CALVIN KNIGHT SATURDAY SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 27, 2013
MEN'S GOLF
By Mitch Blankespoor
CASCADE, MI - The Calvin men’s golf team captured the MIAA NCAA Spring
Qualifier Sat. afternoon. The tournament consisted of three rounds, two of
which were played at Watermark Country Club. The Knights finished with a three
round score of 956, five strokes better than second place finisher Adrian.
Coming into the final round, Calvin had an eight-stroke lead on second place
Trine. The Knights shot a team score of 323 on the afternoon, good for third
place.
Calvin struggled as a team for most of the day, but did just enough to gain
the MIAA’s automatic qualification into the national tournament. Despite the
tough conditions, senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian) shot
the low round of the day (76) and was named the medalist of the round. Senior
Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian) and sophomore James Van Noord
(Troy/Troy Athens) finished in a tie for fifth place with rounds of 79 apiece.
“We were a little disappointed with our scores today, but we are happy to move
on and have the opportunity to play at nationals,” said Calvin head coach Brian
Bolt. “The MIAA has been tough all year long. Many of the teams are very
close. We are honored to represent the MIAA this May.”
Calvin earns its second trip to the national tournament in the last three
seasons. The Knights will play for a national championship in Destin, Fla.,
from May 17-21.
WOMEN'S GOLF
MARSHALL - Calvin closed out competition at the third MIAA spring qualifying
tournament with a team score of 359 that was good for fourth place. The score
also placed Calvin in fourth place in the final team standings.
Host Olivet took first place on Saturday and in the overall spring standings
and will represent the MIAA in the NCAA III Tournament next month.
Calvin's top individual finisher on Saturday was junior Carlia Canto with an
81 that was good for fourth place. She was followed on the Calvin squad by
senior Elise Doezema with an 86 while freshman Sarah Arendsen had a 92 and
freshman Casey Harkema and senior Rachel Whitaker rounds of 100.
Olivet had a team score of 322 on Saturday.
MIAA SPRING TOURNAMENT #3 TEAM SCORES
Olivet 322
Saint Mary's 335
Hope 340
Calvin 359
MIAA FINAL SPRING TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Olivet 971
Saint Mary's 1,048
Hope 1,051
Calvin 1,096
BASEBALL
Calvin 17, Albion 0
Calvin 5, Albion 2
ALBION – Calvin moved closer to securing a berth in the upcoming four-team
MIAA Tournament with a doubleheader sweep at Albion Saturday afternoon, winning
by scores of 17-0 and 5-2. Calvin is now 15-18 overall and more importantly
14-9 in the MIAA. The Knights are in firm control of fourth place in the league
standings and within striking distance of third place Trine.
In Saturday’s opener, Calvin exploded for 19 hits while sophomore Nate
Schepers and Ben Guilfoyle combined on the shutout with Schepers picking up his
third victory of the year.
Freshman Jalen Bouma went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in while sophomore
Ben Wohl also had three hits. Collecting two hits apiece for the Knights were
senior Tyler Tos, sophomore Grant VanPutten and freshman J.R. Frederick.
In game two, junior Cory Laster went the distance to pick up his third win of
the year. Laster struck out one and scattered five hits.
Calvin struck for four runs in the second inning and added a single run in the
third to build a five-run cushion. Albion scored two runs in bottom of the
seventh before Laster ended the comeback attempt.
Wohl had two of Calvin’s eight hits while freshman Travis Kraai drove in a
pair of runs. Calvin will travel to Cornerstone on Monday for a 3 p.m. game.
MIAA BASEBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-27-13 GAMES
Adrian 16-6
Hope 17-7
Trine 14-8
Calvin 14-9
Olivet 10-12
Albion 10-14
Alma 7-14
Kalamazoo 1-19
SOFTBALL
HOLLAND - Calvin concluded its 2013 campaign with a doubleheader split at Hope
Saturday afternoon, dropping the opener 12-7 and coming back to win the
nightcap 4-3 in nine innings. The Knights conclude the season with an overall
mark of 17-13 and a conference slate of 8-8 - good for sixth place.
In game one, Calvin scored three runs in the top of the first inning with
freshman Lydia Gildea driving in one run on a single with junior Lina Avila
following with a two-run homer - her sixth of the year and 26th of her career.
Hope answered back with two runs in the bottom of the second and another run in
the third to tie the game.
