CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR NOV. 21, 2015
Soccer Teams Advance to NCAA III Quarterfinals;
Basketball Teams Open Weekend Tourneys With Victories;
Swimming and Diving Teams Fall to Wayne State
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 1, Carnegie Mellon 0 (OT)
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The No. 20 Calvin women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a dramatic 1-0 overtime win over No. 5 Carnegie Mellon on Friday. The win propels the Knights to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third time in program history, the other two years were 2006 and 2009. The Knights are now 21-2-2 on the year.
"It was a good team effort, we stuck to our game plan through the whole match," said head coach Mark Recker. "We have been waiting for Carly to come up with a big goal and she did today. It was a huge win away from home on the home team's field. They [Carnegie Mellon] are a great team, deserving of their ranking, we're fortunate to move on."
The winning goal began with a rush up the right wing by junior Brianna Russell (Plainwell, Mich./Delton-Kellogg). Drawing two defenders in the corner, Russell was able to slip a pass back to senior Sydney Kinney (Ada, Mich. /Grand Rapids Christian) who sent a well-placed cross to the top of the box. Senior Taylor TenHarsmel (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) had the first crack at the pass but elected to let the pass slide through her legs on a "dummy" pass. The play worked to perfection as junior Carly Veenstra (North Haledon, N.J./Eastern Christian) filled into the open slot and tucked a perfectly placed shot into the left hand corner of the goal in the 92nd minute.
"It was a great team effort," said Veenstra. "Starting with a perfect cross from Sydney Kinney and a brilliant dummy by Taylor TenHermsel. I knew once I had the ball in front of the net it was our chance to finally put it away with composure and after that it was all a blur. It was an unreal moment that I don't think we as a team will forget."
The Knights were able to get to overtime behind the solid play of the defense, anchored by senior Holly Ellerbroek (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian). Ellerbroek picked up five saves in her 12th shutout of the year.
The Calvin defense held the Carnegie Mellon offense to nine shots on the day. The Tartans were averaging 16.5 shots-per-game.
The Knights will play Centre tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 1, Franklin and Marshall 0
GAMBIER, Oh. - For the fifth time in school history, the Calvin men's soccer team is headed to the quarterfinals of the NCAA III Tournament.
Calvin advanced to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Franklin and Marshall Friday afternoon in a sectional semifinal game on the campus of Kenyon College.
Calvin (23-0-1) will face host Kenyon (19-1-1) in a quarterfinal game on Saturday at 1 p.m. with a berth to the NCAA III semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on the line. The meeting will be the second between the two schools in NCAA III Tournament play with Calvin claiming a 2-0 victory at Kenyon in the first round of the 1991 NCAA III Tournament.
Senior Nick Groenewold (Oak Brook, IL/Timothy Christian HS) scored the only goal of the game, banging in a shot in the box sent in by junior Jay Noyola (Lansing/East Lansing HS) in the 32nd minute of play. The goal was the seventh of the year for Groenewold.
Calvin had a strong chance to take a two-goal lead in the second half but a shot in the box by senior Taylor Pruis (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) sailed just over the bar.
Franklin and Marshall (17-4-0) then turned up the heat in pressing for the equalizer but Calvin senior goalkeeper Niko Giantsoupolos (Markham, Ont./St/ Augustine Catholic HS) making three clutch saves inside the final 10 minutes including a big one with under two minutes to play.
Giantsopoulos recorded a season-high six saves in gaining his 18th shutout of the season. With his 18 shutouts, Giantsopoulos ties the NCAA Division III single-season record for shutouts, originally set by Joel Wallace of MacMurray College.
Calvin was outshot by Franklin and Marshall 14-9 but kep the Diplomats from denting the back of the Knight net.
"I am incredibly proud of our guys finding a way to grind out the result," said Calvin men's soccer coach Ryan Souders. "It wasn't always pretty, we were able to do what we needed in order to get the win. Franklin and Marshall is as athletic and talented a team as we've played all year. Coach (Dan) Wagner is absolutely first class and has put together a tremendous team. Our job now is to rest up and come ready to play a very strong Kenyon team tomorrow. It's going to be a real test. There are no easy games in this tournament. Everyone can play."
Calvin is making its 14th appearance in the NCAA III Tournament. The Knights are 15-12-8 all-time in NCAA III Tournament play. Calvin is 2-2-0 in NCAA III Quarterfinal games, having won in 2009 and 2011 and fallen in 1980 and 2010.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 86, Martin Luther College 60
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - With family in attendance, Calvin women's basketball coach John Ross helped guide the Calvin women's basketball team to an 86-60 victory over Martin Luther College of Minnesota in a game played at Wisconsin-Lutheran College. Playing against the alma mater of his father Alan Ross, John Ross had his Calvin Knights in winning form as his squad shot 49.3 percent from the floor and handed out 24 assists.
Calvin trailed at halftime 36-28 but outscored Martin Luther 31-9 in the third period and 26-15 in the fourth period to roll to the victory.
