CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 7, 2018
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Calvin 14, Albion 10
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's lacrosse team and the Britons of Albion College came into Saturday tied for first place in the MIAA standings. The two teams have combined to win the last three MIAA titles, with Calvin winning in 2017 and 2015. The Knights remained perfect in MIAA play on Saturday with a 14-10 victory over the visitors from Albion. The win pushes the Knights to 5-5 on the year and keeps Calvin in first place with Hope and Saint Mary's at 3-0. With the loss, Albion falls to 6-4 and 2-1 in the MIAA. The Knights have now won 17-straight MIAA games.
"I think we played well today," said Calvin head coach Blake Boehm. "Our offense was clicking early, we were fighting hard for possessions and our defense was marking the stops we needed. We didn't capitalize on our opportunities as well as we should have in the second half and that hurt us."
The Knights went into beast mode in the first half, scoring 10 goals, including the final five of the half.
One minute into the game, senior Emma Hall (Harare, Zimbabwe/Chisipite Senior School) got the Knights on the scoreboard. Hall scored on a free position shot.
Junior Kelly Pepper (Wyckoff, N.J./Indian Hills) sprinted down the field to score 18 seconds later.
The Britons responded with two goals to tie the game.
Kelly Pepper fed junior Emma Tilma (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) a nice pass to give the Knights the lead with 17:16 left in the first half.
Junior Grace Einfeld (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) joined in on the scoring two minutes later off a pass from senior Amanda Davio (Okemos, Mich./Okemos).
27 seconds later, Emma Tilma struck again.
After two Albion goals, it was all Calvin in the final 10 minutes. The Albion defense couldn't figure out the Calvin attack with the ball coming in from behind the net and Kelly Pepper raked in four assists in the final 10 minutes.
Sophomore Emma Verrett (Beaver, Pa./Beaver County Christian) scored her first goal of the day to start the 5-0 finish to the half. Grace Einfeld found the back of the net 53 seconds later.
Amanda Davio notched the next two Calvin goals.
After having an assist on the last five Calvin goals, Kelly Pepper snuck one past the Albion keeper to give the Knights a 10-4 lead at halftime.
Emma Verrett opened up the second half with her second goal of the day.
After an Albion goal, the Knights struck down a player. Grace Einfeld was given a beautiful pass from Kelly Pepper and smashed the ball into the net to give Calvin a 12-5 lead.
The Britons would not back down and scored the next four goals to make things interesting. Kelly Pepper snapped the purple streak with a goal on a free position shot.
Emma Hall marched down the field and closed the book on the game with the final goal of the day.
"This was a big win for us," said Emma Hall. "We knew that Albion was a very good team and that today was going to be a battle. I am really proud of all of the ladies on the team for this team win."
Junior Ellis Chalfant (St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School) came up with some big saves for the Knights on Saturday and finished with seven saves and four ground balls.
The Calvin defense gave the Britons issues on Saturday, with Albion giving up 30 turnovers, the most in an MIAA game for Albion since 2016 at Saint Mary's. Junior Sky Gyuro (Warwick, N.Y./Storm King School) was a thorn in the Briton's paw and led the Knights with five caused turnovers; Emma Verrett was right behind with four.
In a game where possession was key, the Knights won 16 of the 26 draw controls. Senior Madeline Baas (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) finished with a game-high eight draw controls. Junior Alyssa Gagnon (Minooka, Ill./Minooka) and Emma Verrett both picked up four.
Kelly Pepper finished with a game-high 10 points on three goals and seven assists.
Calvin returns to the field on Wednesday against Olivet.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Albion 12, Calvin 3
ALBION, Mich. - The Calvin men's lacrosse team dropped a 12-3 decision at Albion Saturday night in the MIAA opener for both teams.
Calvin (3-8 overall, 0-1 MIAA) trailed just 3-0 at halftime but Albion (3-6 overall, 1-0 MIAA) outscored Calvin 5-1 in the third quarter to take a commanding 8-1 lead heading into the final quarter of play.
Albion stretched its lead to 12-1 before the Knights came back with unassisted goals from freshman Noah Boelens (Round Lake, Il./Grayslake Central HS) and senior Michael Winkler (La Quinta, Ca./Palm Desert HS).
Boelens put the Knights on the board with a goal 36 seconds into the third quarter but the Britons answered with a man-up goal that ignited a 9-0 scoring run.
Albion outshot Calvin 45-24.
Freshman Mitchell Wong (Schaumburg, Il./Schaumburg HS) posted 16 saves in goal for the Knights.
Senior Ethan Brown (Falmouth, Me./Falmouth HS) caused three turnovers on defense for Calvin. Wong had a team-high six ground balls.
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday night when it hosts Kalamazoo at 7 p.m. at Zuidema Field in an MIAA conference match.
MEN'S GOLF
NORMAL, Il. - The Calvin men's golf team took 14th at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday with a team score of 314 strokes. The competition was originally scheduled to be
a two-day, 36-hole event but Friday's round was wiped out by weather.
