CALVIN KNIGHT WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Men's Soccer Downs John Carroll 2-0 - Advances to Round of 16 of NCAA III Tournament to Face University of Chicago;
Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Advance to NCAA III Championships With Big Regional Efforts;
Swimming and Diving Teams Defeat Wheaton in Dual Meets
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin 2, John Carroll 0
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Oh. - The top-ranked Calvin men's soccer team defeated #20 John Carroll University 2-0 in a second round game of the NCAA III Tournament Saturday night.
Calvin (21-0-1) scored two goals in the final 4:10 of regulation to secure the victory.
With the win, Calvin advances to the Round of 16 of the NCAA III Tournament for the third straight year.
The winning goal came off a long throw-in by junior Trent Vegter (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS). Vegter's throw was deflected to the top of the box. Sophomore Dillon Weldy (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) was able to secure the loose ball and crank a shot from the right side of the box that hit the right post. Calvin senior Matt Hinds (Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth HS) darted in behind a scrum of players and poked the rebound shot into the net with just 4:10 left in regulation.
John Carroll (16-3-2) pressed for the equalizer in the closing minutes but the Knights blocked four shots by the Blue Streaks in the final minutes.
The Knights were able to counter-attack in the final minute leading to the clinching goal. Weldy took a pass along the right wing, beat a defender near the corner and squared a pass to senior Mitch Stark (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS) at the far post. Stark made no mistake, firing in a shot with 31 seconds remaining to seal the win.
John Carroll finished with a 16-12 shots at goal advantage but senior Nate Van Ryn (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) was up to the task, making two key saves to post his 15th shutout victory of the season.
The winning goal by Hinds was his third game-winner of the season. Stark's goal was his second of the year.
"What a great team result against a tremendous John Carroll team," said Calvin men's soccer coach Ryan Souders. "They (John Carroll) outplayed us for spells and were exceptionally talented. But credit our guys; they found a way. It was a gritty, gutsy all-out performance led by our seniors. I couldn't ask for anything more. To get a true road tournament win is incredibly difficult and these guys got it done. We're ecstatic to still be dancing."
Calvin will face the University of Chicago in a Round of 16 NCAA III Tournament Game on November 17 at a site and time to be determined.
Saturday marked an unusual day for John Carroll at Don Shula Stadium as its football team met No. 2-ranked Mount Union earlier in the afternoon. It gave the Blue Streaks the distinction of facing a pair of top-two ranked opponents on the same field on the same date.
Calvin and John Carroll have now met twice in the NCAA III Tournament with each team now owning one win against the other. John Carroll defeated Calvin 1-0 in the first round of the 2017 NCAA III Tournament.
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MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
POWELL, Oh. - The 13th-ranked Calvin men's cross country team repeated as Great Lakes Regional Champions on Saturday morning, winning the regional title with a first place score of 61 points.
The Knights finished 49 points ahead of second place DePauw University with Ohio Northern third with 123 points.
The top two teams at the regional meet receive automatic berths to the NCAA III Championships scheduled to take place next Saturday in Elsah, Illinois.
Calvin has now won 19 Great Lakes Regional titles in the last 22 years.
Senior Andrew Philipose (Mount Prospect, Il./John Hersey HS) led the charge for Calvin by placing third on the 8K Liberty Park course in a time of 25:16. Philipose made a bid for the regional title by running with the lead pack before falling behind a few paces in the final 300 meters. Ian McVey of Ohio Northern won the race in 25:11 with Dominic Patacsil of Wabash second in 25:11.
Senior Mark DeJong (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) was ninth in 25:44 followed by junior Nathanael Dick (Grand Rapids, Mich./Home Schooled) in 15th (26:00.4) and sophomore Tyler Johnson (Springfield, Il./Pleasant Plains HS) in 16th (26:00.5).
Junior Jamison Koeman (Whitinsville, Mass./Whitinsville Christian HS) had a strong race, placing 18th in 26:03. Senior Andrew Rylaarsdam (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) was 20th and freshman Justin Varineau (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) 25th (26:11) to round out Calvin's finishers.
By finishing in the top 35, all seven Calvin runners earned spots on the Great Lakes All-Region team.
"We had an amazing pack today," said Calvin head cross country coach Brian Diemer. "We have a lot of depth and that depth came to the forefront today. Andrew Philipose led us up front. He had a strong race. Mark DeJong was also very solid. After that our pack just came together. Nathanael Dick had a huge race and Jamison Koeman took a big step forward today. We feel confident and strong as a team. We have a few tweaks that we need to make but we feel ready to go for nationals."
The NCAA III Cross Country Championships will be hosted next Saturday by Principia College. Calvin will be making its 25th consecutive trip to the NCAA III Championships and its 33rd overall.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
POWELL, Oh. - For the 13th consecutive year, the Calvin women's cross country team is headed to the NCAA III Championships.
The Knights surprised the Great Lakes Regional field on Saturday by placing second with a team score of 113 points. The Knights finished four points ahead of third place Allegheny to nab one of the two automatic qualifying berths to next week's NCAA III Championships.
Calvin entered the race ranked fifth in the Great Lakes Region but the Knights placed five runners in the top 35 to finish strong as a team.
Junior Katie Diekema (Kenmore, Washington, Ingelmoor HS) had a strong performance, finishing eighth with a time of 22:32. Diekema ran up with the lead pack for nearly the entire 6K race before settling into eighth over the final 600 meters.
