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November 13th

MEN'S SOCCER                                   Wartburg 1 - Calvin 0 (OT)

NCAA III TOURNAMENT MEN'S SOCCER SECOND ROUND

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A "golden goal" off the foot of junior Scott Hill
allowed the Knights of Wartburg (IA) to pull off a second round 1-0 upset
victory over the Knights of Calvin College Saturday afternoon at Calvin Field.

Wartburg (19-1-2) advances to a sectional semifinal where it will face either
Wilmington (OH) or Wheaton (IL).

Hill's game-winning tally came with just 8:40 left in the second overtime
session as he beat Calvin goalkeeper Joe Westra with a low hard shot just
inside the near post. Hill's shot from the left wing was set up by a
well-placed chip pass from sophomore Brent Schuchman, allowing Wartburg to
strike off the quick counterattack.

"It was a perfect pass and Hill made a great diagonal run to set up the
shot," said Wartburg coach Jim Conlon. "We were prepared for a battle
against a Calvin team that we have the utmost respect for and we're just
thrilled to sneak out of here with a victory."

Calvin out shot Wartburg 14-11 and held the majority of the quality scoring
chances in Saturday's match but Wartburg goalkeeper Collin Lane was superb
with five saves as he kept his team in the game.

"Collin was outstanding," said Conlon. "Calvin had a chance to put us
away in the first half but once Collin starting making saves, the momentum
started to build and turn our way."

Calvin out shot Wartburg 13-8 in regulation time but Wartburg held a 3-1 edge
in overtime.

Calvin nearly scored in the opening five minutes on a one-timer by junior Matt
Cosnek but Lane was able to punch the ball away.

Calvin nearly scored again in the 33rd minute on a free kick by senior Joel
Veldhouse that curled around a wall of Warburg defenders and clanged off the
far goalpost.

A few minutes earlier, Veldhouse had a 20-yard rip that just sailed over the
Wartburg crossbar.

In the second half, Cosnek came close again, this time on a header in the box
but Lane was able to reach back and make a somersault save. Lane came up with
one more clutch save with 18 minutes left in regulation, deflecting a 20-yard
bullet by Calvin junior Maurice Wright just over the cross bar.

In extra time, Wartburg began to pressure and came close twice in the first
overtime session before finally breaking through on the game-winner by Hill.

The goal was the first against sixth-ranked Calvin since a 1-0 loss to Hope
on October 12, a span of more than 750 minutes.

Calvin entered Saturday's match with the nation's third-best scoring
defense while Wartburg came in with the nation's second-best scoring
offense.

Wartburg also had the nation's 12th-best scoring defense and the defense of
the visiting Knights proved to be the key.

"It's a difficult way to end the season," said Calvin men's soccer
coach Chris Hughes. "We had several quality scoring chances but we
couldn't put one in the back of the net and Wartburg did. Wartburg's
goalkeeper played a big role in keeping us off the scoreboard. He was very
good this afternoon."

Calvin is now 3-5 in NCAA III Tournament play with the Knights of Calvin
making five appearances in the national tournament.

The Knights of Wartburg now advance to the sectional round of the NCAA III
Tournament for the first time in school history.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                 Wheaton 5 -  Hope 0
Flying Dutch Bow to Wheaton in NCAA Tournament

The NCAA tournament trail was a short-lived for the Flying Dutch as they
bowed to Wheaton 5-0 in a second round game Saturday night.

The host Thunder extended their winning streak to 21 games by defeating
coach Leigh Sears' for the second time this season. The first game
ended in a 7-0 Wheaton victory.

The Thunder scored a pair of goals in the first half and added three in
the second. Wheaton held a dominating 33-4 advantage in shots on goal.

Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle was credited with eight saves.

Hope ends its MIAA championship season with a 13-4-2 record

November 7th

Women's Soccer                                Schoolcraft College 7 - Elgin 1

The Saturday win allowed us to advance to the championship game on Sunday against the Region 4 champs, Elgin (IL). Coming off a very strong game on Saturday, SC dispatched Elgin despite a very aggressive effort by them rather handily with a 7-1 thumping. Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) on an assist by Tiffani Tuzzolino (Sterling Heights Stevenson) started the beginning of the end for Elgin. She was followed by Jess Saba (Crestwood) who had 2 goals on the day. Natalie Thomas and Lindsey Turkington gave her the ball. Kara Jean (Dearborn) staked us to a 3-1 first half lead.

The scoring parade continued the 2nd half with Nicole Saigh scoring goals number 4 and 5. Nicole had 4 goals over the weekend. Natalie Thomas chipped in with her 3rd assist of the day and Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) for her 2nd of the game. Leigh Anne Myers hit for our final goal. Andrea Dun went the distance in goal.

SC had two very impressive wins over the weekend to retain our District D championship and earn a return trip to the National Tournament. Our record stands at 22-0-0 going into Nationals which are November 18-21 in Phoenix, Arizona. We are ranked #1 on the NSCAA national poll. This will be our 4th time out the last 5 years that Schoolcraft has advanced to the national Tournament.

November 6th

Women's Soccer                    Spring Arbor University 2 - Indiana Wesleyan University 1

Lady Cougars headed to the 'Ship

In August over 250 NAIA women's soccer teams began their season.  Today only 14 teams remain, and Spring Arbor University is one of them.

The Lady Cougars won a pair of hard fought matches over Madonna and Indiana Wesleyan University to claim their first ever NAIA region 8 championship this weekend.

 Women's Soccer     Nov 5th                     Spring Arbor University 2 - Madonna 0

On Friday the Cougars faced off with a Madonna team that was looking to avenge a 2-1 loss to the SAU earlier in the season.  The Cougars were ready to play and jumped all over the Crusaders early in the match, creating several good opportunities to score in the opening 20 minutes of the game.  SAU was unable to solve Crusader goalkeeper Diana Kaip however, and the match moved to halftime at 0-0.

The beginning of the second half was more of the same from the Cougars.  After making a long run up from the back, Diana Humphrey beat the last Madonna defender and was taken down from behind in the Crusader box.  Megan Bauhof (left) converted the resulting penalty kick to give SAU a 1-0 in the 52nd minute of play.

Madonna began to desperately throw players forward trying to find the equalizer after the Cougar goal, and the Cougars eventually made them pay the price for it when Molly Comber found Crissie Strohmaier all alone in the Madonna box and fed her the ball.  Strohmaier calmly slid the ball under the diving Kaip for her 16th goal of the season, providing SAU with all the insurance they would need.  Kristin Faraday picked up 8 saves to earn the shut out.

On Saturday, the Lady Cougars faced off with Indiana Wesleyan University , who beat Cornerstone University 3-1 in the other semi-final match on Friday.  The Cougars were looking to improve on the disappointing tie that they suffered in the two teams earlier meeting.

Again the Cougars came out ready to play and Strohmaier was sharp early, as she took fellow forward Candice Jaloszynski's pass and beat the IWU goalkeeper high to the rear post in the opening minute of play to give the Cougars a 1-0 cushion.

IWU turned the game physical from that point on, and did a good job disrupting the Cougars normally precise passing style with high pressure and physical challenges for the remainder of the first half.  Just before halftime, an IWU forward broke through the SAU defense and as center defender Diana Humphrey was attempting to work her off the ball, the referee whistled a foul and awarded IWU a penalty kick, which they converted, knotting the score at one a piece.

After some halftime adjustments, the Cougars came back out and turned the pressure up on the Wildcats, forcing them back in to their own end and creating several quality goal scoring opportunities.  It was hustle rather than finesse that got the Cougars the game winner however.  Crissie Strohmaier stripped an IWU defender of the ball and found herself with just the goalkeeper between her and the net   Strohmaier chipped the ball over the goalkeeper successfully, only to see her shot crash off the crossbar.  Following her own shot, Strohmaier was there for the rebound, and tapped in the game winner in the 60th minute of play.

Overall, the Cougars out shot the Wildcats by a count of 13-4 and held a 3-0 advantage in corners as well.  In fact, the SAU defense was solid all weekend long, and conceded only 13 total shots between the two opponents.

The NAIA #19 ranked Cougars will have to wait until Thursday when the seeding for the 20 team (14 region champions and 6 at large bids) national championship tournament is released.  The championships are being hosted in Santa Barbara , California by Westmont College .  The tournament begins on Wednesday, November 17th and runs through Tuesday November 23rd.

Women's Soccer                       Schoolcraft College 6 - Dakota County 1

Schoolcraft College women's soccer team is on the road again to Nationals. 

On Saturday, Dakota County (MN), Region 13 champions, fell to SC by a 6-1 margin. The Ocelots roared to a 4-0 first half score. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) put us on the board just 5 minutes into the game. Megan Romer (Canton) assisted and then 4 minutes later struck for one of her own. With 15 minutes to go, Nicole Saigh sent a ball across the front of the net that Lindsey Turkington (Sterling Heights Stevenson) put into the lower left corner. LeighAnne Myers (Brighton) closed out the first half with a goal of her own with an assist from a very busy Natalie Thomas (Salem). Dakota did get on the board in the 2nd half. However, we continued to dominate the play. Nicole Saigh struck back with her 2nd goal of the game. Natalie Thomas capped the scoring at 6-1. Andrea Dunn (Garden City) started in goal and Meagan Farrell (Franklin) closed out the game.

November 3rd

MEN'S SOCCER                                     Calvin 5 - Tri State 1
(By Abby Zylstra & Jeff Febus)

Calvin will get a chance to play for an outright MIAA title on Saturday
afternoon when the Knights host the Flying Dutchmen of Hope College at 2:00
p.m.

The two long-time rivals are now deadlocked for first place in the MIAA
standings after a 5-1 Calvin victory over Tri-State and a 1-0 Hope loss at
Kalamazoo Wednesday afternoon.

The MIAA title and an automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament will be on the
line in Saturday's game. A victory will give either team the outright league
crown and the MIAA's NCAA III Tournament bid. A tie would create a
co-championship between the two schools for the second straight year but would
also give Hope (15-4-0 overall, 12-1-0 MIAA) the league's NCAA III Tournament
bid based on a head-to-head tie-breaker situation.

In the first meeting of the year between the two teams, Hope claimed a 1-0
victory in Holland on October 12.

Ranked eighth nationally and second in the latest set of NCAA III Great Lakes
Regional Rankings, Calvin (17-1-1 overall, 12-1-0 MIAA) led 4-0 at halftime in
its victory over Tri-State Wednesday and held control throughout the match.

"It was a good game for our team," said head coach Chris Hughes. "Our
guys came to play."

The first goal came at the 6:10 minute mark. Senior Joel Veldhouse
[Souix Falls, SD] kicked a corner kick to junior Matt Cosnek [Hopewell,
PA]. Cosnek headed the ball into the net.

At the 18:29 minute of play, Veldhouse received a breakaway pass from junior
Levi Kool [Holland] to score the second goal of the game and his team-leading
19th of the year.

Cosnek scored his second goal of the game and eighth of the year at the 19:34
minute mark with another header chipped from sophomore Nate Kooi [Lynden, WA}.

Sophomore Phil VanRees [Muskegon] scored his first goal of the season in the
43:37 minute of play with a shot in the box from freshman A.J.
Dufendach [Grand Rapids].

The only goal in the second half came from Kool at the 55:16 minute mark off a
pass from Cosnek.

All together the Knights took 25 shots. Tri-State's goalkeeper Adam
Franczak saved nine shots at goal and Calvin's freshman Dave Fortosis
saved one of the two Tri-State attempts at goal.

"We needed a good game before Saturday," said Hughes. "We're looking
forward to Saturday's game. It will be a great opportunity for both teams. 
I'm sure it will be played at a high-intensity level."

With a goal and an assist Wednesday, Veldhouse boosted his MIAA point total to
40 points which ranks ninth on the MIAA's all-time single-season scoring
list.

