christian HS) in the 1,000 freestyle
(10:07.49). Freshman Brandon Muma (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Eastern HS) then
won the 200 freestyle (1:47.87) with sophomore Alex Baumann (Holland/Holland
Christian HS) close behind in second (1:48.20). Freshman Johnson Cochran (Mount
Vernon, OH/Mount Vernon HS) then won the 100 breaststroke (58.09) while junior
Peter Johnson (Oak Forest, IL/Home Schooled) won the 200 butterfly (2:01.42).
Coming down the stretch, junior Andrew Mitchell (Iron Mountain/Kingsford HS)
claimed a win in the 100 freestyle (48.04) while Cochran, sophomore Andrew
VanderLei (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and sophomore Travis Vincent
(Novi/Novi HS) brought home a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 breaststroke with Cochran
clocking 2:12.27, VanderLei 2:15.46 and Vincent 2:16.11.
Senior Mark Rushlow (Goshen/Northridge HS) then delivered a clutch win the 100
butterfly (52.11) as did senior Stephen Kraft (Warsaw, IN/Home Schooled) in the
200 IM (1:59.88). Kraft led a 1-2-3 Calvin finish in the 200 IM as Vincent was
second (2:02.60) and Cochran third (2:02.78) to help clinch the win.
Both Calvin teams close out their dual meet campaigns on February 2 at Albion
at 1 p.m.
DAN GELDERLOOS AUDIO INTERVIEW:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/audio/2013/SwimDiving/gelderloospostHope.wav
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