Senior Marissa McGahan (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) was 19th in 23:00 as she was Calvin's second finisher. Close behind were sophomore Michelle Koetje (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand
Rapids Christian HS) in 27th (23:10) and senior Kate McLain (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian HS) in 28th (23:15).
Senior Hope Gaffner (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) was Calvin's all-important fifth finisher, placing 31st in a time of 23:20 on the Liberty Park Course.
Junior Catherine Croft (Grand Rapids, Mich./Coopersville HS) had a stellar race, finishing 45th in 23:32. Sophomore Sarah Ball (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) also had a big day, finishing 50th in 23:39.
"I am so proud of this group," said Calvin head cross country coach Brian Diemer. "They had no fear today. They did not want their season to be over after today. There was a strong desire to run at nationals and everyone ran with grit and heart. We have had to work through some injuries this year but some of our runners are returning to form. I am particularly happy for Hope Gaffner. She has had to overcome obstacles this season but she refused to back down. Marissa McGahan was another individual who was a real leader today. She had her eyes on a pack of runners ahead of her and she refused to let them get away from her. Katie Diekema also had a great race. She is regaining her confidence and form and I think she will run very well next week."
By finishing in the top 35, Diekema, McGahan, Koetje, McLain and Gaffner also receive Great Lakes All-Region honors.
Calvin was part of a one-two MIAA finish at the regional meet as Hope won the meet with a team score of 88 points.
Linnea Halsten of Oberlin won Saturday's race with a time of 21:37.
Calvin will be making its 28th overall appearance at the NCAA III Championships next Saturday.
The national meet will be hosted by Principia College in Elsah, Illinois.
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's swimming and diving team recorded a 153-109 dual meet victory over the visiting Wheaton College Thunder Saturday afternoon inside the Venema Aquatic Center.
Junior Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) was a double-winner, claiming wins in the 100 backstroke (51.36) and 100 freestyle (47.68) while placing third in the 100 butterfly (53.76).
Senior Michael Moentmann (Solon, Oh./Solon HS) won both diving boards, producing a score of 290.25 on the three-meter board and a score of 292.80 on the one-meter board. Both scores were NCAA III Regional Qualifying cuts.
Sophomore Brian Goins (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) won the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:21.25.
Freshman Julian Iturbe (Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio Emil Friedman) won the 200 freestyle (1:45.89) and took second in the 500 freestyle in a narrow finish, clocking a time of 4:48.91.
Junior Jared Britton (Falls Church, Va./Chesapeake HS) won the 50 freestyle (21.48) and took second in the 100 freestyle (48.38).
Freshman Fear Churchwell (Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS) won the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:17.32.
Senior Tanner Vincent (Novi, Mich./Novi HS) took second in the 200 butterfly (2:01.04) while junior Jacob Lensing (Pella, Ia./Pella Christian HS) was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.69).
Calvin claimed victories in both relay events.
Senior Max DeYoung (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern HS), sophomore Tim Randall (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS), Iturbe and Britton won the 400 freestyle relay in a time of 3:12.16. Ben Holstege, sophomore Sam Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant HS), Britton and Lensing won the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:34.40.
"One of the goals for the meet was to focus on one thing at a time," said Calvin head swim coach Dan Gelderloos. "We had a very spirited practice last night which was a good thing but it can also be a challenge to energize the same way the next day. We wanted to rebound and get our enthusiasm right away. We also wanted to influence others in a positive way with our support for each other. I thought we were able to execute all three of those goals within the meet."
Calvin returns to action on November 17 when it hosts Wayne State in a non-conference dual meet at 5 p.m.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's swimming and diving team recorded a 176-86 dual meet victory over Wheaton College Saturday afternoon inside the Venema Aquatic Center.
Senior Abby Van Harn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Hannah Chao (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) were both triple-winners on Saturday.
Van Harn won the 200 freestyle (1:56.32), 50 freestyle (24.47) and 100 freestyle (52.82).
Chao was victorious in the 100 backstroke (1:00.84), 200 backstroke (2:13.83) and 200 IM (2:15.60).
Senior Sarah Bradley (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS) took first place on the one-meter board (255.52) and three-meter board (271.27). Both scores were NCAA III Regional Qualifying cuts.
Junior Anna Serino (Pinckney, Mich./Pinckney HS) won the 1,000 freestyle in 10:57.20 while junior Madleyn Smith (Allegan, Mich./Allegan HS) won the 500 freestyle (5:25.81).
Freshman Jenna Oezer (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) claimed victory in the 100 butterfly, recording a time of 1:00.38.
Other notable performances included freshman Kelly Makela (Boise, Id./Boise HS) taking second in the 200 breaststroke (2:39.41). Junior Elysa Wolf (Austin, Tx./Regents School of Austin) was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.73).
Calvin won both relay events. In the 200 medley relay, sophomore Abbey Wellman (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point HS), Chao, Jenna Oezer and and Van Harn took first place in a time of 1:51.73. In the 400 freestyle relay, Smith, junior Alyssa Oezer (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS), sophomore Emily Gunderson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioner HS) and Serino cruised to a first place finish in a time of 3:39.58.
"One of the goals for the meet was to focus on one thing at a time," said Calvin head swim coach Dan Gelderloos. "We had a very spirited practice last night which was a good thing but it can also be a challenge to energize the same way the next day. We wanted to rebound and get our enthusiasm right away. We also wanted to influence others in a positive way with our support for each other. I thought we were able to execute all three of those goals within the meet."
Calvin returns to action on November 17 when it hosts Wayne State in a non-conference dual meet at 5 p.m.
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