CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 24, 2017
Calvin-Hope Men's Basketball Rivalry Set to Renew Wednesday Night;
Women's Basketball Moves Into WBCA Division III Top 25 Poll;
Softball Participates in Grand Rapids Public Schools Clinic;
Men's Lacrosse Coach Dave Hoger Previews Upcoming 2017 Campaign
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The 194th edition of the Calvin-Hope men's basketball rivalry tips off at 8 p.m. Wednesday night at Van Noord Arena.
First place in the MIAA standings as Hope (13-4 overall) enters the game with a 6-0 conference record while Calvin (10-7 overall) comes in a game behind at 5-1 in league play.
Hope leads the all-time series 100-93. Hope carries a six-game win streak into Wednesday's game while Calvin has won six of its last seven games.
Game notes, links to live video, live audio, live stats as well as a feature story on two players in the rivalry matchup can be found below:
LIVE VIDEO STREAM: https://livestream.com/calvin-college
LIVE AUDIO BROADCAST: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/calvin/
LIVE STATS: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/boxscores/20170125_c8q5.xml
GAME NOTES: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/files/MBB_Jan._25_CalvinHope_MBB_Notes.pdf
RIVALRY WEBSITE: http://calvinhope.com/
MLIVE.COM FEATURE STORY ON MICHAEL WELCH (Calvin) & KEITH BRUSHWYLER (Hope): http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2017/01/former_teammates_longtime_frie.html
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Calvin women's basketball team is once again back in the national rankings. The Knights are ranked 25th in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll released earlier today. The Knights are in the WBCA Division III Top 25 poll for the first time.
Calvin is currently 16-2 overall and 7-2 in the MIAA. The Knights host Alma Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Van Noord Arena.
The latest WBCA Division III Top 25 poll can be found online at: https://wbca.org/recognize/polls/january-24-2017
SOFTBALL
Although the opening games for the Calvin softball team are a month away, the Knights have been busy in the Grand Rapids community. Under the direction of first-year head coach Becky Hilgert, the Knights recently participated in the Grand Rapids Public Schools Softball Clinic.
To read more on Calvin's impact at the clinic, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/20170122jbwsq0
MEN'S LACROSSE
The 2017 Calvin men's lacrosse season is set to begin on February 25 with a road trip to Ohio Northern University. The Knights will be under the direction of first-year head coach Dave Hoger. The Calvin Sports Information Office recently sat down with Hoger to discuss the upcoming season and his thoughts on taking over the Calvin men's lacrosse program.
The podcast audio interview with Dave Hoger can be found online at: http://static.psbin.com/c/s/s36fxuzv5nljln/DaveHogerPreseasonOutlook2016.mp3
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