CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 15, 2016
Cross Country Teams Cruise at UW-Oshkosh Invitational;
Women's Soccer Upsets League-Leading Kalamazoo;
Men's Soccer Uses Late Surge to Shut Out Kalamazoo;
Volleyball Finishes Unbeaten at Midwest Invitational
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
LAKE WINNECONNE, Wisc. - The eighth-ranked Calvin women's cross country team proved worthy of its ranking with a second place finish at the Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational on Saturday at the Lake Breeze Golf Club.
Calvin took second place in the power-packed competition with a team score of 113 points.
Fifth-ranked Washington University of St. Louis won the competition with 94 points while 20th-ranked Chicago was third (137 points), St. Norbert fourth (173 points) and 16th-ranked Hope fifth with 210 points.
Calvin was led by the one-two punch up front by senior Lauren Strohbehn (Stillwater, Mn./St. Croix Preparatory HS) and freshman Johanna Admiraal (Cincinnati, Oh./Towson HS).
Strohben was fourth individually with a time of 21:43 while Admiraal was fifth in 21:44.
Sophomore Katie Diekema (Kenmore, Wash./Ingelmoor HS) had a top-25 finish, placing 22nd in 22:30.
Junior Marissa McGahan (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) had a breakthrough performance, placing 40th in a tie of 22:58.
Freshman Sarah Ball (Lynden, Wash./Lynden Christian HS) was 45th in a time of 23:01. Senior McKenzie Diemer (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia Christian HS) was 52nd in 23:04, freshman Kristen Lundberg (Albuquerque, NM/Hope Christian HS) was 68th in 23:16. Freshman Michelle Koetje (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) followed in a 76th place time of 23:23.
Junior Katie McLain (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian HS) provided depth with a 92nd place finish time of 23:27 while junior Marissa Hielkema (Lynden, Wash./Lynden Christian HS) was 93rd in 23:30.
Junior Catherine Croft (Grand Rapids, Mich./Coopersville HS) was 101st in 23:35 to round out Calvin's finishers.
"Our women's team is progressing nicely and I like where we are headed," said Calvin head cross country coach Brian Diemer. The exciting thing is that we still have much room to improve and this team is excited about the opportunity to keep pushing forward and upward."
Calvin returns to action on October 29 when it competes at the MIAA Championships hosted by Albion College.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
LAKE WINNECONNE, Wisc. - The 17th-ranked Calvin men's cross country team had a stellar performance at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational Saturday morning at the Lake Breeze Golf Club. Competing in a field of nationally-ranked teams, the Knights took third with a team score of 109 points.
Second-ranked North Central took first with 24 points while fourth-ranked UW-Eau Claire was second with 73 points. Calvin finished ahead of 15th-ranked Washington University of St. Louis (fourth place -141 points), 28th-ranked Ohio Northern (fifth place-197 points) and 26th-ranked Augustana (IL) which placed sixth with 231 points.
Senior Zac Nowicki (Comstock Park, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) had a big day, finishing ninth in a time of 25:13. Nowicki ran as high as third place individually during the race before settling in for a top-10th finish. Senior Jordan Kramer (Pewaukee, Wisc./Lake Country Lutheran HS) also had a terrific performance, placing 16th in a time of 25:26. Also cracking the top 25 was junior Mark DeJong (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) in 24th with a time of 25:39.
Junior Andrew Philipose (Mount Prospect, Il./Mount Prospect HS) also had a good afternoon, placing 32nd in a time of 25:46.
Sophomore Jamison Koeman (Milford, Mass./Whitinsville Christian HS) was 55th in 26:04, sophomore Nathanael Dick (Grand Rapids, Mich./Home Schooled) 74th in 26:13 and freshman Tyler Johnson (Springfield, Il./Pleasant Plains HS) was 78th in 26:17.
Other Calvin finishers included senior Nathan VanHaitsma (Olympia, Wash./Olympia HS) in 82nd (26:19), freshman Caleb Ferguson (Naperville, Il./Neuqua Valley HS) in 118th (26:38), junior Andrew Rylaarsdam (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) in 120th (26:39), freshman Addison Smith (Seoul, South Korea/Seoul Foreign School) in 154th (26:53), senior Matt Plantinga (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) in 165th (27:02) and junior Matt Boelens (Nashoba, Mass./Nashoba Regional HS) in 205th (27:18).
"We had a real nice day. Our team is progressing nicely," said Calvin head cross country coach Brian Diemer. "Zac Nowicki ran a nice mature race. He started out in the top 10 and ran very confident and easy. He was very patient and is maturing."
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 2, Kalamazoo 0
By Gina de Haan
On Saturday afternoon, the Calvin women's soccer team hosted Kalamazoo Hornets, the league leaders as the second half of the MIAA"s double round robin schedule entered its second week.
