NCAA Tournament runs start on campus
There are high stakes on Calvin’s campus this week as hundreds of athletes and dozens of teams are competing for the chance to advance in the NCAA tournament. The success of Calvin’s athletics teams this year has translated into four of them competing in first round NCAA tournament action in their own backyard. The men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country teams host NCAA Division III regionals on campus November 14-16.
Women’s volleyball
The Knights (24-2) open the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament on Thursday, November 14. Calvin’s Van Noord Arena plays host to an eight-team regional, which includes Aurora, Calvin, DePauw, Hope, Muskingum, Ohio Northern, University of Texas-Dallas, and Wittenberg.
The Knights first-round matchup is with DePauw (18-12) at 8 p.m. Calvin is making its 29th NCAA tournament appearance and 16th straight under coach Amber Warners.
Men’s soccer
The Calvin men's soccer team hosts a four-team regional in the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament this Friday and Saturday, November 15 & 16. Calvin is joined in the four-team regional by Ohio Northern, St. Norbert, and Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Calvin (19-1-1) will face Wisconsin-Whitewater (15-4-2) in Friday’s first-round game. The Knights are making their 18th trip to the NCAA III Tournament, including their 11th in the last 12 years.
Cross Country
The men’s and women’s cross country teams both qualified for and are hosting the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional meet on Saturday, November 16 at Calvin’s Gainey Athletic Complex.
The men's team has advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships 34 times, including an active streak of 26-straight appearances. The women's team has advanced to the NCAA III Championships 29 times in school history, including each of the past 14 years.