Saturday's game between Calvin and Hope will mark the 76th meeting between
the two rivals in men's soccer. Calvin leads the all-time series 40-28-7 but
Hope has won seven of the last eight meetings.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 11-3-04

Calvin 12-1-0 (36 points)
Hope 12-1-0 (36 points)
Kalamazoo 8-5-0 (24 points)
Alma 7-6-0 (21 points)
Albion 7-6-0 (21 points)
Tri-State 2-10-1 (3 points)
Adrian 2-11-0 (6 points)
Olivet 1-11-1 (3 points)

Women's Soccer                                   Schoolcraft College 9 - Concordia 1

Schoolcraft College Women's Soccer Concludes the Season at a Perfect 20-0-0

On Tuesday, Schoolcraft College women's soccer team concluded our regular season with a 9-1 triumph over Concordia University. Natalie Thomas (Salem) got us on the board and recorded her 2nd goal of the game and 14th of the season as well in the second half. The game winner went to LeighAnne Myers (Brighton) . Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) and Kara Jean (Dearborn) also scored to stake us to a 4-1 halftime lead.

The second half was more of the same with 4 different players finding the net. Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) literally opened the second half scoring. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) scored to bring her team leading season total to 20 goals. Jess Saba (Crestwood) and Megan Romer (Canton) capped the scoring to give us a 9-1 win over Concordia. Andrea Dunn (Garden City) opened in goal with Meagan Farrell (Franklin) closing out the second half in goal. 

We concluded the regular season at 20-0-0. We remain ranked #1 nationally in the NSCAA coaches poll and #4 in the NJCAA poll. SC opens defense of our District title this Saturday, 1:00 PM at Schoolcraft College against Dakota County (MN). The championship game is on Sunday, 11:00 AM. The District champion advances to the National Tournament in Phoenix, AZ.

MEN'S SOCCER                                   Kalamazoo 1 -  Hope 0

               
Flying Dutchmen Suffer First Conference Loss

The stage is set for a winner-take-all MIAA championship game after the Flying
Dutchmen suffered their first league defeat of the season losing to Kalamazoo
1-0 on Wednesday.

The Hornets gained the game's only goal in the 57th minute on a penalty kick
by Nick Houdek. It avenged a 2-1 Hope victory when the teams met in the first
round.

Hope drops into a tie with Calvin for first place in the MIAA standings
heading into Saturday's game between the teams in Grand Rapids. The Flying
Dutchmen and Knights are each 12-1 in league games. Earlier this season Hope
edged Calvin 1-0 in Holland.

Hope held a 17-10 advantage in shots on goal. Hope goalkeeper Kevin
Butterfield had five saves.

Hope, which has played ten one-goal games, is 15-4 overall. The Flying
Dutchmen have been involved in eight 1-0 games winning five of them.

November 2nd

WOMEN'S SOCCER                               Calvin 3 - Adrian 0

With one game left in the regular season, Calvin is still alive in the MIAA title chase but will need help to win the crown.

The Knights remain a point behind league-leading Hope after a 3-0 victory over Adrian Tuesday afternoon at Calvin Field but Hope also kept up the pace with a 6-1 triumph over Kalamazoo Tuesday. 

Calvin will travel to Kalamazoo on Saturday while Hope will journey to Alma with both games slated to start at noon. Hope can capture its second straight league title with a win at Alma while Calvin must defeat Kalamazoo and hope for a Hope loss or tie against Alma. 

A year ago, Calvin finished second behind Hope ironically by just one point. 

In its win over Adrian Tuesday afternoon on a dark and gloomy day at Calvin Field, the Knights did all of their scoring in a span of six minutes midway through the first half.

Junior Kara Zuidema (Escondido, CA) put the Knights on the board with a goal in the 25th minute with sophomore Leah Scholten (Unity Christian HS) drawing an assist on the play with a back pass. The goal was the ninth of the year for Zuidema * marking a single-season high for the Southern California native.

Calvin struck for its second goal two minutes later with sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) blasting a shot into the top shelf of the Adrian goal for her team-leading 21st goal of the year. Sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) picked up an assist on the play as she beat two defenders up the right wing and delivered pass with pace through the goalmouth that Capel was able to one-time. 

Weesies then chalked up her 16th goal of the year four minutes later on a blast in the box with Scholten picking up her second assist of the game on the play.

Scholten currently has nine assists on the year * also a new single-season high for the Hudsonville native.

With her goal Tuesday afternoon, Capel brought her league scoring total to 51 points, matching the fifth-best single-season scoring total in MIAA women's soccer history. Capel also has 19 goals in league play which matches the sixth-best single-season total in MIAA women's soccer history.

Calvin finished with a 33-5 shots at goal advantage and could have won by a wider margin if not for the strong play of Adrian goalkeeper Reshia Jamieon who collected 11 saves, several of which were in one-on-one confrontations with Calvin attackers.
Calvin junior goalkeeper Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) was also strong for the Knights, recording three saves in picking up her sixth shutout victory of the season.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 11-2-04

Hope 12-1-2 (38 points)
Calvin 12-2-1 (37 points)
Albion 9-4-2 (29 points)
Kalamazoo 9-5-1 (28 points)
St. Mary's 9-6-1 (28 points)
Alma 6-8-1 (19 points)
Olivet 6-9-0 (18 points)
Adrian 0-14-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-14-1 (1 point)

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                Hope 6 - Kalamazoo 1

Fast Start Puts Dutch Win Away from Championship

The final regular season home game for seniors Dawn Gillam and Catie
Neidlinger was a cause for celebration Tuesday as the Flying Dutch moved
within a victory of repeating as MIAA champions by routing visiting Kalamazoo
6-1.

Gillam scored three goals while Neidlinger scored one and was credited with
three assists as the Flying Dutch moved to 12-1-2 in the MIAA with one game
remaining. That game will come Saturday at Alma.

The Flying Dutch are one point ahead of Calvin in the MIAA standings.
Under a scoring system that gives three points for a win and one for a tie,
the Flying Dutch have 38 points (12-1-2) while Calvin has 37 points
(12-2-1).

This was game was quite a contrast from the first meeting of the teams when
Hope eeked out a 1-0 victory at Kalamazoo.

The Flying Dutch scored four first half goals and ended the game with a
15-6 advantage in shots on goal.

Gillam set the tempo scoring her 39th career goal off an assist from
Neidlinger in the 13th minute of the game. Neidlinger followed seven minutes
later and then assisted on Gillam's second in just the 27th minute. Freshman
Ellie Tresslar scored unassisted with seven minutes left in the half to give
Hope the four-goal lead.

Kalamazoo had new life to start the second half as Elizabeth Hauslein scored
five minutes into it. The Dutch weren't about to let the Hornets back into the
game as freshman Sarah Cochrane, off yet another Neidlinger assist, scored in
the 60th minute and then Gillam closed it out unassisted in the 75th.

Sophomore goalkeeper Holly Nestle was credited with four saves.

The Flying Dutch stand 12-4-2 heading into thje regular season finale with
a league championship and berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs on the
line for the second year in-a-row.

October 30th

MEN'S SOCCER                                   Calvin 4 - Olivet 0

OLIVET - With two games left in the MIAA season, Calvin remains in the thick
of the MIAA title chase. The Knights remain three points behind league-leading
Hope after gaining a 4-0 victory at Olivet Saturday afternoon. The shutout is
the 14th of the year for Calvin.

Hope maintained its grip on first place in the conference standings with a 1-0
overtime victory over Alma Saturday afternoon. Hope (11-0-0 MIAA) must travel
to Kalamazoo on Wednesday while Calvin will host Tri-State. Calvin (16-1-1
overall, 11-1-0 MIAA) will then host Hope next Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the
regular season finale for both teams.

Senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) provided the offensive spark in
Saturday's win over the Comets as he collected his third hat trick of the
season and the fourth of his collegiate career.

Veldhouse scored his first two goals in the opening seven minutes of the game,
staking Calvin to a 2-0 halftime lead. Veldhouse then gave the Knights a 3-0
lead on a goal in the 66th minute with junior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell, PA)
closing out the scoring with a goal in the 77th minute of play. 

Veldhouse, Cosnek and sophomore Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian HS) were
also credited with assists on the afternoon.

Veldhouse now has 18 goals on the year which ranks seventh on the Calvin
single-season list.

Junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Dave Fortosis
(Wheaton, IL) combined on the shutout in goal for the Knights with Westra
collecting three saves while Fortosis had none. Olivet's Will Drogt had 15
saves in goal for Olivet.

Calvin also finished with a 33-7 shots at goal advantage.

Wednesday's game against Tri-State will begin at 3:00 p.m. with the game
airing via RealAudio through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-30-04

Hope 12-0 (36 points)
Calvin 11-1-0 (33 points)
Kalamazoo 7-5-0 (21 points)
Alma 6-6-0 (18 points)
Albion 6-6-0 (18 points)
Tri-State 2-9-1 (7 points)
Adrian 2-10-0 (6 points)
Olivet 1-10-1 (4 points)

WOMEN'S SOCCER                             Calvin 2 - St. Mary's 1

SOUTH BEND, IN - With one week left in the regular season, Calvin is right on
the heels of league-leading Hope as the Knights trial the league-leading Flying
Dutch by a single point.

Both teams recorded victories on Saturday with Calvin (12-5-1 overall, 11-2-1
MIAA) gaining a 2-1 victory at St. Mary's while Hope (11-1-2) secured a 3-0 win
over Adrian. 

Calvin will host Adrian on Tuesday in a game scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.
while Hope will host Kalamazoo at the same time on Tuesday. On Saturday,
November 6, Hope will travel to Alma while Calvin will journey to Kalamazoo
with both games slated to start at noon.

A year ago, a similar scenario unfolded as Hope held a slim lead heading into
the final week of the regular season and would eventually win the league title
by a single point.

In Calvin's victory over St. Mary's on Saturday, Calvin received goals
from sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) and junior Kara Zuidema
(Escondido, CA) while Carolyn Logan scored the lone goal for St. Mary's. 

Capel now has 20 goals on the season including 18 in league play. Capel's
18-goal total matches the eight-best single-season total in MIAA (conference
games only) women's soccer history.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-30-04

Hope 11-1-2 (35 points)
Calvin 11-2-1 (34 points)
Albion 9-4-2 (29 points)
Kalamazoo 9-4-1 (28 points)
St. Mary's 8-6-1 (25 points)
Alma 6-7-1 (19 points)
Olivet 5-9-0 (15 points)
Adrian 0-13-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-13-1 (1 point)

Women's Soccer          Schoolcraft College 4 - Grand Valley State University Club 0

With a very decisive win on Saturday morning against GVSU club team, Schoolcraft women's soccer shut out their 14th opponent this season. All the scoring took place in the first half. It took 7 minutes for SC to find the net. The winning goal came from Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) with the set-up provided by Megan Romer (Canton). The two teamed up again to notch our 3rd goal.

Our 2nd score came as a result of a PK for a take down of a hard charging Casey in the box. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) placed the shot into the upper left. Then an already hard working Megan Romer notched our 4th and final goal. Jess Saba (Crestwood) and Rachel Myers (Dearborn) accounted for the assist. Andrea Dunn (Garden City) and Meagan Farrell (Franklin) combined for the shutout.

SC improves to 19-0-0 on the season. Our final regular season game is this Tuesday , 11-2, 3:00 PM at Schoolcraft against Concordia University. SC will host the women's District tournament the weekend of 11-5&6 with games both days at 1:00 PM. 

MEN'S SOCCER                                   Hope 1 - Alma 0

               
Overtime Thriller Sets Stage for Season's Final Week

Hope's "cardiac kids" stayed unbeaten and atop the MIAA standings by
defeating Alma 1-0 for the second time this season. Back on October 6th the
Flying Dutchmen won at Alma by the narrowest of margins. On Saturday it took
until the second overtime period with 102 minutes played for the game's only
score on a wind-swept field. The teams battled wind gusts that reached 40
miles an hour throughout the game.

Hope has played seven games this season that ended in a 1-0 score. The
Dutchmen are 5-2 in those games.

The game-winner was scored by Bryan Johnson off an assist from Devin
McNeil, giving the Dutchmen their 12th straight conference victory and moving
them to 15-3 on the season.

