CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 12, 2015
Calvin Fall Sports Athletes Receive Weekly Honors From MIAA
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin goalkeeper Niko Giantsopoulos has earned the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Award on Monday for matches through Oct. 11.
Giantsopoulos, a senior from Markham, Ontario, held opponents scoreless in a pair of clean sheets last week for the fourth-ranked Knights. A graduate of St. Augustine Catholic High School, he came up with two saves at Albion in a 4-0 decision on Wednesday. Later in the week Giantsopoulos posted his eighth shutout of the season while lowering his season goals-against-average to 0.24. The goalie helped Calvin stretch its unbeaten streak to 33 consecutive contests without a setback. It marks his second Player of the Week honor this season after receiving recognition on Sept. 8.
Giantsopoulos is currently ranked second nationally in goals-against-average with a season GAA of 0.239.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Jonathan Gingrich of Calvin claimed the Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week Award from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) on Monday for meets through Oct. 11.
Gingrich, a senior from Powell, Ohio, won the individual title with a time of 25:54 on the 8K course of the Lansing Community College Invitational on Friday.
As the first Knight to cross the finish line, Gingrich helped capture the Invitational title with a first-place score of 46 points.
MEN'S GOLF
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) recognized Ben VanScoyk of Calvin as the Men's Golfer of the Week on Monday for tournaments through Oct. 11.
VanScoyk, a sophomore from Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, finished second individually at the final MIAA jamboree with a round of 71, one shot off the overall lead. He finished first in the overall MIAA individual standings with an average of 73.3 strokes-per-round
As a result, VanScoyk earned All-MIAA First Team honors as well as the Most Valuable Player Award of the fall season.
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