CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 11, 2014
Men's Soccer Uses Second Half Uprising to Defeat Alma 4-0;
Women's Soccer Ties Trine;
Women's Golf Places Fifth at MIAA Tournament and in Final MIAA Fall Standings
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 4, Alma 0
By Mark DeHaan
The Knights played host to the Scots of Alma College at Zuidema Field on a sunny, Saturday afternoon.
In a game that would turn out to be the tale of two halves, Calvin made the most of its second half opportunities, scoring four goals on its way to a 4-0 win.
In the first half, Calvin held the majority of the possession while outshooting Alma 12-2. None of the Knights shots were on frame, however, as Scot defenders in the box knocked shots down or forced them wide of the posts.
At halftime, the game was scoreless.
The Knights then broke through the Alma defense in the 55th minute. Off a corner kick from sophomore Isky Van Doorne (Calgary, AB/Western Canada HS), senior Sean Broekhuizen (Grand Rapids/South Christian HS) rose above his defender to head the ball into the back of the net.
Senior Travis Vegter (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) doubled the Knights lead just minutes later, dribbling past two Alma defenders and the keeper to calmly deposit the ball into the net for a 2-0 lead.
In the 67th minute, Calvin continued its offensive onslaught as a perfectly-placed chip from freshman Matt Hinds (Frankenmuth/Frankenmuth HS) into the box was headed home by Vegter, his second of the game and 16th of the season.
Broekhuizen then scored his second goal of the game in the 84th minute. Senior Reed Bowden (Uxbridge MA/Whitinsville Christian HS) sent a long throw-in across the box that freshman Micah Beard (Otsego/Otsego HS) was able to play back in. Beard's one-timer off the Bowden throw-in was then headed in by Broekhuizen with a quick flick for the final score of the game.
Calvin's defense held Alma to just five shots for the game, three of which junior Niko Giantsopoulos (Markham, ON/St. Augustine Catholic HS) saved as he earned the clean sheet.
"We were able to have a lot of the possession, but we moved the ball really slowly, then in the second half, there was more urgency. We were a little more quick with the ball, moving off the ball, more dangerous runs, just a higher sense of urgency to do the job that we talk about," said head coach Ryan Souders. "We talk a lot about goals being symptomatic of many things. One guy's name shows up in the score sheet, but someone has to win a tackle, someone has to beat a guy down the wing and make a service - I felt our goals were team goals."
The Knights improve to 8-0 in the MIAA and 11-2 overall while Alma falls to 3-5 in league play and 3-5-2 overall.
Calvin's next contest is Wednesday at Kalamazoo at 7:00 p.m. The Hornets currently sit in third place in the conference standings.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 0, Trine 0
ANGOLA, In - For the second consecutive game, Calvin recorded a tie against a conference opponent. After recording a 1-1 tie at Alma on Wednesday, Calvin recorded a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Trine Saturday afternoon.
Calvin (5-6-2 overall, 4-4-2 MIAA) slips into fifth place in the MIAA with the tie, falling two points behind fourth place Albion.
Playing against a bunkered-in Trine defense, Calvin fought for open space, outshooting the Thunder 24-7.
Trine goalkeeper Skylar Reed came up with 11 saves to keep the Knights off the board.
Trine also got help from the woodwork as Calvin junior Paige Capel (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) rang a shot off the crossbar in the 79th minute, moments after junior teammate Taylor TenHarmsel (Holland/Holland Christian HS) came close with a scoring chance that was thwarted by Reed.
Capel finished the game with eight shots at goal while TenHarmsel had five.
Calvin freshman goalkeeper Jenna Shelton (Birmingham Hills/Troy Intersect HS) also picked up a shutout for the Knights, recording one save.
The Knights are back in action next Saturday, traveling to Saint Mary's for a conference match slated to start at noon.
WOMEN'S GOLF
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin women's golf team took fifth place at the two-day, 36-hole MIAA Fall Tournament and in doing so, took fifth place in the final MIAA regular season standings.
Calvin opened competition on Friday with a round of 361 and then fired a round of 353 on Saturday at the tournament, held at the Bedford Valley Country Club.
Junior Casey Harkema (Holt/Holt HS) led Calvin at the tournament with rounds of 86 and 87 (173) to finish tied for 13th individually over the 36-hole competition.
Shara Reynolds (Big Rapids/Big Rapids HS) had a round of 86 on Saturday to finish with a two-day total of 179. Junior Jennie Poole (Summit, NJ/Kent Place School) also cracked 90 on Saturday with an 89 to finish with a total of 181 for the weekend.
Junior Sarah Arendsen (Wayland/Wayland HS) had 91 on Saturday after a 90 on Friday (181) while sophomore Amira Bousaab (Grand Rapids/Northpointe Christian HS) came in with a 101 on Saturday after a 93 on Friday to finish at 194 for the weekend.
Hope College took first place at the tournament and also claimed the MIAA regular season title.
FINAL MIAA FALL TOURNAMENT TEAM SCORES (36 HOLES)
Hope - 633
Olivet 667
Saint Mary's 695
Trine 697
Calvin 714
Adrian 731
Albion 768
Alma 790
Kalamazoo 855
FINAL MIAA OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS
Hope 1940
Olivet 2022
Saint Mary's 2059
Trine 2088
Calvin 2168
Adrian 2207
Albion 2329
Alma 2364
Kalamazoo 2575
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