Hope ended with a 19-8 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kevin
Butterfield was credited with his 10th shutout of the season behind five
saves.

The Flying Dutchmen are just a game ahead of rival Calvin in the
conference standings heading into the final week of the regular season.

Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen face a tall order because they'll play their
remaining games on the road, at Kalamazoo on Wednesday and at Calvin next
Saturday.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                            Hope 3 - Adrian 0

Shutout Victory Keeps Dutch Title Hopes Alive

The MIAA-leading Flying Dutch enter the final week of the regular season
in command of their own destiny. On a wind-swept field, coach Leigh Sears'
Dutch blanked host Adrian 3-0 to maintain their slim advantage over rival for
first place in the MIAA standings.

The Flying Dutch are 11-1-2 in the MIAA while Calvin is 11-2-1. Hope hosts
Kalamazoo on Tuesday and travels to Alma next Saturday.

Freshman Julia Fischer scored a pair of goals while senior Cate Neidlinger
kicked the other. Neidlinger also had an assist as did Sarah Cochrane.

Hope ended with a 13-4 edge in shots on goal. In her first collegiate
start, sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Peters received credit for the shutout
behind four saves.

October 27th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                               Hope 3 - Saint Mary's 2

Dutch Avenge Only League Defeat

The Flying Dutch avenged their only league defeat of the season by edging
Saint Mary's 3-2 on Wednesday. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch moved to 10-1-2 in
the MIAA and remain one point ahead of Calvin (10-2-1) in the league race.

Saint Mary's had defeated the Flying Dutch 2-0 almost a month ago. The
Belles scored first in the rematch on a goal in the 11th minute by Caroline
Logan. Hope freshman Sarah Cochrane answered with an unassisted goal in the
16th minute and senior Cate Neidlinger gave Hope a 2-1 lead with a goal in
the 37th minute.

Hope opened the lead to 3-1 on on a penalty kick by Dawn Gillam 10 minutes
into the second half. Saint Mary's made a game of it scoring in the 84th
minute by Ashley Hinton.

Hope held a 20-7 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Holly Nestle was
credited with four saves.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                            Calvin 4 - Tri State 0

Calvin remains one point behind Hope in the MIAA league standings after
defeating Tri-State 4-0 Wednesday afternoon at the Calvin soccer field.

Sophomore Sarah Weesies [Kalamazoo, Mich.] scored three goals for the Knights,
her second hat trick of the season and third of her collegiate career.

Sophomore Jill Capel [Hudsonville, Mich.] scored the other goal and
assisted one of Weesies's goals. Capel leads in MIAA in scoring with
47 points. Weesies is second in the scoring race with 37 points. With
her assist today, Capel also brought her season assist total to 14,
matching the single-season record held by Tracy Veurink(1990), Larissa
Onderlinde (2001) and Sarah Weesies (2004).

Also picking up assists today were sophomore Jen Evans [Derry, Penn.]
and freshmen Lindsay Hutchison [Arlington Heights, Ill.] and Kate Otten
[Sheboygan, Wisc.].

Calvin led 1-0 at halftime and finished with a 34-1 shots at goal
advantage.

Calvin goalkeeper junior Linda Heilman [Byron Center, Mich.] had one
save in picking up her fifth shutout victory of the year. Sherry Clark
had 15 saves for Tri-State.

Weesies's first goal came at the 14:32 minute mark in the first half,
assisted by Capel, right in front of the goal box.

Weesies's second goal came at the 50:53 minute mark in the second half,
assisted by Evans. Weesies captialized on the opportunity after the goalie
left her box.

At the 57:36 minute mark, Weesies scored her third goal of the game, a
direct shot into the box. She was assisted by Hutchinson.

Capel scored the fourth goal of the game off of Otten with 15:59 left in
the game with another shot into the box.

"I don't think we were sharp in the first half. We didn't come with
the
level of intensity I expected," said head coach Mark Recker. "It was a
two-half game. The first half was nonchalant, methodical. The second
half was focused, effective, and purposeful."

Tri-State falls to 0-13-1 in the MIAA and 2-11-1 overall. The Knights
remain in second place in the league standings, with a record of 10-2-1
in the MIAA and 10-5-1 overall.

The Knights return to action on Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Mary's.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-27-04

Hope 10-1-2 (32 points)
Calvin 10-2-1 (31 points)
Albion 9-3-2 (29 points)
Kalamazoo 8-4-1 (25 points)
St. Mary's 8-5-1 (25 points)
Alma 5-7-1 (16 points)
Olivet 5-8-0 (15 points)
Adrian 0-12-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-13-1 (1 point)

October 26th

MEN'S SOCCER                             Calvin 1 - Kalamazoo 0 (2OT)
by Abby Zylstra '08

A dramatic sudden-death overtime goal allowed Calvin to record a thrilling 1-0 in double overtime victory over visiting Kalamazoo College Tuesday afternoon at the
Calvin Field. The victory allowed Calvin (15-1-1 overall, 10-1-0 MIAA) to remain three points behind league-leading Hope (11-0-0 MIAA) which also needed overtime on Tuesday to beat Albion 3-2.

Calvin defeated Kalamazoo 1-0 earlier this season at Kalamazoo, giving the Knights their first season sweep of the Hornets since 1999.

A furious Kalamazoo effort nearly kept the Knights from achieving that accomplishment however until Calvin sophomore David Holwerda (Grand Rapids Christian HS) was able to deliver the game-winning goal, his third of the year. Holwerda's "golden goal" came with just 3:57 left in the second overtime as he slid a low shot past a charging Kalamazoo goalkeeper with senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) setting up the play with an assist.

"I was ready for it," said Holwerda who has scored all eight of his goals this fall of the bench. "I was going to make sure I cleaned it up."

Holwerda's goal marked the only shot for either team in the second and final overtime.

The play was set up by a crossing pass by Veldhouse which originally was intended to be a shot on goal.

"I was thinking I was going to be the one to score," said Veldhouse with a grin.
"My pass was actually a lucky bad shot that went right to David."

Both teams finished with 11 shots at goal but eight of Kalamazoo's shots were on goal, forcing Calvin goalkeeper Joe Westra [Grand Rapids] to make eight saves including a pair of key stops in the final minute of the first overtime when the Hornets had back-to-back breakaways on goal. Kalamazoo goalkeeper David Antzcak had three saves for Kalamazoo (7-8-0 overall, 5-5-0 MIAA) in goal.

"It was a good game - a hard fought battle," said head coach Chris
Hughes. "If you hope to contend for a championship, you have to find a way to win games like this."

Hughes also gave credit to the Hornets. "They pushed us to the limit and I tip my hat to them," said Hughes. "They made us dig down deep in order to beat them. Their effort was outstanding."

Calvin is currently 17th in the latest Division III National Poll and has now recorded 13 shutout victories * a new Calvin single-season record.

Westra has been a part of all 13 Calvin shutouts and now has a goals-against-average of 0.39 which ranks among the top 10 net minders in NCAA III men's soccer.

"The boys are getting smarter - they're finding options," said Hughes.
"I think a lot of it comes with the maturity of the players and the
game."

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-26-04

Hope 11-0-0 (33 points)
Calvin 10-1-0 (30 points)
Alma 7-4-0 (21 points)
Albion 5-5-0 (15 points)
Kalamazoo 5-5-0 (15 points)
Adrian 2-9-0 (6 points)
Tri-State 1-9-1 (4 points)
Olivet 1-9-1 (4 points)

MEN'S SOCCER                     Hope 3 - Albion 2 (OT)

Flying Dutchmen Avoid Upset; Edge Albion in Overtime

The Flying Dutchmen received a big scare in their march toward an MIAA
championship on Tuesday edging Albion 3-2 in overtime.

Hope was nursing a 2-0 lead late in the second half when the visiting
Britons scored twice to force the overtime. Karter Klingenberg's goal with
just 38 seconds remaining in the first overtime period preserved Hope's
perfect MIAA record and extended the team's winning streak to 11 in-a-row.

Hope maintains its grasp on first place in the MIAA race. Rival Calvin
stayed right on Hope's heels gaining a 1-0 overtime victory over Kalamazoo.
With three games remaining, Hope is 11-0 for 33 points while Calvin behind
a 10-1 mark has 30 points.

The Flying Dutchmen appeared to be easily on their way to victory behind a
first half goal from Devin McNeil and a second by Geoff Meyer off a McNeil
assist.

The momentum took a rapid swith when Albion's Jonathon Smith scored in
the 76th minute and then Jonathon Clark put one in the goal from the top
of the box with 1:23 remaining in regulation.

Hope was not about to let this important game escape them. Klingenberg took
a cross from Baine Rumohr and buried the ball with a shot from the
middle of the box.

Hope ended with a 16-6 advantage in shots on goal. Hope goalkeeper Kevin
Butterfield was credited with two saves.

October 25th

Joe Westra named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week

For the second time this year, Calvin College junior goalkeeper  in men's soccer.

A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, Westra helped post back-to-back shutout victories last week as the Knights topped Albion 3-0 and Alma by the same 3-0 score.

Westra went the first 62 minutes in the win over Albion and the first 45 minutes in the win over Alma.

This fall, the Calvin men's soccer team has posted 12 shutout victories * a new Calvin single-season record with Westra playing a role in all 12 shutouts.

Westra has 45 saves on the year and a sparkling goals-against-average of 0.42 that ranks him 10th nationally among NCAA III goalkeepers.

Calvin is currently 14-1-1 overall and in second place in the MIAA standings with a 9-1-0 conference mark. The Knights are ranked 14th nationally with the next set of Division III Top-25 rankings due out Tuesday afternoon.

Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it plays host to the Hornets of Kalamazoo at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Knights will journey to Olivet for a 1:30 p.m. match.

October 23rd

MEN'S SOCCER                                       Calvin 3 - Alma 0

ALMA - Another sterling defensive performance propelled Calvin to its 12th
shutout victory of the year as the Knights blanked Alma 3-0 Saturday afternoon
at rain-swept Scotland Yard.

Senior Joel Vande Kopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS) scored a pair of first
half goals in staking the Knights to a 2-0 halftime lead with junior David
Holwerda (Grand Rapids Christian HS) adding an insurance marker midway through
the second half.

VandeKopple now has six goals on the year while Holwerda has seven. All seven
of Holwerda's goals have come off the bench.

Senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) picked up two assists on the afternoon
while freshman A.J. Dufendach (Forest Hills Northern HS) was also credited with
one assist.

Calvin held a 17-12 shots at goal advantage with goalkeepers Joe Westra (Grand
Rapids Christian HS) and Dave Fortosis (Wheaton, IL) combining on the shutout
for the Knights with Westra collecting two saves and Fortosis six saves.
Westra held down the fort through the first 45 minutes with Fortosis playing
the final 45.

Ranked 14th nationally, Calvin is now 14-1-1 overall and remains three points
behind league-leading Hope in the conference standings as the Knights are 9-1-0
in league play while the Flying Dutchmen are 10-0-0.

Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Kalamazoo at 4:00 p.m. in a
key conference match. The game will be broadcast via RealAudio through the
Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-23-04

Hope 10-0-0 (30 points)
Calvin 9-1-0 (27 points)
Alma 6-4-0 (18 points)
Albion 5-4-0 (15 points)
Kalamazoo 5-4-0 (15 points)
Adrian 2-8-0 (6 points)
Olivet 0-9-1 (1 point)

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                Hope 5 - Tri-State 0

Flying Dutch Move into First in MIAA Race

The Flying Dutch gained sole possession of first place in the MIAA race by
posting a 5-0 victory over Tri-State on Saturday.

Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch improved to 9-1-2 in the MIAA race. Hope has 29
points in the standings based on three points for a win and one for a tie.
Calvin, which did not play Saturday, has 28 points on a 9-2-1 record, followed
by Albion with 26 points and Saint Mary's and Kalamazoo 25 each.

