CKSR (Women's Soccer Trips Up Trine / Men's Soccer Shuts Out Kalamazoo)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 21, 2017

Women's Soccer Trips Up Trine;
Men's Soccer Shuts Out Kalamazoo

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 1, Trine 0 (OT)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's soccer team picked up an important three points in a tight MIAA race, with a 1-0 overtime victory over Trine.
"It is important to pick up those three points," said head coach Mark Recker. "Our goal is to make the MIAA Tournament. It is really within the players control now if they want to keep pushing towards that goal. This outcome was special, after having opportunity after opportunity and feeling if it was ever going to come. To have that special moment after talking before overtime to have two or three people on the same page."
The victory moves the Knights past Adrian in the MIAA standings into fourth place with 24 points. With Kalamazoo unable to compete in the MIAA Tournament, Calvin is currently holding what would be the No. 3 seed in the MIAA Tournament. Calvin trails Olivet with 30 points and leads Adrian with 23 points and Albion at 20 points. Calvin, Albion and Adrian all have three games to play, with Olivet only with two.
Calvin improves to 11-6 on the year and 8-5 in MIAA play.
The Knights had some good offensive chances in the first half on Saturday. Freshman Maria VanderLei (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) had a close call that was picked up by the Thunder keeper.
In the 44th minute, junior Bekah Maguire (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) rang a shot off the crossbar.
The Knights continued to pepper the Trine net in the second half, but they could not find the back of the net.
The Maroon and Gold only needed 54 seconds of extra time to score. Freshman Grace Visser (Coopersville, Mich./Unity Christian) found a hole in the Trine defense and broke past the Trine defender. Visser fielded the pass from freshman Emily Orr (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) and snuck the ball past the goalie.
Saturday marked the final home match for five Calvin seniors.
"This win means so much," said senior Camie Rietberg. "Tonight was a team effort. Everybody came out and battled together, especially in the second half, we did not let up. I am so thankful to be a part of this tam with all of these girls."
Freshman Amy Kliewer (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern) posted her sixth shutout of the season.
Senior Sydney Barcey (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac) and Maria VanderLei led the Knights with two shots on goal. VanderLei had six total shots on Saturday.
Calvin outshot Trine on Saturday, 10-1.
The Knights return to action on Tuesday for a key MIAA battle at Albion.
MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-21-17

Hope 12-1-1 (37 points)
Olivet 10-4-0 (30 points)
Kalamazoo 9-4-1 (28 points)
Calvin 8-5-0 (24 points)
Adrian 7-4-2 (23 points)
Albion 6-5-2 (20 points)
Alma 4-9-0 (12 points)
Trine 1-12-0 (3 points)
Saint Mary's 0-13-0 (0 points)

MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 1, Kalamazoo 0

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The No. 1-ranked Calvin men's soccer team claimed an important 1-0 conference victory at Kalamazoo Saturday afternoon.

The Knights improve to 15-0-0-1 opverall and 11-0-1 in the MIAA heading into the final week of conference play.

Junior Trent Vegter (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Chrisitan HS) scored the only goal of the match, flicking in a free kick taken by senior Matt Hinds (Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth HS) with just 3:04 left in the first half.

The goal was the fourth of the year for Vegter and proved to be the first game-winning goal of his collegiate career.

Calvin outshot Kalamazoo 7-3 in the second half and forced Hornet goalkeeper Griffin Hamel into making three second half saves but neither team scored again.

Calvin finished the match with a 12-7 shots at goal advantage. Senior Nate VanRyn (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) collected three saves in posting his 10th shutout victory of the season.
"It's always good to get three points on the road," said Calvin head men's soccer coach Ryan Souders. "Kalamazoo is always a tough game. We didn't come out great but played a much better second half, creating a lot more on offense. Now we rest up and get ready for Olivet."
Calvin will travel to Olivet on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. match.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-21-17

Calvin 11-0-1 (34 points)
Adrian 7-3-2 (23 points)
Kalamazoo 7-4-1 (22 points)
Hope 6-4-2 (20 points)
Trine 3-5-4 (13 points)
Albion 2-7-3 (9 points)
Alma 2-8-2 (8 points)
Olivet 0-7-5 (5 points)
Received on Sat Oct 21 23:13:53 2017