The contest marked the second meeting of the year between the two teams. In the first matchup, Kalamazoo defeated Calvin 2-1 in overtime, converting on a penalty kick.
The Knights came into the game 6-7-1 and 5-4-1 in the league, while the Hornets held an 11-2-1 record with a 10-0-1 conference mark.
It was Calvin who came out with the victory, shutting out Kalamazoo 2-0.
With the win, Calvin sits in a tie for fourth place with Olivet in the league standings.
The Knights got on the board first when Emily VanVeldhuisen (Brookville, Md./Washington Christian Academy HS) headed in a corner kick ball served by Kailey Jo (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS).
At halftime, the score was 1-0 in Calvin's favor with the Knights outshooting their visitors 6-5.
In the second half, the Hornets had numerous scoring chances, but failed to capitalize on any of their opportunities.
In the 84th minute, Brianna Russell (Plainwell, Mich./Delton-Kellogg HS) scored an unassisted goal for the Knights to increase their lead to two.
The Knights outshot the Hornets 14-10 in the victory. Calvin goalkeeper Brianna Koehn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern HS) recorded four saves on the afternoon.
"I challenged the team after our loss at Albion the other night," said Calvin women's soccer coach Mark Recker. "We started some really positive things at Albion but it slipped away with some missed opportunities. We are realizing that we need to put some balls in the back of the net and we did that with focus and determination this afternoon. I think this game was the most complete 90 minutes that we have put together this season. It feels very good to get a win against a quality team like Kalamazoo. Now we need to continue to build off this performance."
Calvin is back in action on Tuesday when the Knights travel to Adrian to take on the Bulldogs. Game time is at 7:00 p.m.
MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-15-16
Kalamazoo 10-1-1 (31 points)
Hope 8-2-2 ( (26 points)
Alma 6-2-3 (21 points)
Calvin 6-4-1 (19 points)
Olivet 6-4-1 (19 points)
Albion 5-6-1 (16 points)
Adrian 3-7-1 (10 points)
Trine 3-9-0 (9 points)
Saint Mary's 0-12-0 (0 points)
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 2, Kalamazoo 0
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Using a pair of late second half goals, the nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team secured a key 2-0 conference victory at Kalamazoo Saturday afternoon.
Senior Isky Van Doorne (Calgary, AB/Western Canada HS) put Calvin up 1-0 on goal in the 81st minute, converting a feed from sophomore Stephan Hooker (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS). Sophomore Bobby McCaw (Dubuque, IA/Hempstead HS) added a goal in the closing minute of play of a pass from junior Mitch Stark (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS) to seal the win.
The victory keeps the Knights (12-2-0 overall, 9-1-0 MIAA) six points ahead of Adrian in the MIAA standings.
"It was a great win for our team today," said Calvin men's soccer coach Ryan Souders. "There are no easy games on the road in our league, especially at Kalamazoo. I am really proud of the second half our guys played. We will enjoy this win but not for long because we have another difficult road test next week that we have to ready for."
Calvin outshot Kalamazoo 5-2 in the opening half with both teams sharing the possession. "I thought the first half was fairly even," said Souders. "We started gaining more of the ball in the second half and our ball movement started creating scoring chances which was big."
Calvin outshot the Hornets 8-3 in the second half and finally cashed in when Van Doorne took a lead pass from Hooker at the top of the box and slipped a shot inside the near post to give the Knights a 1-0 lead with 9:52 remaining.
With the Knights possessing the ball and seeking to run out the clock, Stark was able to beat a Kalamazoo triple-team in the corner and send a pass to McCaw in front of the net for the final score with just one second left to play. The goal was the fifth of the year for McCaw.
Calvin finished with a 13-5 shots at goal advantage. Junior Nate Van Ryn (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) had two saves including a key one off a Kalamazoo corner kick with five minutes left in regulation and the Knights holding a 1-0 lead.
The shutout was the eighth of the year for Van Ryn.
Calvin returns to action next Wednesday when it travels to Olivet for a 4 p.m. match.
MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-15-16
Calvin 9-1-0 (27 points)
Adrian 7-3-0 (21 points)
Alma 6-3-1 (19 points)
Albion 6-4-0 (18 points)
Kalamazoo 5-3-2 (17 points)
Olivet 3-6-1 (10 points)
Hope 2-8-0 (6 points)
Trine 0-10-0 (0 points)
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Wheaton 0
Calvin 3, Ohio Wesleyan 1
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The No. 1 ranked Calvin volleyball team improved to 21-0 on the season with a pair of victories at the Midwest Invitational. The Knights picked up a 3-0 victory over Wheaton on Saturday morning and edged Ohio Wesleyan, 3-1. Calvin swept the Thunder, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21. The Knights bounced the Battling Bishops, 25-11, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17. Calvin finished the Midwest Invitational as the only undefeated team at 4-0 on the weekend. Sophomore Anna Kamp (Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian) was named to the Midwest Invitational All-Tournament Team. Kamp tallied 50 kills and averaged 3.85 kills-per-set, she also had the third-best hitting percentage in the tournament at .328.