Five players scored a goal as the Dutch held a 23-1 advantage in shots on
goal. Scoring in the first half were Negeen Masghati and Rachael Sauerman.
Second half goals were scored by Linnae Klompmaker, Julia Fischer and Marie
DePetris. Cate Neidlinger was credited with two assists while Rachael Sauerman
and Marie DePetris both had one.

Goalkeeper Holly Nestle recorded the seventh shutout of the season and the
22nd of her career.

MEN'S SOCCER                                         Hope 3 - Adrian 0

Second Half Goals Keep Dutchmen Unbeaten in MIAA 

The Flying Dutchmen did all their scoring in the second half in gaining a
3-0 victory over Adrian on a rain-saturated field on Saturday.

Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen remain undefeated in the MIAA standings (10-0)
and with their tenth consecutive victory stand 13-3-0 overall.

Bryan Johnson's penalty kick in the 50th minute was the game's first goal.
The next two goals came on an identical play when Devin McNeil's corner
kick was headed into the goal by Geoff Meyer in the 59th and 63rd minutes.
Hope ended with a 19-3 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeepers Kevin
Butterfield and Michael Amerman combined for the team's ninth shutout of the
season.

October 20th

MEN'S SOCCER                                       Hope 7 - Olivet 0
Flying Dutchmen Extend Winning Streak to Nine Games

The Flying Dutchmen extended their winning streak to nine games behind their
eighth shutout blanking Olivet 7-0 Wednesday.

Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen remain atop the MIAA standings with a 9-0 record
and are 12-3-0 overall.

Seven players scored a goal as the Flying Dutchmen held a 25-7 advantage in
shots on goal. Hope raced to a 4-0 halftime lead behind goals from Geoff
Meyer, Tyler Basler, Bain Rumohr and Brady Jensen. Adding three goals in the
second half were Gunnar Martin, Bryan Johnson and David Gonthier.

Nate Van Horn and Dan Tresslar each had two assists while collecting one
apiece were Devin McNeil, Mark Dishnow and Bain Rumohr.

Goalkeepers Kevin Butterfield and Michael Amerman combined for the shutout.

October 19th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                              Hope 3 - Calvin 2

Flying Dutch Post Key MIAA Win in Overtime

Playing their second consecutive overtime game, the Flying Dutch came out on
the winning side this time with a 3-2 victory over rival Calvin on
Tuesday.

Freshman Elisa Tresslar scored the game-winner as the final minute of the
first overtime period ticked away, taking a cross from Leah DeWitt who was
credited with an assist.

It is the second time this season that Hope and Calvin have played into
overtime. The first game ended in a 2-2 tie. Hope is 1-1-2 in overtime games
this season and 5-1 in games decided by one goal.

The victory puts Hope in first place by percentage points in the MIAA
standings with an 8-1-2 record. That's worth 26 points in the league scoring
system of three points for a win and one for a tie. Calvin, which has played
one more league game than Hope, has 28 points on a 9-2-1 record.

Tresslar, who hails from Bloomington, Ind., figured into all three Hope goals.
She assisted on Hope's first goal scored by freshman Sarah Cochrane just 12
minutes into the game. She later scored an unassisted goal to give Hope a 2-0
advantage 13 minutes into the second half. Calvin came firing back with goals
by Sarah Weesies and Jill Capel in a three minute span with 25 minutes left in
regulation. Hope ended with a 14-9 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper
Holly Nestle was credited with seven saves.

October 17th

Women's Soccer                   Schoolcraft College 2 - Central Michigan 0

On Sunday, we managed to finally put away a pesky Central Michigan team. The Chippewa's held us to draw in first half despite a 12 -1 shot differential. However, in the 2nd half Megan Romer got us on the board. Natalie Thomas and Tiffani Tuzzolino got her the ball for the eventual game winner. Tiffnai also provided a two goal the cushion at the 23 minute mark in the 2nd with some help from Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) for a final 2-0 victory. Meagan Farrell (Franklin) and Andrea Dunn split time in goal.
With those wins, Schoolcraft moved to 16-0-0 on the season and retained our #1 ranking in the NSCAA poll. 

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                 Calvin 3 - Olivet 0

Grand Rapids * Three first-half goals lead the Knights (10-4-1, 9-1-1 MIAA) to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Olivet College Comets (5-9-0, 3-7-0 MIAA) on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon. Calvin used the victory to up their lead to five points in the MIAA standings over Hope College, who was idle in the league Saturday afternoon.

With the win, Calvin reached the double-digit plateau in victories for the 16th consecutive year.

First half action began and ended in the Olivet College end of the field with Calvin taking 11 shots to only one for the Comets. Calvin's first goal came in the 19th minute on a breakaway by sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian), scoring the first of her two goals on the day. Less than two minutes later, junior Kara Zuidema (Escondido Calvin Christian) scored her seventh goal of the season with the assist going to Capel. In the 39th minute of the first half, Capel scored her second unassisted goal of the afternoon on a rebound off the goalkeeper.

The Knights were held scoreless in the second half, but had their chances to score on the strength of 16 second half shots, eight of which were saved by Olivet goalkeeper Gretchen Ford.

The shot chart was tipped heavily in the direction of the Knights, outshooting Olivet 27-3, with Calvin putting 14 shot on goal. Calvin goalkeeper junior Linda Heilman (South Christian) played another ninety minutes of shutout soccer for her fourth shutout of the season. Calvin's defense kept the Comet attack away to the extent that Heilman had to make no saves throughout the match.

The Knights next travel to Holland, Michigan where they will be met by the Flying Dutch of Hope College Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

OTHER MIAA WOMEN'S SCORES for Saturday, October 16, 2004
Kalamazoo 4, Adrian 0
Saint Mary's 5, Alma 0
Albion 4, Tri-State 0

MIAA STANDINGS after Saturday, October 16, 2004
Calvin College 9-1-1 28 points
Hope College 7-1-2 23 points
Kalamazoo College 7-3-1 22 points
Saint Mary's 7-3-1 22 points
Albion College 6-3-2 20 points
Alma College 3-6-1 10 points
Olivet College 3-7-0 9 points 
Adrian College 0-9-1 1 point
Tri-State University 0-8-1 1 point

MEN'S SOCCER                                     Calvin 5 - Adrian 0

After suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat at rival Hope Tuesday afternoon, Calvin bounced back in convincing fashion on Saturday with a 5-0 victory over the visiting Bulldogs of Adrian. Saturday's game marked the 10th shutout victory of the season for the Knights who improved to 12-1-1 overall and to 7-1-0 in the MIAA.

The Knights remain three points back of league-leading Hope which gained a 9-0 conference victory over Tri-State Saturday.

In its win over Adrian (4-8-2, 2-6-0 MIAA) Calvin scored all five of its goals in the second half with the first three goals coming in a flurry of just five-and-a-half minutes early in the second half.

Senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) finished the match with two goals and an assist to raise his season point total to 32 points (14 goals, 4 assists). Sophomore David Holwerda (Grand Rapids Christian HS) also had a goal and an assist with sophomore Maurice Wright (Wauwatosa, WI) and junior Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS) netting single goals.

Wright's goal completed Calvin's scoring and came on a thunderous rebound shot from the 20-yard line off a corner kick scramble. Kool's goal put the Knights on the scoreboard in the 58th minute of play and marked his first goal of the year. Kool leads the Knights in assists with eight.

Also picking up assists in the Saturday victory were senior Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Jared Litty (Hudsonville HS).

Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Albion for a 4:00 p.m. conference match.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-16-04

Hope 8-0 (24 points)
Calvin 7-1 (21 points)
Alma 6-2 (18 points)
Albion 4-3 (12 points)
Kalamazoo 3-4 (9 points)
Adrian 2-6 (6 points)
Olivet 0-7-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-7-1 (1 point)

October 14th

Women's Soccer                                 Schoolcraft College 6 - Albion 0

  made the rip to Albion for second half of our home and away games. It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and mild temps. It was also a very good soccer day for us. It took awhile for us to find the back of the net, but Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) finally did. This opened her own personal floodgate as she went to notch 2 more for a hat trick and stake us to a 3-0 halftime lead. Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western), Natalie Thomas (Salem), Chrisy Stapleton (Allen Park) and Jess Saba (Crestwood).

Megan Romer (Canton) and Lindsey Stiver (Salem) fed the ball to Nicole who continued her relentless attack striking for her 4th goal early in the 2nd half. She came out after that to cheer her teammates on. However, Natalie Thomas (Salem) and Rachel Myers (Dearborn) picked-up the torch and struck for goals. Tiffani Tuzzolino (Sterling Heights Stevenson), Melissa Baar (Hartland), and LeighAnne Myers (Brighton) provided the support to lead us to a 6-0 final. Andrea Dunn (Garden City) went the distance in goal.

October 13th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                Calvin 4 - Albion 2

ALBION - Calvin extended its unbeaten streak to eight games and remained on
top of the MIAA women's soccer standings with a 4-2 victory at Albion College
Wednesday afternoon.

Calvin (9-4-1 overall) has now won six straight games and remains two points
ahead of Hope (7-1-2 MIAA) in the league standings as the Knights are currently
8-1-1 in conference play.

In Wednesday's game against the host Britons, Calvin once again rode the
dynamic scoring duo of sophomores Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) and Sarah
Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) to victory. Capel picked up her team-leading
15th goal of the year in the win while also notching a pair of assists to bring
her team-leading total to 11. Weesies scored two goals and gained an assist to
bring her season totals to 11 goals and seven assists.

Junior Kara Zuidema (Escondido, CA) also got into the scoring act with her
sixth goal of the season. Zuidema's tally gave Calvin a 1-0 lead 11 minutes
into the match but Albion (5-7-2 overall, 5-3-2 MIAA) came back to tie the
score on an unassisted goal by Karen LaFlair 10 minutes later

The Knights then struck for two goals inside the final 15 minutes of the first
half with Capel heading in a shot off a feed from Weesies in the 35th minute
and Weesies scoring shortly after. The unassisted goal by Weesies came with
just 4:23 left in the half and allowed Calvin to take a 3-1 halftime lead.

Albion crept to within one on a goal by Ashley Rosaen with 25 minutes left in
regulation but Weesies followed with her second goal of the game, converting a
feed from Capel with 14:49 left on the clock. The goal by Weesies would prove
to be the clincher as the Knights held on for the two-goal win.

Calvin finished the match with a 20-7 shots at goal advantage. Junior
goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) had three saves in goal for the
Knights while Deanna DeRoo had 10 saves for the Britons. 

The final outcome was a reversal of the first meeting of the year between the
two teams as Albion had recorded a 5-3 victory over Calvin back on September
15. Since that defeat, Calvin has ripped off its current eight-game unbeaten
streak.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it plays host to Olivet at noon at
Calvin Field. The game will be aired via a RealAudio broadcast on the Calvin
web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-13-04

Calvin 8-1-1- (25 points)
Hope 7-1-2 (23 points)
Kalamazoo 6-3-1 (19 points)
St. Mary's 6-3-1 (19 points)
Albion 5-3-2 (17 points)
Alma 3-5-1 (10 points)
Olivet 3-6-0 (9 points)
Adrian 0-8-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-7-1 (1 point)

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                 Hope 1 - Olivet 0

Flying Dutch Gain Victory With Late Goal

The Flying Dutch dodged the upset bullet Wednesday edging Olivet 1-0 in an
MIAA contest.

With the win, coach Leigh Sears' Dutch keep pace with
league-leading Calvin who topped Albion 4-2 in another Wednesday game.
Calvin has 25 points with an 8-1-1 record while Hope at 7-1-2 has 23.

Sarah Cochrane scored the game's only goal with only four minutes remaining
in the game. Cochrane kicked a rebound which struck the top bar and fell
into the goal. Hope, which defeated Comet 7-0 earlier this season, held a 25-9
advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Holly Nestle recorded her sixth shutout
of the season behind five saves.

October 12th

MEN'S SOCCER                                    Hope 1 - Calvin 0

HOLLAND * At the midway point of the MIAA men's soccer campaign, Hope College is in control of first place in the conference standings.

