CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
Men's Golf Second at MIAA Jamboree and Second in Overall MIAA Standings;
Women's Soccer Picks Up Scoreless Draw at Saint Mary's;
Calvin Cross Country Teams Move Up in National Rankings
MEN'S GOLF
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin men's golf team had another solid afternoon, finishing second with a team score of 309 at the third MIAA Jamboree of the year. The MIAA Jamboree was hosted on Wednesday by Olivet at the Bedford Valley Country Club.
Hope took first place with a team score of 301 and with the performance, moved into first place in the overall team standings. The Flying Dutchmen hold a five stroke lead over Calvin and Adrian with the Knights and Bulldogs tied for second place in the overall team standings. Adrian had led the overall standings by a single stroke heading into Wednesday's round but finished one stroke behind Calvin in third.
Calvin junior James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) had a superb afternoon on Wednesday as he claimed medalist honors with a first place score of 71. It marked the second time medalist performance of Van Noord's career as he also achieved the feat once in 2012. With his performance on Wednesday, Van Noord also takes over first place in the MIAA individual standings overall.
Sophomore Justin Crow (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was next for Calvin with a 78. Senior Jake Hoogstrate (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Brad Smith (Brunswick, ME/Brunswick HS) had rounds of 80 while senior Mark Allen (Oconomowoc, WI/Lake Country Lutheran HS) had an 82.
Calvin is back in action on Saturday, competing at an MIAA Jamboree hosted by Alma at the Pine River Country Club at 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 0, Saint Mary's 0 (2OT)
NOTRE DAME, IN - The Calvin women's soccer team could not find the back of the net on Wednesday in a 0-0 double-overtime tie at Saint Mary's College. Saint Mary's goalkeeper Chanler Rosenbaum played a large role in keeping the Knights off the board.
Calvin held a 21-9 shots at goal advantage and put 13 shots on frame but Rosenbaum was able to turn away all 13 shots including a pair of big-time saves in the closing minutes of regulation time as the Knights pressed for the go-ahead goal.
Calvin moves to 4-1-1 overall with the tie including 1-1-1 in conference play. Saint Mary's is 2-4-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the league.
Calvin had three shots on goal inside the final 10 minutes of play - the first by freshman Kailey Jo (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and the last two by senior Kelly Koets (Grandville/Calvin Christian HS) but the Knights could not put a shot past Rosebaum who was able to deflect one dipping shot just over the crossbar and push another just wide of the far post.
Calvin then outshot the Belles 7-0 in the two 10-minute overtime sessions but again could not score.
Calvin held a 21-9 shots at goal advantage overall. Senior Ashton Hearn (Port Huron/Port Huron Nothern HS) had four saves in nets for the Knights to also post a clean sheet.
Calvin is back in action on Saturday at noon when it hosts the Britons of Albion at Zuidema Field.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Calvin men's and women's cross country teams have both moved up in the latest set of Division III Top 25 rankings conducted by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Calvin men are ranked sixth in this week's poll, up three spots from the last ranking. Meanwhile, the Calvin women are ranked seventh this week, up four spots from the last ranking.
Both Calvin teams are in the midst of preparation for an MIAA Jamboree scheduled to take place on September 28 at Adrian College. The MIAA Jamboree will count one-third towards the final MIAA title.
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