Saturday's round was played in cold and blustery conditions at the Ironwood Golf Club.
Junior Alec DeJonge (Niles, Mich./Brandywine HS) had Calvin's top score with a round of 80.
Freshman Sam Holland (Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS) was right behind with an 81 while senior Matthew Lumbantoruan (Jakarta, Indonesia/Morningstar Academy) and freshman Joshuah Lansky (Park City, Ut./Park City HS) had rounds of 82.
Junior Mitchell Knoor (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) completed Calvin's finishers with a round of 87.
Host Illinois Wesleyan won Saturday's competition with a team score of 289 strokes. David Gerig of Millikin University was the tournament medalist with two-under par round of 70.
Calvin will host the Knight Cup Alumni Invite next Saturday at the Watermark Country Club.
MEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 6, Trine 3
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's tennis team defended home court on Saturday afternoon against Trine. The Knights recorded a 6-3 victory to improve to 12-2 on the year and stay atop the MIAA standings at 3-0. Trine falls to 5-9 in the loss and to 1-2 in MIAA action.
"Trine is always a difficult opponent to play so it was good to get a solid conference win today," said Calvin head coach John Ross. "We had to work for it but I expected nothing less. It was a good overall week for our team and the goal is to keep focusing on one match at a time."
Junior Jose Larrea (Caracas, Venezuela/U.E. Colegio San Jose) and freshman Max Stallings (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./North) brought out the brooms at No. 3 doubles to start the day. The dup downed Isaac Everitt and Sam Luke, 8-0.
Senior Matt Van Winkle (St. Joseph, Mich./St. Joseph) and junior Jason Wolters (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) defeated Victor Flynn and Judson Quinn at No. 1 doubles, 8-6.
At No. 2 doubles sophomore Rodrigo Castellanos Vaca Guzmán (Tarija, Bolivia/Felipe Palazon) and senior David Brown (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich) edged Blake Trusty and Jacob Weiss, 8-5.
David Brown swept Issac Everitt at No. 4 singles on Saturday, 6-0, 6-0.
Matt Van Winkle clinched the match for the Knights at No. 3 singles, topping Blake Trusty, 6-0, 6-1.
Rodrigo Castellanos Vaca Guzmán defeated Victor Flynn at No. 1 singles, 3-6, 6-2, 10-4.
The Knights are back at home on Monday against the Pilots of Bethel. The match was originally scheduled at Bethel in Indiana, but weather has moved it to Calvin.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 9, Olivet 0
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The Calvin women's tennis team made quick work of the Comets of Olivet on Saturday afternoon. The Knights swept Olivet, 9-0, to improve to 9-5 and 2-1 in MIAA action. Olivet falls to 3-7 and 0-3 in MIAA play.
"I was happy with our play today," said Calvin head coach Kevin Van Haitsma. "We had to change up the lineup a little bit today and it was nice to get some players playing in some new areas. We took care of business and now we have to focus on a very good Albion team."
The Knights jumped out to a strong start on Saturday at No. 3 doubles. Freshman Alexis Bonner (Alto, Mich./Forest Hills Central) and sophomore Brittney Statema (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) swept Taylor Robbins and Sydnie Weller off the court, 8-0.
The duo of senior Lark Foote (Okemos, Mich./Home School) and sophomore Anna Asfour (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) smashed Rae Claramunt and Miranda Pier at No. 1 doubles, 8-1.
Doubles play ended at court No. 2 where the freshman team of Sydney Ellsworth (Williamston, Mich./Williamston) and Leah Newhof (Caledonia, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) topped Keely Cruz and Rachael Hager, 8-5.
Anna Asfour earned the first singles point of the afternoon at No. 2 singles, defeating Miranda Pier, 6-2, 6-0.
Lark Foote finished off Rae Claramunt at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-0.
Leah Newhof brushed off Rachael Hager at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-0.
Alexis Bonner bounced Nicole Losey at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-2.
Brittney Statema sank Alex Lesko at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-3.
Sydney Ellsworth sealed the deal against Sara Sullivan at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-2.
The Knights return to play on Wednesday in another MIAA battle against Albion
WOMEN'S TRACK AND Field
Saturday marked the final day of NCAA Division III Week. As part of D3 Week, the Calvin Sports Information Office has been producing a series of videos and feature stories on its student-athletes.
Calvin's final feature story for D3 Week is on a trio of sisters making their mark on the Calvin women's track and field team.
For more, visit the Calvin website at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__calvinknights.com_sports_wtrack_2017-2D18_releases_20180407qd1hxiWit&d=DwIFAw&c=4rZ6NPIETe-LE5i2KBR4rw&r=5aYEzXF7nc6LZSmi__PTAKGUps4SiBVbwUKLqa54NW8&m=C121zJHsN04d_svi4T4Lhjd3dK3ucvgR0ZedfMGpcAI&s=snuREqj20dWOf3dAVGZEpILTFK_52nR2vajVJpLFVE4&e=
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