The Flying Dutchmen (10-3-0 overall, 7-0-0 MIAA) seized control of the top spot with a 1-0 victory over nationally-ranked Calvin Tuesday afternoon at the Buys Athletic Complex. The defeat was the first of the year for Calvin (11-1-0 overall, 6-1-0 MIAA) which saw its 13-game unbeaten streak snapped.

Meanwhile, Hope extended its win streak over Calvin at the Buys Athletic Complex to five games as the Knights have not won in Holland since 1999. Hope has now won six of the last seven meetings against Calvin.

Over the last 20 years, the two rivals are now deadlocked in head-to-head competition with the series standing 19-19-3 during that span.

Heading into Tuesday's game at Hope, Calvin had produced six consecutive shutout victories and held opponents scoreless for over 620 minutes. Hope would break that streak however with a goal by junior Geoff Meyer with just 3:02 left in the first half, ending Calvin's scoreless streak at 665 minutes.

Meyer nearly scored on a header in the game's opening five minutes but sent his shot high over the crossbar. Meyer would not make the mistake with time ticking down in the first half though as he redirected a serve from senior Todd Chappa off a free kick from the 25-yard line that snuck just inside the near post and past Calvin junior goaltender Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS).

Calvin never seriously threatened in the first half but nearly scored in the opening five minutes of the second half of a corner kick deflection from sophomore Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian HS). Hope junior goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield was able to make deflect the shot wide of the goal with a fingertip save.

Both teams were credited with 15 shots at goal but Hope clearly had the higher quality scoring opportunities. Hope nearly took a 2-0 lead midway through the first half as junior forward Karter Klingenberg broke free in the Calvin box off a well-placed chip by Hope's Devin McNeil. Klingenberg was able to get behind Westra but his shot at a wide-open goal hit the near post. Klingenberg then got a second whack on a rebound shot but Westra was able to slide in front to make the save.

Minutes later, Hope sent another shot that got behind Westra but Calvin defender John VanWylen (Grand Rapids Christian HS) was able to clear the ball just in front of the goal-line.

Calvin would up the pressure in the final 15 minutes with junior Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS) and sophomore Maurice Wright (Wauwatosa, WI) just missing upper corners with big rips from the 25 yard line. Capisciolto also came close on a chip shot inside the closing 10 minutes but was just wide.

Westra was credited with seven saves in defeat while Butterfield had nine saves for Hope.

Ranked fourth in today's NSCAA Division III Top-25 poll, Calvin now sits in second place, three points behind Hope and just three points ahead of hard-charging Alma which moved to 5-2 in the conference with a 2-1 victory over Albion Wednesday afternoon.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts the Bulldogs of Adrian with a RealAudio broadcast (www.Calvin.edu/sports) set for 2:00 p.m.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-12-04

Hope 7-0-0 (21 points)
Calvin 6-1-0 (18 points)
Alma 5-2-0 (15 points)
Albion 4-3-0 (12 points)
Kalamazoo 3-4-0 (9 points)
Adrian 2-5-0 (6 points)
Olivet 0-6-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-6-0 (0 points)

October 9th

                                               Schoolcraft College 2 - Cincinnati State 1 (OT)

SC Women Earned Region XII Title
Schoolcraft College women's soccer team gave every thing they had to retain our hold on the Region XII title. SC needed overtime to finally put away a very determined and aggressive Cincinnati State (OH) team. Because we had beaten Cinci earlier in the season to give us the advantage in the Region XII championship race, Cinci had to beat us to force a playoff for the title. As if they did not need more incentive, we came in as the #1 ranked team in the NSCAA national poll. State outplayed us in the first half and took 1-0 lead on a free kick. While shots on net were slightly in our favor, Cinci really controlled the pace of the first half. We could easily have been down by more at the half except for our equally determined defense lead by Arielle Bryant (Canton) and Meagan Farrell (Franklin). .

SC adjusted at the half and came out ready to win in the second half. began to take control;. Our conditioning as it has all year helped us to finally took its toll on State. We began to take control. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) put a shot into the lower left corner of the net at the 21 minute mark. LeighAnne Myers (Brighton) provided the support. We missed on several other very good opportunities, but our confidence continued to grow. The game ended deadlocked at 1-1.

It took just over a minute into the overtime before Megan Romer (Canton) pushed a crossed ball from Leigh Anne Myers into the far side of the goal for the game winner and Regional championship. Andrea Dunn (Garden City) anchored the net for us the 2nd half and OT.

Our record improves to 14-0-0 on the season. SC is ranked #1 in the NSCAA poll and #3 in the NJCAA poll. Our next game is Thursday at Albion at 2:00 PM. 

Women's Soccer  -                        Calvin 5 - Alma 0
The Knights conquered the Scots 5-0 Saturday afternoon at Calvin Field.
Calvin is now 8-4-1 overall in
7-1-1 in the MIAA standings. Alma falls to 3-8-1 overall and 3-5-1 in
the MIAA. Calvin now has a seven game unbeaten streak and a six game
win streak.

Junior Kara Zuidema [San Marcos, Cal.] scored the first goal of the game
in the sixteenth minute, a header to the near post. She was assisted by
sophomore Sarah Weesies [Kalamazoo, Mich.].

Weesies had an unassisted clean breakaway in the twenty-fourth minute to
score the second goal of the game.

In the sixty-second minute, sophomore Leah Scholten
[Hudsonville, Mich.] scored off of a rebound shot, assisted by
sophomore Jill Capel [Hudsonville, Mich.].

The fourth goal of the game was scored by Capel, scoring unassisted off
of a stolen pass during the sixty-fourth minute of the game.

Capel also scored the fifth goal with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
She scored off of a corner kick, assisted by Scholten and freshman Kate
Otten [Sheboygan, Wisc.].

"We demonstrated a pretty good brand of soccer," said head coach Mark
Recker.

Calvin had 16 shots during the first half and 12 during the second half,
giving the Knights 28 total attempts. Alma only had one shot the entire
game, during the second half.

Calvin junior keeper Linda Heilman [Byron Center, Mich.] had one save
for the game. Heilman also had her third shutout victory.

Alma's junior keeper Pam McCarthy [Flushing, Mich.] had 6 saves in the
first half and five in the second half.

"We're becoming more efficient," said Recker. "We can continue to build on
that kind of effort."
A victory over Alma and a 2-2 double overtime tie between Albion and Hope has
allowed Calvin to move into sole possession of first place in the MIAA
standings. The Knights now hold a two-point edge over Hope, a three-point edge
over St. Mary's and a five-point edge over Albion.

Calvin travels to Albion next Wednesday for a key MIAA contest slated to start
at 4:00 p.m.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-9-04

Calvin 7-1-1 (22 points)
Hope 6-1-2 (20 points)
St. Mary's 6-2-1 (19 points)
Albion 5-2-2 (17 points)
Kalamazoo 5-3-1 (16 points)
Alma 3-5-1 (10 points)
Olivet 3-5-0 (9 points)
Adrian 0-8-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-7-1 (1 point)

MEN'S SOCCER                                   

The table is set for a first place showdown of two long-time rivals. 

With a 2-1 victory over Kalamazoo Saturday afternoon. Hope moved into a first
place tie with Calvin in the MIAA standings at 6-0-0 in conference play.

The two rivals will meet for the first time this year next Tuesday in a game
slated to start at 4:00 p.m. at Hope's Buys Athletic Field.

The game will be the first of two meetings between Calvin and Hope this year
with the second contest scheduled for November 2 at Calvin with a 2:00 p.m.
kickoff start.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-9-04

Calvin 6-0-0 (18 points)
Hope 6-0-0 (18 points)
Alma 4-2-0 (12 points)
Albion 4-2-0 (12 points)
Adrian 2-4-0 (6 points)
Kalamazoo 2-4-0 (6 points)
Olivet 0-6-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-6-0 (0 points)

MEN'S SOCCER                                     Hope 2 - Kalamazoo 1

Flying Dutchmen Remain Unbeaten in MIAA with Comeback Win

The Flying Dutchmen rallied from a two-goal deficit, scoring the
game-winner with just a minute left to play, to edge Kalamazoo 2-1 on
Saturday.

The victory before a Homecoming day crowd sets the stage for a showdown
of unbeaten league teams next Tuesday when Hope hosts Calvin. Each team
is 6-0 in the MIAA.

Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen improved their season record to 9-3 playing
their sixth one-goal game.

Juniors Bryan Johnson and Karter Klingenberg teamed-up to provide the Hope
offense. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Johnson scored in the 67th minute off an
assist from Klingenberg who came back to score his own goal in the 89th
minute behind Johnson's assist. Hope held a 10-9 edge in shots on goal.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                           Hope 2 - Albion 2

Flying Dutch Settle for Tie With Albion

After falling behind Albion by two goals, the Flying Dutch battled back with
two of their own, but no more as the teams played to a 2-2 overtime draw
on Saturday.

The tie drops Hope out of a first-place tie with Calvin in the league
standings. The Lady Knights have a 7-1-1 record for 22 points while Hope is
6-1-2 for 20 points.

Albion had a 2-0 lead just 14 minutes into the game. The Flying Dutch trimmed
it to a goal when senior Dawn Gillam scored in the final minute of the first
half with an assist from freshman Elisa Tresslar. Freshman Lindsey
Cole (Holland West Ottawa) scored her first collegiate goal in the 65th minute
assisted by Emily Tyler.

Gillam's 38th career goal puts her at 101 career points. She is just the third
Hope player to surpass 100 points in her career. The career mark is 116
points by Tracy Phelps from 1993-96. The only other Hope female player to
surpass 100 points was Gretchen Schoon with 111 from 1995-98.

Neither team scored in the two overtime periods although Hope appeared to have
one before the referee ruled the ball hadn't crossed the goal line. Albion held
a 15-12 edge in shots. Goalkeeper Holly Nestle had 12 saves.

October 6th

MEN'S SOCCER                                     Calvin 4 - Olivet 0

The nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team extended its win streak to
eight games and its unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 4-0 victory over
visiting Olivet Wednesday afternoon at Calvin Field. The victory was
Calvin's sixth consecutive shutout including its seventh shutout victory
in its last eight games.

Ranked fourth in the latest Division III Top-25 poll, Calvin (11-0-1 overall,
6-0-0 MIAA) also remains three points ahead of second place Hope (5-0-0 MIAA)
in the league standings as the Flying Dutchmen defeated Alma 1-0 on Wednesday.
Hope has played one less conference match than Calvin however. Hope will host
Kalamazoo on Saturday while the Knights have a bye. Calvin will then travel to
Hope next Tuesday for a 4:00 p.m. contest in a match that will have first place
implications in the conference standings.

Calvin dominated Wednesday's contest against Olivet (2-5-3 overall, 0-4-0
MIAA) but it took the Knights more than 56 minutes to finally score.

Calvin out shot Olivet 17-4 in the first half but put only six of the shots on
goal. Calvin took advantage of an Olivet foul just outside the penalty box to
score its first goal as junior Kurt Visker (Grand Rapids Christian HS) sent a
free kick into the box. Senior Joel Vande Kopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS)
was able to redirect the pass to the feet of sophomore Nate Kooi (Lynden, WA)
who popped in a shot just inside the far post to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.

Visker then flashed his powerful right foot 10 minutes later as he jumped on a
loose ball just past midfield, took a dribble and then cracked a 45-yard blast
that knuckled just underneath the crossbar for his second goal of the year.

Senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) picked up his team-leading 12th goal
of the year with just under 10 minutes remaining as he curled in a free kick
from the 25 yard line around a wall of defenders and into the right hand side
of the goal. Veldhouse has now collected at least one point in seven straight
games and has scored at least one goal in six of the seven.

Calvin's final tally came off the foot of sophomore David Holwerda (Grand
Rapids Christian HS) who was able to break free on a bouncing ball in the box
and whip in a low hard shot to the far post with just 11 seconds remaining.
The goal was the third of the year for Holwerda.

Calvin finished the match with a 33-5 shots at goal advantage but just 13 of
the shots were on goal.