In the fourth, Calvin scored two runs on a two-run RBI double by sophomore
Merin Cok (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) but Hope exploded for nine
runs in the bottom half of the inning to build a 12-5 lead. Calvin added a pair
of runs in the top of the seventh but did no further damage.
Avila took the loss to fall to 7-6 on the year. Calvin had eight hits with
sophomore Christie VanderMeer and Avila picking up two hits apiece.
In game two, Calvin took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning but Hope rallied
for a pair of runs in the top of the inning to send the game into extra
innings. Calvin broke through for the winning run in the bottom of the ninth
as it loaded the bases and then scored with one out as freshman Megan Rozeveld
was hit by a pitch to force in the winning run.
Sophomore Trista Brownlee went all nine innings for Calvin to earn the win as
she struck out four and scattered nine hits.
VanderMeer, Brownlee, Gildea, Rozeveld and freshman Ashley Riemersma all had
two hits apiece for the Knights.
MIAA SOFTBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-27-13 GAMES
Trine 14-0
Alma 13-3
Adrian 11-5
Hope 9-7
Saint Mary's 9-7
Calvin 8-8
Olivet 3-13
Kalamazoo 3-13
Albion 0-14
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
By Mark DeHaan
The Calvin women's lacrosse team hosted the Comets of Olivet on Saturday
afternoon, which also happened to be Calvin's final regular season game and
senior day for the Knights. The first senior class of women's varsity lacrosse
is attacker Nicole Perragaux, midfielder Yelena Davis, and goalkeeper Lauren
Spoelstra. The Knights were able to win on senior day, building a 4-0 lead by
halftime en route to a 10-1 victory.
Freshman Sierra Slaughter scored the first two goals of the game for the
Knights, both unassisted. Junior Christina Howell added a goal with 13:56
remaining to extend the Calvin lead to 3-0. Yelena Davis scored less than a
minute and a half later to bring the score to 4-0, which the teams brought into
halftime.
Out of the break, Calvin scored four more goals before the Comets tallied
their first, with sophomore Nikita Blaauwendraat, junior Michelle Holwerda,
Perragaux, and freshman Carolyn Forbes each finding the back of the net to push
the Knights advantage to 8-0.
Geri Merrell then score for Olivet to bring the score to 8-1.
Calvin then rounded out the scoring as sophomore Lissa Busscher and Perragaux
scored to bring the final score to 10-1.
Slaughter led the Knights with two goals and an assist. Perragux chipped in
two goals while Holwerda added one goal and an assist. In goal, Lauren
Spoelstra made five saves to earn the win.
Geri Merrell scored the lone goal for the Comets.
“Our seniors played well today, and that was an added benefit, for them to
come out on senior day and play the way they did,” said head coach Blake Boehm.
“We've been saying all year that it is about winning the 50-50 balls and
winning the middle of the field, and we came out and did that today.”
The win ends the inaugural Calvin women's lacrosse varsity season. Calvin's
final record is 4-12 overall and 2-4 in the MIAA, tied for fourth in
conference. Olivet drops to 2-11 overall and 0-6 in conference.
FINAL MIAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE STANDINGS
Adrian 6-0
Alma 5-1
Hope 4-2
Albion 2-4
Calvin 2-4
Trine 2-4
Olivet 0-6
MEN'S LACROSSE
Olivet 20, Calvin 7
By Mark DeHaan
The Knights hosted Olivet at Zuidema Field on Saturday for each team's final
MIAA contest. Unfortunately for Calvin, Olivet opened the game with an 8-0 run
and the Knights could not recover as the Comets coasted to a 20-7 victory.
The Knights were held scoreless over the first quarter of the game, with
Olivet building a 6-0 lead by the first quarter break.
After two Comet goals early in the second, freshman DJ VanderBaan struck first
for Calvin, scoring a goal with 11:15 remaining in the period to bring the
score to 8-1.
After another pair of Olivet goals, VanderBaan scored his second of the match
and junior Tim Marco added another as the game headed into halftime with the
Comets ahead 10-3.
VanderBaan then scored his third goal of the contest to open up the scoring in
the second half to cut the Olivet lead to 10-4.
The Comets responded with three more goals before junior Casey Harless cut
into the Olivet lead, now eight at 13-5.
The Comets then scored five straight goals to put the game out of reach midway
through the fourth quarter before junior Jonathon VanderLaan and VanderBaan
scored back-to-back goals to bring the score to 18-7.
