CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 11, 2014
Men's Basketball Falls to Hope in Latest Chapter of "The Rivalry"
Women's Basketball Cruises to Win Over Alma;
Women's Swimming and Diving Claims Triangular Title - Men's Team Takes Second
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hope 71, Calvin 63
By Mark DeHaan
The Calvin men's basketball team hosted the Flying Dutchmen of Hope College for the 186th edition of The Rivalry on Saturday afternoon. The Knights entered with a 9-3 record while Hope was 7-5. Both teams were 1-0 in conference play. Behind a strong three-point attack, Hope prevailed Saturday afternoon 71-63.
Senior Mickey DeVries (Lansing/Lansing Christian HS) began the scoring with a baseline jumper for the Knights, while Hope senior Nate Van Arendonk responded with a dunk.
The Flying Dutchmen then took the lead. Back-to-back threes by sophomore Alex Eidson gave Hope a 12-4 advantage.
Calvin scored six straight to cut the deficit to two, but another three and a layup by sophomore Ben Gardner for Hope gave the Flying Dutchmen a 17-10 lead.
The Knights again cut Hope's lead to two at 23-21, but a 7-0 run for the Flying Dutchmen put them up 30-21 with 4:13 remaining in the first half.
Calvin roared back, making a number of key blocks on the defensive end, tying the game at 31-31 as the Knights had an unusual five-point possession to end their run. Junior Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian HS) hit a pull-up three in transition, and a loose-ball foul on Hope allowed senior Tyler Kruis (Grand Rapids/Calvin Christian HS) the chance at two free throws, which he both made.
With time running out in the first half, Eidson hit a corner-three at the buzzer to give Hope a 34-31 lead and momentum heading into halftime.
Eidson led all scorers at the break with 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Kruis led the Knights with 13 points, making all seven of his free throws in the opening period.
A pair of free throws from sophomore Jordan Daley (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) out of halftime got Calvin within one, but Hope rebuilt its lead up to 41-35 with 16:39 remaining in regulation.
Again the Knights whittled away at the Flying Dutchmen lead, but Eidson was on fire and would not cool down. Back-to-back three pointers from Eidson, the second from five feet beyond the arc, gave Hope a 49-41 lead with 13:22 on the clock.
After trading baskets, the Flying Dutchmen took their first double-digit lead of the game, and with 9:19 remaining, held a 59-45 lead after a pair of three-pointers.
The Knights, meanwhile, did not score any points over a near-five minute stretch in the second half, during which Hope extended its lead to 61-45.
Calvin responded with an 8-0 run, capped by a three from Brink, just his second and the team's second of the game, to bring the score to 61-53.
The Knights cut the Hope advantage to 69-63, but with only 11.4 seconds remaining, they could not make the comeback, and the Flying Dutchmen closed out a 71-63 victory at the free throw line.
Calvin shot just 33% for the game, its lowest shooting percentage of the season. Hope, on the other hand, shot 60% from beyond the arc and outrebounded the Knights 44-36.
Brink led Calvin with 22 points while Kruis added 15. For Hope, Eidson led all scorers with 23, hitting 6-of-7 from three point range, while VanArendonk had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
"I think I could have done a better job preparing us. I give Hope a lot of credit, they came out and got right after us," said head coach Kevin Vande Streek. "They were the aggressors, we were not, and they knocked down shots."
The loss drops the Knights to 9-4 and 1-1 in league play while Hope improves to 8-5 and 2-0 in the MIAA.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts the Bulldogs of Adrian for another conference match-up. Wednesday's contest at Van Noord Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 91, Alma 31
Story by Brett Venhuizen
The Knights returned to action after a 77-73 loss at Olivet on Saturday, with a home conference game against the Scots of Alma. Calvin got back on the winning track, defeating Alma 91-31 to improve to 8-5 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA.
The Knights started off scoring with a quick three pointer from Senior Kristen Tripp (Brighton/Brighton HS). From there the Knights did not turn back and never surrendered a lead. During the first half the Knights showed a dominant full court press that caused a total of 23 turnovers in the first 20 minutes of play. The Scots were held to under 20% from the field in the first as they went 5 for 26 from the field. They led the Scots 52-13 at the break.
In the second half the Knights forced an additional 13 turnovers with strong defensive play totaling 36 for the game. The Knights also had a season-high 19 steals. Led by their defense the Knights had no problem carrying their first half success into the second half. The final score was a strong 91-31 win for the Knights. The 60-point victory is the largest margin of victory by Calvin at Van Noord Arena.
In the game the Knights were led by the duo of Jeanna Sybesma (Dalhart, TX/Dalhart HS) and Kirsten Tripp with 12 points each Tripp added three steals and Sybesma tacked on seven rebounds. Freshman Anna Timmer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) also contributed 11 points to the Knights record breaking victory.
The Knights return to action on January 15 next Wednesday at St. Mary's.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin women's swimming and diving team took first place at a triangular that included Albion and Ohio Northern this weekend. Over the course of the two-day meet, Calvin tallied a first place total of 1059.5 points with Albion second with 929 points and Ohio Northern third at 893.5.
Individual winners from Calvin on Saturday included:
*Junior Kathryn Wrobel (Arden Hills, MN/Moundsview HS) in the 200 freestyle (2:01.08).
*Sophomore Michaela Rookus (Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS) in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.17) and 100 freestyle (54.93).
*Senior Elizabeth Schleh (Mount Vernon, WA/Academy Northwest HS) in the 1,650 freestyle (18:57.29).
*Junior Lexi Scott (Richmond, IN/Richmond HS) in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.94.
*Calvin's 400 freestyle relay team of freshman Adrienne Wesselius (Sioux Center, IA/Unity Christian HS), Rookus, senior Kristen Kinzer (Fort Wayne, IN/Homestead HS) and Wrobel also took first place in a time of 3:45.97 as did its 800 freestyle relay team of Rechel, junior Erika Waugh (Berne, IN/South Adams HS), Wrobel and junior Alex Dhaenens (Howell/Howell HS) in a time of 8:17.56. Calvin's 200 medley relay team of Kinzer, Rookus, Scott and Wesselius also claimed first place in a time of 1:53.04.
Calvin is back in action next Saturday when it hosts Kalamazoo in a dual meet at 1 p.m. at the Venema Aquatic Center.
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin men's swimming and diving team took second place at a triangular with Ohio Northern and Albion this weekend inside Calvin's Venema Aquatic Center. The Knights recorded a team score of 988 points with Ohio Northern winning with 1067.5 points. Albion was third with 811.5 points.
First place performances from Calvin on Saturday included:
*Freshman Brett Stoughton (Centerville, IN/Centerville HS) in the 100 butterfly (52.59).
*Sophomore Aaron Venema (Grand Haven/Grand Haven HS) in the 200 freestyle (1:45.32) and 1,650 freestyle (16:47.28).
*Sophomore Johnson Cochran (Mount Vernon, OH/Mount Vernon HS) in the 100 breaststroke (58.03) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.30).
*Senior Andrew Mitchell (Iron Mountain/Kingsford HS) in the 100 backstroke (53.96).
*Calvin's 200 medley relay team of Stoughton, Cochran, senior Peter Johnson (Oak Forest, IL/Home Schooled) and freshman Eli Holstege (Kewsick, VA/Covenant HS) took first place in a time of 1:36.60 while its 800 freestyle relay team of sophomore Mitch Schroder (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS), Stoughton, Venema and Mitchell took first place in a time of 7:08.31.
Calvin is back in action next Saturday when it hosts Kalamazoo in a dual meet at 1 p.m. at the Venema Aquatic Center.
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