Calvin junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Dave
Fortosis (Wheaton, IL) combined on the shutout in goal for the Knights with
Westra collecting one save.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-6-04

Calvin 6-0-0 (18 points)
Hope 5-0-0 (15 points)
Albion 3-2-0 (9 points)
Alma 3-2-0 (9 points)
Adrian 2-3-0 (6 points)
Kalamazoo 2-3-0 (6 points)
Olivet 0-5-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-6-0 (0 points)

MEN'S SOCCER                                         Hope 1 - Alma 0
Flying Dutchmen Mark Milestone Win Under Coach Steve Smith

The Flying Dutchmen remained undefeated in the MIAA race while marking a
milestone victory under coach Steve Smith on Wednesday, edging Alma 1-0.

The win, this season's eighth in 11 outings, was the 200th under coach
Smith over a 15-year career at the helm of the Flying Dutchmen. The
winningest men's soccer coach in Hope history with a 200-67-22 record (.730),
Smith entered the 2004 season ranked 17th in winning percentage among NCAA
Division III coaches.

The game's only goal was scored by junior Devin McNeil in the 42nd minute
of the first half. The play developed on a throw-in by sophomore Nate
VanHorn. McNeil dribbled and then let loose with a line drive from 20-yards
that landed in the upper left corner of the net.

It was a game of few offensive opportunities as Hope held a slim 5-1
advantage in shots on goal.

It marked Hope's third consecutive shutout victory and the fifth this
season for goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield who was credited with three saves.

The victory keeps Hope in a tie for first place in the MIAA standings with
rival Calvin at 6-0. The Knights blanked Olivet 4-0 in another Wednesday
game.

October 5th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                          Hope 1 - Kalamazoo 0

Flying Dutch Edge Kalamazoo to Stay Atop MIAA

Senior Dawn Gillam scored her 37th career goal to lead Hope to a 1-0 MIAA
victory over Kalamazoo on Tuesday. Midway through the conference portion of
the season, coach Leigh Sears' Dutch remain atop the MIAA standings with a
6-1-1 record.

Gillam's goal came in the 24th minute of the game off an assist from sophomore
Ashleigh McNeil. In a very physical game that resulted in 36 fouls, Kalamazoo
held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal.

Gillam's goal puts her within a point of 100 in her career. In addition to 37
goals, she has 25 assists for 99 points. The career mark is 116 points by
Tracy Phelps from 1993-96. The only other Hope female player to surpass 100
points was Gretchen Schoon with 111 from 1995-98.

Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle recorded her fifth shutout of the season and
20th of her career.

The Flying Dutch enter the second half of the season with a 6-3-1 overall
record.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                         Calvin 8 - Adrian 0

ADRIAN - An 8-0 victory at Adrian allowed Calvin to remain tied for first
place with Hope in the MIAA standings Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) highlighted the afternoon
with her second collegiate hat trick, scoring all three of her goals in the
first half in helping stake Calvin to a 5-0 halftime lead.

Sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) also continued her strong play up
front with a goal and three assists as she set up two goals for Weesies and
also a goal for former high school teammate Leah Scholten. A sophomore
midfielder, Scholten (Unity Christian HS) scored her first goal of the season
with just under two minutes left in the first half.

An own goal by Adrian allowed Calvin (7-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 MIAA) to take a 6-0
lead early in the second half with freshmen Lynn Marsh () and Kate Otten
(Sheboygan, WI) also collecting second half goals for the Knights.

Also gaining assists for Calvin were sophomores Lisa Campbell (Gull Lake HS)
and Jen Evans (Derry, PA).

Calvin out shot Adrian 22-12 with junior goaltender Linda Heilman (South
Christian HS) picking up one save for the Knights in registering her second
collegiate shutout victory.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Alma at noon. The game will
be broadcast via RealAudio through the Calvin web site at:
www.Calvin.edu/sports 

October 2nd

WOMEN'S SOCCER                        Calvin College 3 - St. Mary's 1

In a showdown of first place MIAA teams, it was Calvin College coming out on top. With a 3-1 victory over visiting St. Mary's Saturday afternoon at Calvin Field, the Knights (6-4-1 overall, 5-1-1 MIAA) remain in first place in the league standings.

Heading into Saturday's showdown, Calvin, Hope and St. Mary's were locked in a three-way tie for first place in the MIAA standings. The logjam is now down to a pair of teams as Hope (5-1-1 MIAA) kept pace with Calvin with a 6-0 win over Adrian.

St. Mary's (5-2-1 overall, 4-2-1 MIAA) took the early momentum with a goal by Maria Schoen in the 25th minute that deflected off Calvin junior goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) and into the net.

With under five minutes left in the first half, Calvin took the momentum right back as sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) redirected a corner kick by sophomore Leah Scholten (Unity Christian HS) into the back of the St. Mary's net. It marked the second time in as many games that Capel and Scholten had hooked up for a goal on a corner kick play and it also marked the team-leading 11th goal of the year for Capel.

Calvin kept the pressure on in the second half as sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) connected on a nifty give-and-go with Capel and slipped a shot past St. Mary's goalkeeper Laura Heline just 5:08 into the second half. Just over 10 minutes later, Weesies provided the clinching goal as she took a pass from Scholten and ripped a shot over the head of Heline to give the Knights a two-goal lead they would not relinquish.

Calvin finished the match with 14-11 shots at goal advantage with Heilman and Heline collecting four saves apiece. With her pair of assists on Saturday, Scholten moved into a three-way tie for first place in the team statistics as Weesies, Capel and Scholten all have five assists on the year.

Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Adrian for a 4:00 p.m. match that will complete the first half of the MIAA's double round-robin schedule.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-2-04

Calvin 5-1-1 (16 points)
Hope 5-1-1 (16 points)
St. Mary's 4-2-1 (13 points)
Kalamazoo 4-2-1 (13 points)
Olivet 3-3-0 (9 points)
Alma 2-4-1 (7 points)
Adrian 0-6-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-6-1 (1 point)

MEN'S SOCCER                  Calvin College 1 - Kalamazoo College 0

By Josh Miller '05

KALAMAZOO * Fourth-ranked Calvin College traveled to the hostile environment of Kalamazoo College and remained undefeated on the season with a 1-0 victory. Coming into this match, Calvin (10-0-1 overall, 5-0 MIAA) had not come away from Kalamazoo (3-6 overall, 1-3 MIAA) with a victory since 1999.

Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls Christian) scored the match's only goal in the 65th minute when he received a pass from Joel Vande Kopple (Grand Rapids Christian) and volleyed it off a hop just over the goalkeeper's head. Veldhouse has scored ten goals in the last six games, including two hat-tricks.

Calvin won the shooting battle 17-8, but junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian) turned away a couple of strong opportunities from the Hornets in the second half, having to make two great saves to achieve his eighth shutout of the season and 19th of his collegiate career. Westra's first big save came in the 54th minute of the match as he recovered to make a spectacular kick-save on a rebound shot by Kalamazoo's Evan Wright. In the 71st minute, Westra made a leaping deflection on a header by Kalamazoo's Nick Houdek that appeared destined for the back of the net. Calvin sophomore Nate Kooi (Lynden Christian HS) also came up with a big defensive stop in the second half, clearing a bouncing ball from the goal-line on a shot that had slipped by Westra.

Calvin has now gone 532 minutes and 12 seconds without giving up a goal, dating back to September 14th when Calvin traveled to Ohio Northern six matches ago.

Calvin will host Olivet College this Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. with the internet broadcast beginning at 3:55 p.m.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 10-2-04

Calvin 5-0-0 (15 points)
Hope 4-0-0 (12 points)
Alma 3-1-0 (9 points)
Adrian 2-2-0 (6 points)
Albion 2-2-0 (6 points)
Kalamazoo 1-3-0 (3 points)
Olivet 0-4-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-5-0 (0 points)

MEN'S SOCCER                                Hope 2 - Albion 0

The Flying Dutchmen Blank Albion in MIAA Showdown

Kevin Butterfield recorded his third shutout of the year and the Flying
Dutchmen got a goal each from Karter Klingenberg and Joey Orr as Hope took
down Albion 2-0.

Hope's balanced attack featured a goal in each half. At the 18:52 mark in the
first half, Klingenberg hit net after a pass from Tyler Basler who received
the assist. At the 72:54 mark, reserve Joey Orr got in on the action by
scoring an unassisted goal to give the Dutchmen an insurance goal.

The win keeps the perfect MIAA season alive for the Dutchmen, who are now
7-3 overall and 4-0 in the MIAA. The Flying Dutchmen will remain on the
road to take on MIAA rival Alma on Wednesday.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                            Hope 6 - Adrian 0

Flying Dutch Quickly Dispatch Adrian

Catie Neidlinger stepped out onto Buy's Athletic Field in a sunny but cold
afternoon showdown with Adrian and thirteen seconds later had the first of her
two goals as the Flying Dutch dominated Adrian 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Neidlinger ended the day with two goals and one assist and was joined by Marie
DePetris who also provided two goals in the winning effort. Holly Nestle
picked up the shutout, tending her goal for 59 minutes and saving 4 shots.
Lauren Peters also got some time in the net, recording a single save and also
surrendering no goals. Hope out shot Adrian 25-5.

The win improves the Flying Dutch to 5-3-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the MIAA.
With Calvin's victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday, Hope and Calvin remain
tied atop the MIAA. The Flying Dutch will return to action Tuesday as they
travel to MIAA rival Kalamazoo.

Women's Soccer                         Ocelot Invitational Tournament 

Schoolcraft College  wins own tournament.

Livonia, MI - Schoolcraft College women's soccer team swept to the Ocelot Invitational tournament championship at SC this past weekend. On a cold and blustery Saturday, SC opened played with a 2-0 win over Loyola - Chicago club team. At the 22 minute mark Megan Romer (Canton) notched her 4th goal in as many games to take a 1-0 lead over the Ramblers. Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) set Megan up for the game winner. Andrea Dunn anchored the net in the first half.

While Loyola was denied any serious threat in the game, it was not until the second half that SC notched our second goal to put the game out of reach. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) struck for our 2nd goal of the contest and her 8th goal of the season. Meagan Farrell (Franklin) completed the shutout.

In the afternoon game, Cincinnati State (OH) tied the MSU club team on a goal with 22 seconds left in the game.

SC needed a win or tie against MSU to capture the tournament title. It was a very hard fought game over a much improved Spartan team. SC had beaten the Spartans earlier in the year 3-1. SC prevailed with a 1-0 victory on Sunday to clinch our Invitational for the 6th consecutive time. The game was deadlocked 0-0 through the first half. The game continued back and forth until Tiffani Tuzzolino (Sterling Heights Stevenson) nailed the game winner at the 26 minute mark.She was assisted by Kara Jean (Dearborn) and Natalie Thomas (Salem) who leads our team with 8 assists. Megan Farrell went the distance in net and SC recorded our 9th shutout of the season.

Cincinnati State recorded a 3-0 victory over Loyola in the afternoon game to share 2nd place with MSU.

Our record improved to 13-0-0 on the season. We travel to Cincinnati State next weekend for an important regional contest. 

September 29th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                            Saint Mary's 2 - Hope 0

First League Loss Tosses Dutch Into Three-Way Tie for First Place

The MIAA race was thrown into a three-way tie for first place Wednesday after
the Flying Dutch bowed to Saint Mary's 2-0 for their first conference loss.

The Hope loss, combined with Calvin's 3-2 victory over Tri-State, puts the
Flying Dutch, Calvin and Saint Mary's each at 4-1-1 in league games.

Hope was able to take only two shots on goal in each half while the host
Belles scored a goal in each half behind an 8-4 advantage in shots.

Suffering their first defeat in six games, the Flying Dutch slipped to 4-3-1
on the season.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                              Calvin 3 - Tri-State 2

ANGOLA, IN -- A tight MIAA women's soccer race just got a little tighter. With
a thrilling 3-2 victory at Tri-State Wednesday afternoon, Calvin moved into a
three-way tie for first place in the MIAA standings with Hope and St. Mary's at
4-1-1 in the league standings. The Knights were aided by St. Mary's which
handed Hope a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday to help create the three-team logjam atop
the standings.

