CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Women's Soccer Shuts Out Olivet to Reach MIAA Tournament Championship Final;
Men's Soccer to Host Alma in MIAA Tournament Championship Final Saturday at Noon;
Kamp and Lodewyk Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Volleyball Team
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 2, Olivet 0
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's soccer team advanced to the MIAA Tournament Championship game with a 2-0 victory over visiting Olivet in the MIAA Tournament semifinals Thursday afternoon at Zuidema Field.
Calvin (17-2-2) will host the MIAA Tournament Championship game on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Zuidema Field against the winner of tonight's semifinal match between Hope and Kalamazoo.
Senior Paige Capel (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) scored a pair of second half goals to help Calvin gain the win.
Capel broke a scoreless deadlock just over six minutes into the second half by ripping in a rebound off her own shot that had deflected off the Olivet defense.
Capel then got loose for a breakaway with just under seven minutes left in regulation to give Calvin a 2-0 advantage and help seal the win. The goals by Capel were her 13th and 14th of the season. She is now ranked 7th on the Calvin career list for goals (47) and 6th in points (118).
Ranked third in the latest Division III Central Region rankings, Calvin now owns an unbeaten streak of 19 games dating back to early September.
The win did not come without a hard-fought effort as Olivet (11-6-3) put up a stubborn defensive wall and created a handful of quality scoring chances of its own in the match.
Calvin's win over Olivet also marked its fourth game in a nine-day stretch including its second contest against Olivet in five days as the Knights had defeated the Comets 1-0 last Saturday.
"I think the amount of games we have played in the last several days led to some tired legs for us in the first half," said Calvin women's soccer coach Mark Recker. "Our touches weren't always right and our players had to start willing their bodies to operate. Our first half was not quite as sharp as what we would have liked."
Calvin finished the game with a 17-4 shots at goal advantage. Calvin nearly scored in the first half as a header by sophomore Anica Pausma (Tinley Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) was cleared off the backline by Olivet goalkeeper Deanna Zolnoski.
Capel's early goal in the second half changed the complexion of the game, forcing Olivet to press back for the tying goal.
Olivet came close in the 62nd minute as sophomore Isabelle Leon ripped a shot through traffic that Calvin goalkeeper Holly Ellerbroek (Holland/Holland Christian HS) was able to spy and then corral.
"She (Leon) is a fabulous striker," said Recker. "You can't just mark her with one player. Their goalkeeper (Zolnoski) is also a special player and their defense and midfield is also very good. Olivet is a tough unit that is well coached and plays well together."
Ellerbroek finished the game with the one save in collecting her
Calvin will now prepare for Saturday's MIAA Tournament Championship game. The Knights will be playing in the tournament final for the third time in four years. "I think we have seven seniors in particular that will lead this group and not back down," said Recker. "They won't let tired bodies be an excuse. We are also glad that this game will be played on our field. We prize home field advantage and we are hoping that we have a good fan group that will come out to support us Saturday."
MEN'S SOCCER
The Calvin men's soccer team will host the MIAA Tournament Championship game on Saturday against Alma at Zuidema Field. Opening kickoff will take place at noon. The game will be part of a Saturday soccer doubleheader with the women's soccer MIAA Tournament final between Calvin and Hope taking place at 2:30 p.m. upon completion of the men's game.
VOLLEYBALL
Maggie Kamp and Jenna Lodewyk have been named to the CoSIDA Divison III Academic All-District 6 women's volleyball team. As members of the all-district team, Kamp and Lodewyk are now both eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration.
Kamp is receiving CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the third time in her career. A native of Orland Park, Illinois, Kamp has been a leader on a Calvin women's volleyball team that is currently ranked fourth nationally and is 26-3.
A graduate of Chicago Christian High School, Kamp is averaging 3.95 kills and 2.07 digs-per-set along with a hitting percentage of .280.
An outside hitter, she is ranked second on the Calvin career list for kills with 1,709. This fall she has been named a three-time MIAA Player of the Week and landed spots on all-tournament teams at the Emory National Invitational and Calvin Midwest Invitational.
A year ago she was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Player, landed a spot on the AVCA Division III All-America first team and was named the AVCA's Division III National Player of the Year.
She is majoring in business marketing and holds a minor in studio design. She has been a six-time member of the Calvin Dean's List and a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
Lodewyk is from Villa Park, Illinois. She is a graduate of Timothy Christian High School. A two-year starter at setter, Lodewyk is receiving CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the first time.
She is averaging 10.43 assists-per-set which ranks 21st nationally. She is also averaging 2.02 digs and 1.07 kills per-set along with a hitting percentage of .312. In addition, she has 40 service aces on the year.
Lodewyk has been a two-time MIAA Specialty Player of the Week this year. She was also named to the all-tournament team at the Calvin Labor Day Weekend Invitational.
A year ago she was named the AVCA Division III National Freshman of the Year while also receiving the same award at the regional and conference level. She was also named to the AVCA Division III All-America third team last fall.
Lodewyk is a business major at Calvin. She is a two-time member of the Calvin Dean's List and was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll last year.
MORE CALVIN VOLLEYBALL
The Calvin women's volleyball team remains ranked No. 1 in the latest set of Great Lakes Regional rankings. Wittenberg is ranked second followed by Hope in third, Heidelberg in fourth, Ohio Wesleyan in fifth, Ohio Northern in sixth, Case Western Reserve in seventh and Thomas More in eighth.
The complete set of NCAA III Volleyball regional rankings can be found online at: http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d3
Calvin is back in action Friday night when it hosts the MIAA Tournament semifinals. Hope and Adrian will play in the first semifinal at Van Noord Arena at 5:30 p.m. with Calvin set to host Trine at 7:30 p.m.
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