CKSR (Women's Soccer Drops MIAA Opener at Alma/Calvin Fall Sports Athletes Receive Weekly Honors from MIAA)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPT. 9, 2013

Women's Soccer Drops MIAA Opener at Alma;
Calvin Fall Sports Athletes Receive Weekly Honors from MIAA

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Alma 3, Calvin 2

ALMA - Finding a way to win at Alma has been a challenge for the Calvin women's soccer team. That challenge continued on Monday as the Knights dropped their MIAA opener, falling 3-2 at Alma. The Knights have not won at Alma since 2010. Monday's loss also snapped Calvin's three-game win streak.

The Scots (1-2 overall, 0-1 MIAA) roared out to a 2-0 halftime lead and added a third goal early in the second half to build a 3-0 advantage.

Calvin (3-0 overall, 0-1 MIAA) rallied with two goals to cut the deficit to one. Senior Heidi Scholten (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) scored both of Calvin's goals, netting an unassisted tally in the 68th minute and scoring again in the 87th minute, this time on a feed from sophomore Taylor Ten Harmsel (Holland/Holland Christian HS).

Calvin was unable to muster a shot in the final three minutes of play however as the host Scots held on for the win.

Alma held a 13-10 shots at goal advantage including 7-4 in the first half. Senior goalkeeper Ashton Hearn (Port Huron/Port Huron Northern HS) had six saves for Calvin in defeat.

Calvin will try to get back on the winning track on Thursday, as it travels to Trine for a 4 p.m. match.

MIAA FALL SPORTS HONORS

Three Calvin fall sports athletes have received weekly honors from the MIAA. In volleyball, sophomore Maggie Kamp has been named the MIAA Player of the Week. In men's soccer, junior Travis Vegter has been named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week. In women's soccer, sophomore Kelsey Hiegel has been named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week.
MAGGIE KAMP
Kamp, a sophomore from Orland Park, Ill. (Chicago Christian HS), had 47 kills and a hitting percentage of .481 as the Knights swept all three of their MIAA matches for the week. She had 19 kills and eight digs in a victory over Alma along with 16 kills, a .556 hitting percentage and eight digs as Calvin swept Olivet. Kamp is being honored as Player of the Week for the second time in her career. Calvin is back in action on Wednesday when it travels to Trine for a 6:30 p.m. match.
KELSEY HIEGEL
Hiegel, a sophomore from Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein HS), spearheaded a Calvin defense that allowed only one goal in winning two overtime games at a weekend tournament at Milwaukee School of Engineering. She was named the tournament's most outstanding defensive player as the Knights edged Loras, Iowa, 1-0, and North Park, Ill., 2-1. Hiegel is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

TRAVIS VEGTER

Vegter, a junior from Hudsonville (Unity Christian HS), earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors for the Knights at a tournament hosted by Milwaukee School of Engineering. He scored both of Calvin's goals in a 3-2 loss to Loras, Iowa. Vegter is being honored as Player of the Week for the second time in his career. Vegter currently leads the Knights in scoring with five goals. The Knights are back in action on September 17 when they host rival Hope at 4:30 p.m. at Calvin's Zuidema Field.
Received on Mon Sep 9 18:51:11 2013