It also sets up a showdown for first place on Saturday as Calvin will host St.
Mary's at noon in a key conference match. With its victory over Tri-State
Wednesday, Calvin (5-4-1 overall) moved above the .500 mark for the first time
in the 2004 season.

Tri-State (1-6-1 overall, 0-6-1 MIAA) entered Wednesday's match with Calvin
looking for its first conference victory of the year and the host Thunder
nearly did just that as it held a 2-1 lead on the strength of a goal by
freshman Jackie Havenaar just 15 seconds into the second half.

Calvin sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) then stepped up and delivered
a pair of clutch second half goals to allow the Knights to escape with the win.
Capel scored her first goal with 27:30 remaining on an assist from sophomore
Leah Scholten (Unity Christian HS). The play began on a Scholten corner kick
with Capel moving in front and heading the ball into the back of the net. With
just 4:08 left in regulation, Capel scored again as she collected a serve from
senior Linnea Butler (Shelton, WA) and smashed in a shot from in close to give
the Knights their first lead of the game.

The lead would hold as the Knights would pick up just their third road victory
of the year. Tri-State opened the scoring with a goal by Nichole Stringham
4:41 into the match before Calvin countered with a goal by junior Kara Zuidema
(Escondido, CA). The Zuidema goal was set up by a through-ball pass by Capel.

Havenaar then stunned the Knights with her quick goal just seconds into the
final 45-minute session, forcing Calvin to rally.

Calvin finished with a 40-5 shots at goal advantage but Tri-State goalkeepers
Krystal Park and Sherry Clark were able to combine for 14 saves. Calvin junior
goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) would pick up two saves in
gaining her fifth victory of the year in nets.

Saturday's game with St. Mary's will be broadcast via RealAudio through the
Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports. The game will be part of a soccer
doubleheader over the Calvin web site as the men's soccer game at Kalamazoo
will be picked up in progress (via RealAudio) upon completion of the women's
game with St. Mary's. The men's game at Kalamazoo is scheduled to begin at
1:30 p.m.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-29-04

Calvin 4-1-1 (13 points)
Hope 4-1-1 (13 points)
St. Mary's 4-1-1 (13 points)
Albion 3-2-1 (10 points)
Kalamazoo 3-2-1 (10 points)
Olivet 3-2-0 (9 points)
Alma 2-3-1 (7 points)
Adrian 0-5-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-6-1 (1 point) 

September 28th

MEN'S SOCCER                                       Calvin 3 - Alma 0

The nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team continued to roll as the
Knights picked up a 3-0 victory over Alma Tuesday afternoon at Calvin Field.

Ranked fourth in the latest Division III Top-25 poll and number-one in the
Great Lakes Region, Calvin (9-0-1 overall, 4-0-0 MIAA) stretched its unbeaten
streak at home to 15 games while posting its seventh shutout victory of the
year including fourth straight in conference play.

Calvin's number-four national ranking is the highest in Calvin soccer
history. The national poll can be found on-line at:
http://www.nscaa.com/rank/20040928/D3M/0/index.html

The Great Lakes Regional poll can be found on-line at:
http://www.nscaa.com/rank/20040928/D3M/GL/index.html

Calvin was forced to withstand a strong first-half charge by the visiting
Scots (2-7-0 overall, 2-1-0 MIAA) as Alma played with a strong wind at its back
and also came out aggressive. The result was four quick shots by the Scots
with Calvin junior goaltender Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) up to the
task with four quick saves.

After the opening surge by Alma, Calvin began to match the intensity of its
opponent and created a handful of quality scoring opportunities. The Knights
then broke through for the first goal of the game 20th minute as sophomore
Maurice Wright (Wauwatosa, WI) sent a perfectly placed chip to the right side
of the box. The chip was collected on the fly by junior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell,
PA) and Cosnek made no mistake as he whipped in a shot for his fifth goal of
the year.

Seven minutes later, Calvin senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) sent a
loose ball to the feet of senior Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS)
in close and VandeKopple responded with a blast that deflected off an Alma
defender and over the head of goaltender Kyle Lieberman, giving the Knights a
2-0 lead.

Calvin then picked up an insurance goal three minutes into the second half as
Cosnek set up freshman Jared Litty (Hudsonville HS) for a breakaway up the left
wing with Litty beating the keeper with a deke and completing the play with a
shot into a wide-open net.

Calvin continued to dominate play over the final 40 minutes of regulation but
would not score again.

Westra and sophomore goaltender Alex Vogelzang (Holland Christian HS) combined
on the shutout in goal for the Knights with Westra recording four saves and
Vogelzang one. The shutout is the seventh of the year for Westra including the
18th of his collegiate career.

Calvin finished the match with an 18-9 shots at goal advantage including a
13-3 edge in the second half when the Knights had the wind at their backs.

The game was a physical one as the two teams combined for 40 fouls with Alma
committing 24 and Calvin 16.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Kalamazoo for a 1:30
p.m. contest at MacKenzie Field.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-28-04

Calvin 4-0-0 (12 points)
Hope 3-0-0 (9 points)
Alma 2-1-0 (6 points)
Albion 2-1-0 (6 points)
Adrian 1-2-0 (3 points)
Kalamazoo 1-2-0 (3 points)
Olivet 0-3-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-4-0 (0 points)

Women's Soccer                 Siena Heights University 0 - Madonna University 0 (2OT)

LIVONIA, MI - Siena Heights University played Madonna University on a windy day at Madonna to a crowd of almost 200. A defensive struggle all the way, the two teams combined for 34 total shots in 110 minutes of action. Neither team could capitalize on their respective spurts. Siena controlled the ball for much of the first half, getting numerous chances toward the end, while Madonna put together their scoring chances in the second half, especially late. Neither team could penetrate each others defense. Madonna now moves to 3-4-2 overall, 1-0-1 in conference play. Siena Heights goes to 6-1-2, 1-0-1 in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).

MEN'S SOCCER                                        Hope 3 - Adrian 0

Second Half Rally Keeps Dutchmen Unbeaten in MIAA 

The Flying Dutchmen snapped the doldrums of a scoreless first half to
score three goals in a 17 minute span enroute to a 3-0 MIAA victory over
Adrian on Tuesday.

Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen moved to 3-0 in the conference standings while
improving to 6-3 overall.

Senior Tyler Basler, who was voted for the MIAA player of the week for his
play in two league victories last week, figured into all of Hope's scoring. He
broke the scoreless duel with a goal in the 49th minute assisted by
Devin McNeil and then assisted on the next two scored by Karter Klingenberg
(52nd minute) and Bryan Johnson (66th minute).

Hope dominated on offense out-shooting the visiting Bulldogs 31-10.
Goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield received credit for his third shutout of the
season behind eight saves.

September 25th

Siena Saints' #19 Colleen Taylor (Royal Oak Dondero) tries

 to out sprint Indiana Tech's #6 Connie Rogers (Portage, MI).

WOMEN'S SOCCER       Siena Heights University 3 - Indiana Tech 0

Saints beat Tech 3-0 on Alumni Weekend

ADRIAN, MI - - The Saints opened their WHAC schedule with a bang by handing the Indiana Tech Warriors (6-2-1) their second loss of the season. The Saints dominated in the 3-0 victory. Senior Katharine Koch earned a shut-out with 13 saves. Christine Coleman, Allison Davis and Colleen Taylor had goals for Siena Heights. Emily Skeels had two assists, and Coleman, Kelly Tubbs, Carol Roman and Amanda Marinello picked up an assist each. The Saints led in shots (16-15) and dominated in corner kicks (5-0). The squad has run its record to 6-1-1 (1-0), and face off against WHAC foe Madonna on Tuesday. 

MEN'S SOCCER                           Calvin College 2 - Albion College 0

Grand Rapids * The eighth-ranked Calvin College Knights (8-0-1, 3-0 MIAA) defended their home turf with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Albion College Britons (3-4-1, 1-1 MIAA) this afternoon. Calvin used an early goal in the first half and another in the second to solidify the victory.

Just under ten minutes into the match, Calvin's sophomore midfielder Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian) hit a shot on the ground to the far post to put the Knights up 1-0. Assisting on the Capisciolto goal were Levi Kool (Holland Christian) and Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls Christian).

At nearly the same point in the second half, Veldhouse ripped a shot from about 25 yards out to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. Albion had chances in the second half to cut into the Knights lead, but Calvin's defense turned away the Britons' offensive attack just in time.

Albion took six shots in the game, only one of which made it on net where Calvin goaltender Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian) made the save. The Knights blasted thirteen shots, nine of which made it on goal.

Westra picked up his sixth shutout victory of the year in the win including the 17th of his collegiate career.

With Saturday's victory, Calvin currently holds a 14-game unbeaten streak at Calvin Field dating back to last year.

Calvin will again defend their home field this Tuesday when they host Alma, another team near the top of the MIAA, at 4:00 p.m.

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-25-04

Calvin 3-0-0 (9 points)
Alma 2-0-0 (6 points)
Hope 2-0-0 (6 points)
Adrian 1-1-0 (3 points)
Albion 1-1-0 (3 points)
Olivet 0-2-0 (0 points)
Kalamazoo 0-2-0 (0 points)
Tri-State 0-3-0 (0 points)

Women's Soccer                      Schoolcraft College 3 - Cincinnati State 0

SC Gains Edge with Win Over Cinci State
Schoolcraft women's soccer team gained the upper hand in the hunt for a Region XII championship on Saturday with a big win over  (OH). Cinci State came into the game ranked 11th in the NJCAA national poll. They played with intensity and skill but were unable to crack our stingy defense while we were able to find the net 3 times. Our 3-0 win was lead by Natalie Thomas (Salem) who struck for the only goal of the first half. She was assisted by Megan Romer (Canton).

Halfway into the second half, Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) with help from a friend, Cortney Brady (Algonac), hit for our second goal to give us some breathing room. She had a very determined effort on the day. Megan Romer took away any hope with our 3rd goal. She picked up her own rebound and finished the scoring. Meagan Farrell went the distance in goal while we recorded our 7th shutout of the season. 

This ups our record to 11-0-0 on the season. Schoolcraft hosts our own Ocelot Invitational Tournament next weekend (October 2 & 3). We open against Loyola - Chicago on Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. Cinci State makes a return visit to SC and plays MSU at 1:30 PM. On Sunday morning, SC takes on MSU at 11:00 AM and with Cinci completing play at 1:30 PM against Loyola. 

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                   Hope 7 - Tri-State 0
Flying Dutch Remain Unbeaten in MIAA With Shutout (9/25/04)

Six players scored a goal as the Flying Dutch gained a 7-0 victory over
Tri-State to remain unbeaten in conference play. The defending MIAA champion
Flying Dutch improved to 4-0-1 in the MIAA and 4-2-1 overall.

The Flying Dutch also extended their home winning streak to 20 consecutive
games dating back to the 2002 season.

The Flying Dutch held a 35-4 advantage in shots on goal. Hope built a 3-0
halftime lead on goals by Cate Neidlinger, Kristine Kremar and Dawn Gillam.

Gillam led off a four-goal second half with her 36th career score. Also
scoring were Tess Scholz, Sarah Cochrane and Kayla Fryczynski.

Elisa Treslar was credited with two assists while collected one apiece were
Neidlinger and Julie Fisscher.

Goalkeepers Holly Nestle and Lauren Peters combined for the shutout, making
four saves.

September 23rd

WOMEN'S SOCCER                          Calvin 2 - Ferris State University 0

Coming off of a hard-fought 2-2 double-overtime tie with rival Hope Tuesday
afternoon, the question for the Calvin women's soccer team heading into a
Thursday match up with non-conference rival Ferris State University was whether
the Knights had any gas left in the tank.

The answer was a resounding "yes" as Calvin responded with a spirited 2-0
shutout victory over the NCAA Division II Bulldogs, allowing the Knights to
reach the .500 mark overall for the first time in the 2004 season.

The victory also made amends for a 3-1 defeat at Ferris State a year ago while
allowing the Knights to improve to 4-4-1 overall.

