CKSR (Calvin Knight Weekend Sports Wrap-up For Nov. 16, 2014)

From: Jeffrey Febus <jfebus@calvin.edu>
Date: Sun Nov 16 2014 - 22:19:39 EST

CALVIN KNIGHT WEEKEND SPORTS REPORT FOR NOV. 16, 2014

Volleyball Captures Regional Title - Headed to Virginia;
Cross Country Teams Headed to NCAA III Championships - Women's Team Captures Regional Title;
Men's Soccer Season Ends in Heartbreaking Shootout Loss to Ohio Wesleyan;
Men's Basketball Opens Season With High-Scoring Win Over Anderson;
Women's Basketball Opens Season With Win Over Lakeland College;
Swimming and Diving Teams Claim Dual Meet Wins Over Olivet;
Calvin Hockey Team Claims Weekend Wins Over Adrian Team

VOLLEYBALL

The Calvin women's volleyball team captured its third consecutive regional title including its fourth in the last five years on Saturday, defeating host Carthage in four sets. The Knights improve to 30-3, hitting the 30-win plateau for the 14th time in school history.

Calvin will now travel to Newport News, Virginia. The Knights will compete in the national quarterfinals next Friday against host Christopher Newport in a match scheduled to start at 8 p.m. (EST).

For more on Calvin's regional triumph over Carthage, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141116e4ewum

For more on the NCAA III Championships at Christopher Newport, visit the CNU website at: http://cnusports.com/sports/2014/5/1/2014DIIIWVBChampionship.aspx?path=wvball

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

The Calvin men's and women's cross country teams have both advanced to the NCAA III Championships scheduled to take place next Saturday in Kings Island, Ohio.

The Calvin women's team gained an automatic berth by capturing the Great Lakes Regional title yesterday with 61 points. Meanwhile, the Calvin men's cross country team had to wait until Sunday afternoon to find out if it had received an at-large berth. The Knights did indeed receive an at-large spot and will also run Saturday. Calvin finished fourth at Saturday's regional meet with a team score of 157 points.

The Calvin women's team will be making its 25th trip to the NCAA III Championships which ranks third on the all-time NCAA III list for team appearances.

The Calvin men's team will be making its 30th trip to the NCAA III Championships which ranks third on the all-time NCAA III men's cross country list.

The NCAA III Championships will be hosted by Wilmington College. For more on Saturday's competition, visit the Wilmington website at: http://www.wilmingtonquakers.com/sports/wxc/2014-15/releases/20140728didiq8

For more on Saturday's regional competition, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mxc/2014-15/releases/201411150o1mt9 for the men's recap and at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wxc/2014-15/releases/20141115g4oj3i for the women's recap.

MEN'S SOCCER

The Calvin men's soccer season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA III Tournament. Calvin dropped a penalty kick shootout to Ohio Wesleyan 4-2 after the game had concluded in a 1-1 double-overtime tie. Calvin ends its season at 18-2-3.

For more on Saturday's game, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141115sfrux5

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The Calvin men's basketball team claimed a high-scoring affair in its season opener against Anderson University Saturday afternoon, winning by a 108-98 score. Calvin was led in the win by senior Jordan Brink who had 27 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Senior Tyler Dykstra had a career-high 23 points while freshman Connor VanderBrug had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

For more, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20141116y2u5z1

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The Calvin women's basketball team opened its season up on Saturday against Lakeland College and defeated the visiting Muskies 61-48. Seniors Breanna Verkaik and Hannah Acre led Calvin with 19 and 16 points respectively.

For more on the game, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/20141116v7j3ex

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

The Calvin men's swimming and diving team improved to 4-2 in dual meet action with a 128-38 win over Olivet. For more on the meet, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mswimdive/2014-15/releases/20141116o5x5nn

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

The Calvin women's swimming and diving team improved to 3-3 in dual meet action with a 116-61 win over Olivet on Saturday. For more on the meet, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wswimdive/2014-15/releases/20141116xge97b

ACHA ICE HOCKEY

Calvin's ACHA hockey team picked up a pair of victories over the Adrian College Black team this weekend, winning 10-2 Friday night in Grand Rapids and 9-2 Saturday in Adrian. The Knights are off to one of their best starts in several years and carry an overall record of 11-2-1. Calvin will host Indiana Tech for a pair of games this coming weekend at the Eagles Ice Center. For more on the Calvin hockey team, visit the team website at: http://www.calvinhockey.com/
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