CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS ROUNDUP FOR FEB. 24, 2017
Women's Basketball Knocks Off Rival Hope to Advance to MIAA Tournament Final;
Men's Basketball Topples Trine to Advance to MIAA Tournament Final;
Sarah Bradley Wins NCAA III Diving Regional Title On One-Meter Board;
Men's Divers Compete Well on Day One of NCAA III Regional;
Softball Opens Season With Pair of Wins - Gernant Tosses No-Hitter & Sets Strikeout Record;
Women's Tennis Nipped at Elmhurst
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 67, Hope 65
ANGOLA, Ind. - Calvin advanced to the MIAA Tournament Championship game with a 67-65 victory over Hope in the MIAA Tournament semifinals Friday night. The Knights were led by senior Anna Timmer (Caledonia, Mich./South Christian HS) with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Calvin (22-4) will face host Trine in the MIAA Tournament Championship game Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
Read more at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/releases/20170224xsstaz
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 74, Trine 65
HOLLAND, Mich. - Calvin advanced to the MIAA Tournament Championship game with a 74-65 victory over Trine University in the MIAA Tournament semifinals Friday night.
Senior Nick Kronemeyer (Hamilton, Mich./Hamilton HS) and junior Michael Wilks (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) led the Knights with 20 points apiece.
Calvin (16-10) will face Hope in the championship game tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse. For more read: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170224v03ih0
WOMEN'S DIVING
Calvin junior Sarah Bradley (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS) captured an NCAA III Regional title on the women's one-meter competition Friday afternoon with a score of 432.35 points. By winning the regional title, Bradley advances to the NCAA III Championships next March and will be eligible to compete in both the one and three-meter boards.
For more, read: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wswimdive/2016-17/releases/201702250e7lzr
MEN'S DIVING
Calvin senior Dirk (Tanis (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian HS) and junior Michael Moentmann (Solon, Oh./Solon HS) both had strong performances on the three-meter board on day one of the NCAA III Diving Regional hosted by Calvin at the Venema Aquatic Center. Moentmann took sixth and Tanis 16th. Both will compete on the one-meter board Saturday afternoon.
For more, read: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mswimdive/2016-17/releases/2017022501zyvt
SOFTBALL
Calvin 5, Edgewood, 0
Calvin 13, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 4
MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Calvin softball team made the debut of first-year head coach Becky Hilgert one to remember as it took home a pair of victories inside the Superior Dome on the campus of Northern Michigan University Friday. Calvin opened with a 5-0 victory over Edgewood behind a no-hit, 18-strikeout performance by sophomore pitcher Anna Gernant (West Des Moines, Ia./Valley HS). Calvin then followed with a 13-4 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point as the Knights rapped out 15 hits.
Calvin is back in action today, facing Lakeland College (Wisc.) and Carroll College (Wisc.).
For more, read: http://calvinknights.com/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/201702250l0umq
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Elmhurst 5, Calvin 4
ELMHURST, Il. - Calvin dropped a tight 5-4 decision at Elmhurst University Friday evening. The Knights are now 2-1 on the year. Elmhurst took two of the three doubles points and then split the six singles points to gain the win.
For more, read: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wten/2016-17/releases/20170224z420en
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