VOLLEYBALL
Maggie Kamp, a junior outside hitter from Calvin College, was named the class of 2015 DIII Athlete of the Year nominee for volleyball as announced by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.
She is now designated one of 11 finalists for the prestigious DIII Honda Woman Athlete of the Year honor. This will be voted on at the end of the academic year by national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of THE CWSA program, now in its 38th year.
A native of Orland Park, Illinois, Kamp was recently named the 2014 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Player of the Year and picked up her second AVCA Division III All-American honor. The AVCA Player of the Year also earned the top academic honor being named the 2014 Capital One/CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-American of the year for volleyball.
She is the third sister from her family to be named both National Player of the Year and Academic All-American of the Year as older sisters Rebecca Kamp (2011) and Lizzie Kamp (2012) previously did so.
Kamp led the Knights with an average of 4.42 kills per set this season, ranking 13th in Division III in the category. She posted an attack percentage of .289 in the campaign and contributed 2.69 digs per set. Kamp finished her junior campaign ranked 17th in Division III with 4.87 points per set. She led the Knights to a 31-4 record as Calvin advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament.
"This is truly an unbelievable honor, "stated Kamp. "There are so many other great players around the country in Division III that are just as deserving so I am very humbled to receive this nomination."
"It is rare to be able to coach a person that excels in both athletics and academia at the very top of her peers," said head coach Amber Warners. "Maggie is one of those individuals. But besides both of those things, she is a person of integrity and faith. Her teammates and coaches not only respect her but also love her. We are all very excited to share in this award with her. I am very grateful and humbled that she chose to pursue her education and athletic career at Calvin."
All sports nominees from DIII and DII become a finalist for the prestigious 2015 Honda Collegiate Athlete of the Year in their respective divisions, presented in June. The sports nominees are recognized in 11 DIII and DII NCAA-sanctioned sports; cross country, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and track & field.
THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards has honored the nation's top NCAA women athletes for 38 years, recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than $2.8 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women's athletics programs at the institutions.
MEN'S SOCCER
Two members of the Calvin men's soccer team have received NSCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors in the college division.
Senior Travis Vegter has been named to the first team while junior Taylor Pruis has been named to the third team.
To be named an NSCAA Scholar All-American, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale). The player must also be a junior or senior academically and start more than 50 percent of all games and be nominated by an institution that is a current NSCAA College Services member.
A forward, Vegter is receiving the award for the second straight year as he was a second team choice last year.
This fall, Vegter stood out once again on the pitch, scoring 23 goals 10 assists and 56 points as he ranked 3rd nationally in goals scored, 4th in points, sixth in goals-per-game (1.0), 7th in points-per-game (2.43) and 7th in game-winning goals (7). He was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Player for the second straight year and was named to the All-MIAA first team for the third straight year. In addition, he was a five-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Week. He concluded his career with 67 goals, 26 assists and 160 points. He ranks third on the Calvin career list in goals and points and eighth in assists.
This is the second major academic award for Vegter as he was named to the Division III Capital One Academic All-America second team in November. A biology major, Vegter carries a 3.41 grade point average.
A midfielder, Pruis hails from Grand Rapids and is a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School.
This fall, Pruis tallied seven goals, three assists and 17 points for the Knights including one game-winning goal. He was a member of the All-MIAA first team for the second straight year and was named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week once. He was subsequently named to the NSCAA All-Central Region first team for the second straight year.
As a sophomore, he tallied 17 assists, matching a Calvin single-season record.
A business major, Pruis carries a 3.64 grade point average.
Under the direction of head coach Ryan Souders, Calvin finished 18-2-3 overall, capturing the MIAA regular season title with a 14-0-0 league mark and then winning the MIAA Tournament title. Calvin then advanced to the second round of the NCAA III Tournament before bowing out in the second round in a penalty kick shootout to Ohio Wesleyan University.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin College junior midfielder Taylor Ten Harmsel has received academic honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
A native of Holland and a graduate of Holland Christian High School, Ten Harmsel was named to the NSCAA III Scholar All-North Region honorable mention list in the women's college division.
To be named an NSCAA Scholar All-Region honoree, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale). The player must also be at least a junior in academic standing and start more than 50 percent of all games and be nominated by an institution that is a current NSCAA College Services member.
This fall, Ten Harmsel was named to the All-MIAA first team for the third straight year. She was also named to the NSCAA III All-Central Region third team.
This fall, Ten Harmsel tallied three goals, five assists and 11 points.
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