Junior Anna Timmer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) led Calvin with 17 points on 8 of 11 shooting. Sophomore Bre Luurtsema (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Ali Spayde (Lewis Center, Oh./Worthington Christian HS) had 13 points and senior Kally Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had 12 points.
Senior Abby Springer (Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills HS) had five points and eight assists and five steals.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it takes on Wisconsin Lutheran College - the alma mater of Mark Ross - brother of Calvin head coach John Ross.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 83, Waynesburg 77
DELAWARE, OH - The Calvin men's basketball opened its 2015-16 campaign with an 83-77 victory over Waynesburg College at the Great Lakes Challenge hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.
Friday's game matched a pair of coaching associates as Waynesburg head coach Mark Christner was the long-time assistant men's basketball coach under Calvin men's basketball coach Kevin Vande Streek.
Friday's game turned out to be a tightly-fought contest as the Knights led 39-33 at halftime.
Calvin built a 10-point lead at 51-41 but Waynesburg remained in contact, closing to within three at 63-60 and then tied the game at 68 with just under five minutes remaining.
Calvin was able to get to the free throw line with frequency down the stretch to pull away for the win.
All five of Calvin's starters notched double-digits in scoring led by senior Austin Parks (Niles/Niles HS) and junior Brad Vissser (Grand Rapids/Calvin Christian HS) who had 15 points apiece. Senior Jordan Daley (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and junior Michael Welch (Stevensville/Lakeshore HS) had 13 points apiece with Welch notching a double-double, adding 10 rebounds. Junior Cam Denney (Bluffton, Ind./Norwell HS) added 11 points.
Calvin shot 43.1 percent from the field and also went to the free throw line 45 times but connected on only 27 for a 60 percent clip.
Calvin will face host Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday at 1 p.m.
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's swimming & diving team fell to Wayne State on Friday night, 132-106. The loss moves Calvin to 5-2 on the year and 0-2 against NCAA Division II competition.
"I think it was a working meet for us," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "We moved some people around and tried to get some people in one more event before we go home for Thanksgiving and we just wanted to get through with no drama and consistency and I believe that we accomplished that and now one more solid workout tomorrow before we start accumulating some rest."
The Knights started the day taking second place in the 200 medley relay. The team of sophomore Skyler Fish (Ionia, Mich./Ionia), senior Johnson Cochran (Mount Vernon, Ohio/Mount Vernon), senior Brandon Muma (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) and freshman Jared Britton (Falls Church, Va./George Mason) at 1:35.46.
In the 1650 freestyle, freshman Stephen Barrett (Wyoming, Ohio/Wyoming) finished in second place at 17:21.83.
Sophomore Tanner Vincent (Novi, Mich./Novi) placed second in the 400 IM at 4:26.76.
Sophomore Michael Moentmann (Solon, Ohio/Solon) took first place on 1-meter board with a score of 255.30. He also took first place on the 3-meter board at 256.20.
Freshman Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) touched the wall at 52.67 in the 100 backstroke to take second place.
Skyler Fish took first-place points in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:01.16. Sophomore Max DeYoung (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) finished behind Fish at 5:08.14.
Junior Brett Stoughton (Centerville, Ind./Centerville) recorded a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at 1:03.61.
The team of senior Mitch Schroder (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian), freshman Nathan Olberding (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville), junior Eli Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) and Max DeYoung finished the night in second place in the 200 free relay at 1:27.96.
The Knights return to the pool for the Calvin Invite Dec. 3-5 at the Venema Aquatic Center.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's swimming & diving team fell to Wayne State on Friday night, 145-96. The loss moves Calvin to 6-2 on the year and 1-2 against NCAA Division II competition.
"I think it was a working meet for us," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "We moved some people around and tried to get some people in one more event before we go home for Thanksgiving and we just wanted to get through with no drama and consistency and I believe that we accomplished that and now one more solid workout tomorrow before we start accumulating some rest."
Freshman Anna Serino (Pinckey, Mich./Pinckey) placed second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:58.75.
Sophomore Abby VanHarn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) clocked in a second place time of 24.56 in the 50 freestyle on Friday. VanHarn also finished second in the 100 freestyle at 53.82.
Freshman Madelyn Smith (Allegan, Mich./Allegan) took first place in the 500 freestyle, touching the wall at 5:24.45. Sophomore Ana Estrella (Hudsonville, Mich./Calvin Christian) finished behind in second at 5:38.22.
Junior Adrienne Wesselius (Sioux City, Iowa/Unity Christian) took first-place points with a time of 1:13.83 in the 100 breaststroke. Sophomore Klara Oh (Kent, Wash./Home school) took second-place points at 1:14.44.
The team of senior Megan Schroder (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian), sophomore Rachel Mattson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron), freshman Alyssa Oezer (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) and Abby VanHarn finished the evening by taking first-place points in the 200 free relay at 1:39.73.
The Knights return to the pool for the Calvin Invite Dec. 3-5 at the Venema Aquatic Center.
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