CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 26, 2017
SOFTBALL
Calvin 3, Albion 0
Albion 8, Calvin 1
ALBION, Mich. - A school record that stood for 20 years fell on Wednesday afternoon at Albion. Sophomore Anna Gernant (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley) set the school record for strikeouts in a single season. The Knights split with the Britons, taking game one 3-0 and falling in game two, 8-1. Calvin moves to 19-19 on the year and 4-10 in MIAA play.
Anna Gernant owned the Britons on Wednesday and recorded her second no-hitter of the season. Gernant finished the game with 11 strikeouts and has 230 strikeouts on the season. Shauna Koolhaas had 227 strikeouts in 1997. The victory against the Britons was the 14th of the year for Gernant. Gernant now hold two school records, setting the school record for strikeouts in a game with 18 strikeouts.
"I am nothing without my team behind me," said Gernant. "I am truly humbled by this experience. God is so good and he desrves all the glory, because I would be no where as an athlete or as a person without him."
Sophomore Maddie DeGroot (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) started the scoring in the third inning when she singled to shortstop to score sophomore Rachel Borden (Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg).
In the fifth inning, DeGroot had a sacrifice fly that scored freshman Katie Mumby (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake).
"Our defense really stepped up behind Anna," said Calvin head coach Becky Hilgert. "We had two diving plays that helped preserve the no hitter. Anna was pretty locked in on the mound despite not feeling 100 percent. Our offense was able to squeak out a few runs capped off by a big pinch hit RBI by Jordan VanEerden."
Freshman Jorden VanEerden (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) joined in on the scoring with a blast through the middle of the infield to score freshman Kayla Groen (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way East).
Sophomore Kristen Newman (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) tallied the lone Calvin run in game two with a single in the gap in left field to score Kayla Groen.
The Knights close the season on Saturday against Olivet.
MIAA SOFTBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-26-17
Alma 11-1
Hope 11-3
Saint Mary's 12-4
Trine 9-5
Adrian 5-7
Olivet 5-9
Calvin 4-10
Kalamazoo 3-11
Albion 2-12
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 6, Saint Mary's 3
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Calvin women's tennis team extended its winning streak to seven matches on Wednesday. The Knights secured one of the top three seeds in the MIAA Tournament with a 6-3 victory at Saint Mary's. Calvin improves to 12-6 and 6-1 in MIAA play. Saint Mary's falls to 10-12 and 4-3 in the MIAA, the Belles will be the No. 4 seed in the MIAA Tournament and will play Hope.
"I am really proud of the team," said Calvin head coach Kevin Van Haitsma. "Today was a really tough match against a really good team. It wasn't the easiest of conditions today with the heat and with the wind. I am really proud of the team for being able to grind out the victory today."
The seven-match winning streak is the longest under coach Van Haitsma and the Knights will finish in the top-three of the MIAA for the third-straight year.
The Knights struck first on Wednesday with a victory at No. 3 doubles. The team of junior Micaela Seazzu (Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia) and junior Jessica Bouma (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian) bounced Maddie Minaudo and Elizabeth Preister, 8-2. The Calvin duo is now 12-2 on the year and Calvin is now 16-2 at No. 3 doubles on the year.
The Belles would take the lead with victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.
Senior Claire Spoelhof (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) tied the match at two with a victory at No. 1 singles. Spoelhof avenged a loss to Monica Davy in 2016 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Davy on Wednesday. Spoelhof is now 6-1 in MIAA play.
Saint Mary's struck back with a victory at No. 6 singles.
Micaela Seazzu sank Meaghan Flynn at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-1. Seazzu is now 7-4 at No. 4 singles and has won three straight matches.
Freshman Anna Asfour (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) gave the Knights the lead with a win at No. 5 singles. Asfour edged Maddie Minaudo, 7-5, 6-3. Asfour has now won seven-straight matches and is 6-1 in MIAA play.
Jessica Bouma secured the victory for Calvin with a 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles over Kelsey Kopf. With the victory, Bouma is 6-1 in MIAA play and has won her last seven matches.
Senior Ellie Benzel sealed the deal for Calvin with a three-set thriller at No. 3 singles. Benzel defeated Sam Setterblad, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Benzel boosted her record to 3-1 in MIAA play in 2017 and 6-4 at No. 3 singles.
Calvin will host Kalamazoo on Saturday for the final match of the regular season. The winner of the match will be the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament and will host the loser of Saturday's match on Thursday, May 4.
MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS THROUGH 4-26-17
Hope 7-0
Calvin 6-1
Kalamazoo 6-1
Saint Mary's 4-3
Albion 4-4
Adrian 3-4
Trine 2-6
Olivet 1-7
Alma 0-7
BASEBALL
Calvin 16, Manchester 12
MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Calvin baseball team evened its season record 16-16 and stretched its win streak to four games with a 16-12 victory at Manchester University Wednesday afternoon.
Calvin used seven pitchers and rapped out 15 hits to win the slugfest. Sophomore Beau Redfield (Cedar Springs, Mich./Northpointe Christian HS) was 3-for-6 with two runs scored and two runs driven in.
Senior Patrick Avila (Lakewood, Ca./Valley Christian HS), junior Nate DeZwaan (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian HS), sophomore Miles Kuperus (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Sam Schellenberg (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern HS) all had two hits apiece.
Junior Ryan Stewart (Detroit, Mich./Parkway Christian HS) belted a two-run homer in the sixth and freshman Jeremy Clark (San Diego, Ca./Mt. Carmel HS) blasted his first collegiate home run, a solo shot in the top of the ninth.
DeZwaan cranked an RBI triple in the third.
Calvin put seven runs on the board in the top of the second inning to take a 7-2 lead and held the lead the rest of the way.
The Knights scored two in the third, four in the sixth and three in the ninth. Manchester (15-18) closed to within 13-12 with a four-run eighth inning but Calvin's three insurance runs in the top of the ninth proved pivotal.
Sophomore Logan Walker (Imlay City, Mich./Lapeer East HS) went the final 1.2 innings in relief and gained the win to bum his season record to 1-1.
"Today was a good win against a traditionally solid program," said Calvin baseball coach John Rypel. "Our hitters did not miss fastballs today. We're hoping to keep things going this weekend."
Calvin is scheduled to open up a four-game series with Olivet on Thursday as the Knights will face the Comets on the road in a doubleheader slated to start at 2 p.m.
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