"I am so proud of how the team responded today," said head coach Amber Warners. "We played two quality teams today. We had some really impressive performances across the board today when the pressure was at its highest."
The first set started off tight between the Knights and Thunder. Trailing 8-7, Calvin would go on a 5-0 run to take a 12-8 lead. The run was anchored by two kills from senior Laura Danhoff (Willard, Ohio/Willard). Calvin would push away from Wheaton and close the set on a 6-0 run to win, 25-13. Anna Kamp and Laura Danhoff both had five kills in the first set.
The Knights broke the second set open at the 6-6 mark with a 4-0 run. Wheaton would cut the lead to one on three occasions but the Knights would not give the lead up. Leading 15-14, Calvin would go on a 5-1 run to secure the set. Calvin would take the second set, 25-17.
Calvin jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third set, with help from the of the serve of junior Emily Blankespoor (Grand Rapids, Mich./South Christian). The Thunder would rally back and take an 8-6 lead. Trailing 15-14, the Knights would string off three-straight points to take a 17-15 lead. Wheaton would tie the set at 21, then freshman Sarah DeVries (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northpointe Christian) would break the tie with two-straight kills. The Knights would take the set, 25-21.
Anna Kamp had her fourth double-double of the season with 12 kills and 10 digs. Laura Danhoff finished the match with 11 kills. Jenna Lodewyk tallied 32 assists and three aces. Sophomore Keilahna Castillo (Grandville, Mich./Grandville) had a season-high 19 digs. Both Sarah DeVries and Freshman Ally Fea (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) notched a career-high five blocks against Wheaton.
The first set against Ohio Wesleyan was all Calvin. The Knights jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, with the help of two kills from Laura Danhoff. Calvin would extend the lead at 10-5 with a 6-0 run on the serve of Jenna Lodewyk to push the lead to 16-5. Calvin would go on to tack the set at 25-11. The Knights hit. 500 in the first set, Anna Kamp led all players with seven kills.
The Battling Bishops battled back and took control of the second set early. OWU took an early 7-2 lead and held onto the set the rest of the way. Calvin would cut the lead to three on two occasions, but the Battling Bishops would take the set, 25-17.
Ohio Wesleyan jumped out to a quick start again in the third set, with a 4-0 start. Calvin would not back down however, and would tie the set at four. The Battling Bishops would go on to take the next three points before Calvin stormed back to take a 9-8 lead, behind the serve of Kristen Vyletel. The two teams would tie the set three times and OWU would go on a 5-0 run to take a 16-11 lead. Trailing 18-12, Calvin dug deep and went on a 6-0 run to tie the set at 18. The run was aided by kills from Jenna Lodewyk, junior Tessa Van Laare (Toronto, Ontario/Toronto District Christian) and Laura Danhoff. The Battling Bishops would take the next two points, but it would be all Calvin from there, with the Knights closing the set on a 7-1 run to win 25-21. Defense played a key role in the comeback and the Knights were up to the task. Sophomore Rachel Herrera (Schererville, Ind./Illiana Christian) recorded a career-high six digs off of the bench and the Knights forced eight attacking errors for OWU.
In the fourth set, Calvin would start off hot and take a 7-2 lead behind a balanced offensive attack. Ohio Wesleyan would cut the Calvin lead to 12-10, but that would be as close as the Battling Bishops would get. Calvin put the set away with a 7-1 run to take a 19-11 lead and take the set 25-17. Tessa Van Laare and Anna Kamp both finished the set with four kills.
Anna Kamp finished with a game-high 14 kills, Jenna Lodewyk had a career-high 10 kills and 37 assists. Kristen Vyletel and Emily Blankespoor both recorded three aces. Laura Danhoff led the Knights with two blocks and Keilahna Castillo had a team-high 12 digs.
Jenna Lodewyk had the highest hitting percentage in the entire tournament at .432 on the weekend, she also averaged the second-most assists at 10.69 per-set. Kristen Vyletel had a tournament-high nine aces.
In other Midwest Invitational matches, No. 17 Elmhurst upset No. 5 Hope, 3-1 and beat then was upset by Heidelberg, 3-2. Heidelberg downed Clarkson, 3-1. No. 5 Hope rallied to defeat Clarkson, 3-2. Wheaton defeated Ohio Wesleyan in a thriller, 3-2.
Anna Kamp was joined on the all-tournament team with Shelby Knowles of Wheaton, Sarah Parker of Heidelberg, Melissa Nava of Elmhurst, Alexis Thompson of Hope, Rachael Aird of Clarkson and Iris Anderson of Ohio Wesleyan
The Knights return to action on Tuesday when they resume MIAA action at Adrian.
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