CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 31, 2016
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Hope 1, Calvin 0
By Gina de Haan
In its final regular season game of the year, the Calvin women's soccer team welcomed the Flying Dutch of Hope to Zuidema Field.
On Monday afternoon, the Knights' five-game win streak was snapped as they fell 1-0 to the Flying Dutch. With the victory, Hope becomes co-champions the MIAA regular season, sharing the crown with Kalamazoo.
The two rivals will play each other again on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Hope's Van Andel Stadium in an MIAA Tournament semifinal game. Kalamazoo will host Alma in the tournament's other semifinal match Thursday evening.
Both teams entered the contest already guaranteed a spot in the upcoming four-team MIAA Tournament. Calvin held an 11-7-1 overall record with a 10-4-1 conference mark, while Hope was 12-3-2 and 11-2-2 in the MIAA.
Regardless of the outcome of Monday afternoon's game, Calvin finishes third in the final MIAA regular season standings and claims the third seed for the postseason tournament. Meanwhile, Hope, tied with Kalamazoo for first place in the conference, was battling for the MIAA crown and the top seed in the tournament.
Both teams came out strong, recording two shots apiece in the first ten minutes of play. The Dutch controlled the remainder of the half, outshooting the Knights 8-0 to hold a 10-2 shot advantage at halftime.
As the midpoint of the first half neared, Hope senior Natalie Curry put a pair of shots on goal, one as she broke away from a defender in the box to get an open look and the other off a corner kick served in by junior Erin Brophy, but was denied by Calvin goalkeeper Brianna Koehn both times.
Neither team would find the back of the net and the score was nil-nil at the break.
The second half started off slowly, but a persistent offensive effort by the Dutch was finally rewarded late in the match.
In the 68th minute, a corner kick served in by Hope's Erin Brophy led to a flurry in the box. However, Hope's one shot that arose from the opportunity, coming off the foot of sophomore Morgan Buursma, was blocked and cleared out by Calvin midfielder Bekah Maguire. The score remained knotted at zero.
In the 81st minute, Hope's leading goal scorer Elizabeth Perkins had a breakaway scoring chance and sent the ball into the back of net, but was called offsides prior to her shot and the goal was waved off. Just over two minutes later, Natalie Curry earned an open chance, but sent her shot into the hands of Koehn.
In the 84th minute, Natalie Curry scored the lone goal of the game, putting in a rebound of a shot sent by Hope sophomore Hilary Curry to put her team up 1-0.
With just over a minute to play, the Knights had a corner kick chance to even the score, but Emily Van Veldhuizen's header sailed high of the goal, and Hope held onto its one-goal advantage as time expired.
Final shots were 19-5 in favor of the Dutch, with 11 of those shots being on frame. Calvin goalkeeper Brianna Koehn recorded nine saves in the loss, while Hope goalkeeper Mary Clare Theis finished with two saves.
"We played hard and gave ourselves a chance to win," said Calvin women's soccer coach Mark Recker. "Hope had the majority of the scoring chances and the pressure they put on us finally paid off but I am proud of my team for competing to the very end. We had a few scoring chances. If we put one in - it could have been a different game. The challenge now is to put this behind us and get ready to play the same opponent three days from now in a different environment and with even more on the line."
Monday's game marked the 54th meeting between the two rivals with the Knights holding a 34-15-5 series lead.
FINAL 2016 MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS
Kalamazoo 12-2-2
Hope 12-2-2
Calvin 10-5-1
Alma 8-4-4
Albion 9-6-1
Olivet 6-9-1
Adrian 5-10-1
Trine 4-12-0
Saint Mary's 0-16-0
MIAA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
NOV. 3, 2016 SEMIFINAL
#4 Alma at #1 Kalamazoo - 7 p.m.
#3 Calvin at #2 Hope - 7 p.m.
NOV. 5, 2016 Final at site of highest remaining seed at time TBD
MEN'S SOCCER
For the first time in his collegiate career, Calvin sophomore Bobby McCaw has been named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Week in men's soccer.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, McCaw had two goals and an assist last week as Calvin picked up conference victories over Albion and Trine.
A graduate of Hempstead High School, McCaw scored back-to-back goals in the second half of last week's game at Albion that allowed the Knights to overcome a 1-0 halftime deficit. His second goal proved to be the game-winner and was his second game-winning goal of the year as the Knights claimed a 4-1 win over the Britons.
He then set up Calvin's opening goal in Saturday's 5-0 win over Trine.
McCaw has eight goals, two assists and 18 points on the year.
Calvin will host Albion in an MIAA Tournament semifinal game on Thursday at Zuidema Field at 3 p.m.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Calvin College senior Jordan Kramer has been named the MIAA Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. A native of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Kramer took first place at the MIAA Championships this past Saturday with a time of 25:38 on the 8K Whiffletree Golf Course.
A graduate of Lake Country Lutheran High School, Kramer is receiving MIAA Cross Country Runner of the Week accolades for the first time in his career.
Kramer's first place finish helped the Calvin men's team capture its 30th consecutive MIAA title. The Knights finished in first place with a team score of 27 points.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Jenna Lodewyk has claimed Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Volleyball Specialty Player of the Week honors on Monday for matches through Oct. 31. This is the second time this season that she has earned the honor and the fifth time in her career. She helped No. 1 ranked Calvin go 3-0 last week, with victories over Alma, No. 11 Hope and Olivet.
"I am happy that Jenna is getting recognized for her work," said head coach Amber Warners. "Jenna has really grown into a great all-around player. She has continued to improve both offensively and defensively. I am really proud of her."
Lodewyk, a junior from Villa Park, Illinois, averaged 9.00 assists per set last week. She also averaged 1.27 kills per set, 2.36 digs per set and hit. 429 on the week. Against Alma, she hit. 667 and recorded four aces and 35 assists. Lodewyk played a key role in the victory over No. 11 ranked Hope, finishing with 38 assists and five kills.
October was a good month for Lodewyk, finishing with five career records. Against Ohio Wesleyan, she finished with 10 kills. She hit a career-high .778 against Elmhurst. At Adrian, Lodewyk had two block assists, she also served her 1000th serve and had her 3000th assist. At Kalamazoo, Lodewyk tallied five aces.
Lodewyk and the Knights return to action on Friday, when the Knights host the MIAA Tournament. The Knights will play Adrian on Friday night and if they advance will play at 6 p.m. on Saturday against the winner of Hope and Saint Mary's.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - For the first time in her career, junior diver Sarah Bradley has been named the MIAA Athlete of the Week for women's swimming and diving.
"Sarah was terrific," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "She had great lines and earned really high scores as a result, she is on a really good path at this point of the season."
A native of Wheaton, Illinois, and a graduate of Wheaton North High School, Bradley had a standout set of performances this past weekend as the Knights defeated Olivet.
Bradley had a pair of NCAA Zone qualifying scores on Saturday. She had a first-place score of 270.90 on the 1-meter board and a first-place score of 268.80 on the 3-meter board.
Bradley and the Knights return to action on Friday for the two-day Calvin Quad.
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