Olivet scored the final two goals of the match to round out the scoring at
20-7.
VanderBaan led the Knights on offense with four goals while Tim Marco scored a
goal and added two assists.
For Olivet, Jack Ranson and Cameron Bazin each scored five while James Collins
and Dakota Badder chipped in three apiece.
“It took us a while for us to adjust, and they lit it up on us to come out,”
said head coach Joel Kamstra. “We made those adjustments on the defensive side
of the field mostly, coming into the second quarter and we played them pretty
even. I think Greg (Boer) and Casey (Harless) played well at the draws for us.
We had probably the longest offensive possessions we've had all season long,
guys are seeing that it's really helpful to slow the ball down, work it around
and get into our sets. Obviously not the outcome we wanted, but we'll rest up
tomorrow and get ready to take it to Elmhurst on Monday with Senior Day.”
With the loss, Calvin drops to 2-12 and 1-5 in the MIAA while Olivet is now
9-7 overall and 2-4 in conference.
The Knights now look forward to the final game of their regular season Monday
night. Calvin will host Elmhurst in a non-conference matchup, with the game
scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
FINAL MIAA MEN'S LACROSSE STANDINGS
Adrian 6-0
Albion 5-1
Trine 4-2
Hope 3-3
Olivet 2-4
Calvin 1-5
Alma 0-6
MEN'S TENNIS
HOLLAND - Calvin concluded play at the two-day MIAA Flighted Tournament at
Hope College. The competition was unscored. Calvin's top singles finish came in
the "C" singles flight with junior John Strikwerda taking third place with a
6-1, 6-2 win over Nick Ihrie of Trine.
In doubles competition, Calvin's "B" doubles team of senior Jarrod Brower and
Strikwerda took home the title with an 8-3 win over a tandem from Alma.
Seniors Preston Phillips and Philip Reinken also combined for a third place
finish in the "A" doubles competition.
Calvin will now prepare to compete in the MIAA Tournament semifinals next
Thursday when it hosts rival Hope at 4 p.m. at Calvin's Strikwerda Tennis
Courts.
FINAL MIAA MEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS
Kalamazoo 5-1
Calvin 5-1
Hope 5-1
Albion 3-3
Alma 2-4
Trine 1-5
Adrian 0-6
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Although the Calvin women's tennis team was idle on Saturday, the Knights
gained a berth into the four-team MIAA Tournament next week. The Knights were
the recipient of a Kalamazoo victory over Saint Mary's that allowed Calvin to
finish in a tie for fourth place in the final MIAA women's tennis standings
with Saint Mary's. Calvin gains the fourth and final spot for the MIAA
Tournament however as the Knights defeated Saint Mary's 5-4 earlier this week
to gain the head-to-head tie-breaker edge.
Calvin will travel to top-seeded Hope for a semifinal match next Thursday at 4
p.m.
FINAL MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS
Hope 8-0
Kalamazoo 7-1
Albion 6-2
Calvin 4-4
Saint Mary's 4-4
Trine 3-5
Alma 3-5
Adrian 1-7
Olivet 0-8
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
A group of Calvin College track and field athletes competed at the Ernie
Mousseau Classic hosted by Aquinas on Saturday at Houseman Field.
Highlights for the Calvin men included sophomore Calvin Kuyers winning the 400
meter hurdles with a season-best time of 54.47 with freshman teammate Joel Ooms
taking second in 57.21. Senior Aaron Meckes had a season-best toss of 158-9 in
taking third in the discus while also winning the shot put with a throw of 51-0
1/4. Sophomore Erik Holstege also took second in the 110 high hurdles (15.69).
Junior Andrew Dykstra also won the javelin with a toss of 168-8.
On the women's side, junior Hilary Banning won the triple jump (35-7 3/4) and
long jump (17-0). Senior Carissa Verkaik won the high jump (5-5) while freshman
Natalie Kmet had a season-best throw of 37-2 1/2 that was good for second
place.
Sophomore Breanna Verkaik had a career-best time in winning the 400 meter
hurdles in 1:05.77. Sophomore Rebecca Vanderbyl was second in the 400 meters
(1:01.26) and sophomore Julie Busscher second in the 200 meters (25.73).
Both Calvin teams will now prepare for the MIAA Field Day next Thursday and
Friday at Hope College.
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