CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Women's Soccer Edges Albion 1-0 on Late Regulation Goal
Lauren Strohbehn Named USTFCCCA Division III National Runner of the Week;
Calvin Athletes Receive Weekly Honors From MIAA
WOMEN'S SOCCER
ALBION, Mich. - The Calvin College women's soccer team remained undefeated in MIAA action with a 1-0 victory at Albion on Monday afternoon. The Knights were locked in a defensive battle with the Albion Brits when the Knights got on the board late in the 88th minute to improve to 4-2 and 2-0 in conference play.
"Today was another step forward for the team," said head coach Mark Recker. "Albion is a very disciplined team and their goaltender made some amazing saves today. We were able to sustain more pressure in the second half. The defensive unit keeps structuring itself and building. We were able to use our early losses this season as lessons that we have been able to use."
The Knights were lifted by junior Carly Veenstra (North Haledon, N.J./Eastern Christian HS) snuck one past the Albion keeper with 2:35 left in regulation. The goal was the fourth goal of the year for Veenstra.
The Knights were anchored once again by a solid defensive performance centered around senior Holly Ellerbroek (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern HS) who tallied her second complete-game shutout of the year and the third shutout of the year for Calvin. The Knights held the Brit offense to only two shots on goal on Monday. The Knights have given up only one goal in the last four matches.
Senior Paige Capel (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) tallied three shots on goal, with senior Taylor Ten Harmsel (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian HS) tallying one shot on goal.
Calvin returns back to action on Thursday as it hosts Kalamazoo at 4 p.m. at Zuidema Field for another important MIAA match.
MEN'S SOCCER
For the first time in his career, Calvin College sophomore Mitch Stark has been named the MIAA's Player of the Week in men's soccer.
A native of South Lyon and a graduate of South Lyon High School, Stark had two goals and three assists last week in helping Calvin gain wins over Aurora University and North Central College last week.
In a 3-1 win over Aurora, Stark assisted on all three Calvin goals. He then score two goals in Calvin's 4-1 win at North Central Saturday night.
Calvin is currently 4-0-1 overall and opens MIAA play on Wednesday when it hosts Trine University at 4 p.m.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
For the first time in her career, Calvin College junior Lauren Strohbehn has been named the United States Track and Field Cross Country Association's Division III National Athlete of the Week. Strohbehn is a native of Stillwater, Minnesota. She is a graduate of St. Croix Preparatory School.
In the first big meet of the Division III Women's Cross Country season, three top-20 teams were in action at the Calvin Invitational in Grand Rapids, Michigan (host No. 8 Calvin, No. 9 Hope College and No. 20 Case Western Reserve).
Strohbehn came away with the win as she beat 318 other runners to the finish line. Strohbehn, a junior, completed the 5K course in 17:54.3 and led the Knights to a second-place team finish behind meet champion Aquinas (five inside the top-20).
Earlier in the day, Strohbehn was named the MIAA's Runner of the Week.
Strohbehn and her teammates will take this weekend off before resuming their season September 26 at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Jamboree hosted by Hope College. Calvin won last year's Jamboree ahead of Hope and Albion.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Zac Nowicki of Calvin College claimed Men's Runner of the Week honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association on Monday for meets through Sept. 13.
Nowicki, a junior from Comstock Park, finished the 8K Knight Invite in a time of 25:12 as the second collegiate runner to cross the finish line on Saturday.
He was the first of four Calvin harriers to place in the top 15 to help the 16th-ranked Knights capture the title on their home course with a low score of 57, edging Ohio Northern by two points.
VOLLEYBALL
Two members of the Calvin women's volleyball team have received weekly honors from the MIAA. Junior Laura Danhoff has been named the MIAA Player of the Week while sophomore setter Jenna Lodewyk was named MIAA Specialty Player of the Week.
A middle blocker, Danhoff (Willard, OH/Willard HS) hit at a .409 clip while averaging 2.56 kills and 4.39 points-per-set last week in leading the Knights to conference victories over Saint Mary's, Kalamazoo and Hope. She also tallied four digs, one block solo and five blocks assists during the week. She was most lethal however behind the serving line as she racked up 13 service aces for an average of 1.44 service aces per-set. She also committed just three service errors in 49 total service attempts.
Lodewyk (Villa Park, IL/Timothy Christian HS) averaged 10.3 assists and 1.78 digs-per-set while also posting three services in conference play. She is receiving MIAA Specialty Player of the Week honors for the second time in her career.
Calvin is currently 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA. The Knights return to play on Wednesday, hosting Olivet at 6:30 p.m.
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