A pair of first-year players came up with their first collegiate goals in
Thursday's win as freshman Lindsay Hutchison (Arlington Hts, IL) scored in
the first half with freshman Lynn Marsh (North Vernon, VA) scoring the clincher
in the second half.

Calvin dominated the opening 45 minutes but was unable to score until the 34th
minute on a corner kick play. Sophomore Leah Scholten (Unity Christian HS)
sent the corner into the heart of the penalty box, allowing sophomore Jill
Capel (Unity Christian HS) to get a foot on the cross. Capel's touch sent
the ball right to the feet of Hutchison who made no mistake in depositing a low
hard shot into the left hand corner of the Ferris State goal.

In the 57th minute, Calvin took advantage of another corner kick opportunity
as Scholten sent another high-winding serve into the box. Scholten's ball
was punched out for Ferris State goalkeeper Carla Gilbertson but Marsh stepped
in front of the punch-out, collected the ball and rifled a shot into the right
hand corner of the net.

Ferris State (3-4-1 overall) would threatened in the final 15 minutes of play
but Calvin's backline spearheaded by sophomore sweeper back Tricia DeVries
(Grand Rapids Christian HS) kept the Bulldogs off the scoreboard.

Calvin finished the match with a 17-9 shots at goal advantage including an
11-3 advantage in the first half. Junior Linda Heilman (South Christian HS)
picked up three saves for the Knights in posting her first collegiate shutout
victory. Gilbertson had four saves in defeat for Ferris State.

Calvin will now break until September 29 when it journeys to Tri-State
University for a conference match.

September 22nd

2004 Elite Team of the Week (For play during week of Sept 13, 2004)

Melissa Dobbyn, University of Michigan, Forward, Freshman. Continued stellar rookie campaign with a goal in 3-2 victory over Northwestern and headed game-winner to defeat previously unbeaten Illinois 1-0.

Mary Parker, University of Detroit Mercy, Forward, Sophomore. PK happy Parker had three on the week with four goals in 6-4 win over Niagara and two more in downing previously unbeaten Centenary 6-1.

MEN'S SOCCER                                  Calvin 7- Adrian 0

Adrian - The nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team remained unbeaten
and stretched its win streak to four with a 7-0 conference victory at Adrian
Wednesday afternoon.

Ranked eighth in the latest Division III Top-25 poll, Calvin (7-0-1 overall,
2-0-0 MIAA) led 4-0 at halftime and kept the pressure on in the second half.

Senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) continued his torrid scoring streak
with his second hat-trick performance in the last three games. The three-goal
effort by Veldhouse in Wednesday's victory over Adrian (2-3-0 overall, 0-1-0
MIAA) marked his third collegiate hat-trick. Veldhouse now has a team-leading
nine goals and 19 points on the year.

Junior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell, PA) also scored a pair of goals for the Knights
while sophomores Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian HS) and Dave Holwerda (Grand
Rapids Christian HS) had one goal each.

Freshman Jared Litty (Hudsonville HS) notched a pair of assists while senior
Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS), juniors Peter Malefyt (Lansing
Christian HS) and Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS) and freshman A.J. Dufendach
(Forest Hills Northern HS) were also credited with one assist.

Calvin held a 25-9 shots at goal advantage while junior goaltender Joe Westra
(Grand Rapids Christian HS) pitched his fifth shutout of the year.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Albion at 1:30 p.m. at
Calvin Field in a key MIAA match. Saturday's match will be broadcast via
RealAudio through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-22-04

Calvin 2-0-0
Albion 1-0-0
Alma 1-0-0
Hope 1-0-0
Adrian 0-1-0
Kalamazoo 0-1-0
Olivet 0-1-0
Tri-State 0-1-0

MEN'S SOCCER                               Hope 4 - Tri-State 1
Dutchmen Open League Play With Road Win

The Flying Dutchmen opened defense of their MIAA championship by defeating
Tri-State 4-1 Wednesday. Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen improved to 4-3 on the
season.

The Flying Dutchmen scored two goals in each half and held a 21-4
advantage in shots on goal. Junior Bryan Johnson scored a goal and assisted on
two others.

Goals in a five minute span by freshman Dan Tresslar and Johnson gave Hope a
2-0 lead at intermission. Johnson had assisted on Tresslar's goal while junior
Devin McNeil assisted on Johnson's.

Senior Tyler Basler gave the Dutchmen a 3-0 lead with a goal in the 54th
minute assisted by sophomore Bain Rumohr. Tri-State got on the board in the
66th minute when Zach Witte scored unassisted. Hope got an insurance goal
with just two minutes left by Geoff Myer assisted by Johnson.

Goalkeepers Kevin Butterfield and Michael Amerman shared the net. Butterfield
did not need to make a save in 66 minutes while Amerman allowed the goal and
had two saves in the final 29 minutes.

Women's Soccer                            Schoolcraft College 7 - Albion JV 0

After 7 consecutive games on the road, we took on Albion at home. The Britons showed speed and aggressive play but could not overcome a very strong performance by SC. Kyle LaPorte and Natalie Thomas, with 2 goal, lead us to a 3-0 halftime lead. Kyle continued where she left off in the first half with notching her 2nd goal of the day in the second half. Tiffani Tuzollino (Sterling Heights Stevenson), Megan Romer, and Arielle Bryant also found the back of the net. Meagan Farrell and Andrea Dunn recorded our 6th shutout of the season.

We improved our record to 10-0-0. SC also holds the #2 position in both the NJCAA and NSCAA National Ranking polls. 

September 21st

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                 Hope 2 - Calvin 2

Dutch & Knights Battle to 2-2 MIAA Draw

In a showdown of MIAA frontrunners, the Flying Dutch gained a dramatic2-2 draw
with rival Calvin on Tuesday. The tie, combined with a 2-0 Saint
Mary's victory over Albion, creates a three-way tie for first place in the
MIAA standings. Hope, Calvin and Saint Mary's each have 10 points. Hope and
Saint Mary's are 3-0-1 while Calvin is 3-1-1. A win is good for three points
in the standings while a tie gets a team one point.

A dramatic Hope goal with only 23 seconds remaining in regulation forced
overtime during which neither team could score. Senior Dawn Gillam headed her
34th career goal off a corner kick from freshman Elisa Tresslar at 89:37 of
the 90-minute game.

Calvin led 2-1 at intermission on goals by Jill Capel and Sarah Weesies. The
Flying Dutch got on the board in the 36th minute on a header by Linnae
Klompmaker assisted by Gillam.

Calvin held a 22-21 edge in shots, but Hope dominated the overtime periods
with a 10-4 advantage. Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle was credited with 10
saves.

Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch stand 3-2-1 on the season.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                Hope 2 - Calvin 2

An early-season showdown for first place in the MIAA standings produced a
memorable contest Tuesday afternoon at Calvin Field as Calvin and Hope battled
to a dramatic 2-2 double-overtime tie.

Tuesday's draw between the two long-time rivals creates a three-way tie for
first place in the MIAA standings between Calvin, Hope and St. Mary's. With a
victory now worth three points and a tie worth one point in the league
standings, all three teams now have 10 points in conference play although
Calvin (3-1-1 MIAA) has played one more conference game than Hope (3-0-1 MIAA)
and St. Mary's (3-0-1 MIAA).

Although sluggish in some of its earlier games, the Knights showed that they
came to play in the opening minutes on Tuesday. Sophomore Leah Scholten (Unity
Christian HS) helped set the tone by ringing a left-footed blast off the
cross-bar just 1:47 into the match. Scholten's blast came straight down on the
goal-line but was cleared away moments before Calvin (3-4-0 overall) could
stick in the rebound.

The Knights then lit the scoreboard first as sophomore Jill Capel (Unity
Christian HS) was held from behind in the penalty box and was awarded a penalty
kick just 9:59 into the match. Capel made no mistake on the PK, ripping a shot
into the left-hand corner that left Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle flat-footed.

Hope (3-2-1 overall) would come back to tie the score on a goal by Linnae
Klompmaker with 9:33 left in the half. Senior Dawn Gillam was the catalyst in
the Hope scoring connection as she beat a pair of defenders up the right wing
and launched a perfect cross to the far post that Klompmaker was able to head
into a wide-open net.

Calvin answered right back however on a breakaway goal by sophomore Sarah
Weesies less than two minutes later. Scholten ignited the play with a perfect
lead pass that sent Weesies free up the left wing. With Nestle charging out of
the box, Weesies slid a perfectly placed shot on the ground that clanged just
inside the far crossbar and into the net.

Calvin would hold its 2-1 lead for much of the second half and had several
chances to widen the gap but Nestle was up to the challenge with several superb
saves for the Flying Dutch.

Hope began to press the attack inside the final 10 minutes of regulation and
nearly struck paydirt on back-to-back corner kick plays with under five minutes
left to play. Hope then received its third corner kick inside the final five
minutes with under a minute left on the block and the Flying Dutch made the
most of the opportunity as Elisa Tresslar sent a curling drive into the box and
Gillam followed with a leaping header that snuck into the top shelf. The
game-tying goal came with just 24 seconds left on the clock, forcing overtime.

In the pair of extra 10-minute sessions, both teams threatened. Weesies had a
near breakaway stopped with a leaping save by Nestle two minutes into the first
overtime. Hope then followed with three straight shots with sophomore
goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) coming up with a big save with
4:30 left in overtime number-one.

In overtime number-two, Hope would outshoot Calvin 5-1 but three of Hope's
shots were wide while Heilman was able to make a pair of clutch saves to
preserve the draw.

Calvin finished with a 22-21 shots at goal advantage but Hope held a 10-4
advantage into the two overtime sessions. Nestle had 10 saves for Hope while
Heilman had seven saves for the Knights.

The goal by Capel was her team-leading eighth of the year. In conference play,
she currently leads the MIAA in goals (6) and points (14) while Weesies leads
the league in assists (5) and is second in points (11).

Calvin returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Ferris State in a
non-conference game at Calvin Field. The game will be broadcast via RealAudio
through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-21-04

Calvin 3-1-1 (10 points)
Hope 3-0-1 (10 points)
St. Mary's 3-0-1 (10 points)
Alma 2-2-1 (7 points)
Albion 2-2-0 (6 points)
Kalamazoo 2-2-0 (6 points)
Olivet 1-2-0 (3 points)
Adrian 0-3-1 (1 point)
Tri-State 0-4-1 (1 point)

Calvin Men's Soccer Team Continues To Move Up National Rankings

Grand Rapids - The Calvin men's soccer team continues to move up the
national charts. In the latest set of NCAA Division III Top-25 Rankings
compiled by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the Knights are
ranked eighth.

The national ranking is the highest in Calvin men's soccer history.
Calvin's previous best national ranking was 16th established last fall in
the second-to-last regular season national poll.

In addition, Calvin is ranked number-one in the latest set of Great Lakes
Regional rankings, the first time Calvin has ever landed the top spot in the
region.

Calvin is currently 6-0-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the MIAA. Calvin currently has
an unbeaten streak of eight games dating back to last year and is off to the
fastest start in school history.

Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Adrian for a 4:00
p.m. match. On Saturday, Calvin will host Albion in a 1:30 p.m. contest that
will be played in front of a Calvin alumni soccer crowd. Saturday's game
against the Britons will also be aired via RealAudio through the Calvin web
site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports.

NCAA III Division III Top-25 Rankings (Released 9-21-04 by NSCAA)

1.Trinity (TX) 6-0-0
2.UC-Santa Cruz (8-0-0)
3.University of Rochester (NY) 7-0-0
4.Johns Hopkins (MD) 6-0-0
5.Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) 5-0-1
6.Salisbury University (MD) 5-0-1
7. Bowdoin (ME) 3-0-0
8. Calvin 6-0-1
9. Williams (MA) 3-0-1
10. Emory University (GA) 4-1-0
10. Messiah (PA) 4-1-0
12.Gustavus Adolphus (MN) 5-0-2
13. Wheaton (IL) 5-1-0
14. Transylvania (KY) 7-0-0
15. St. Lawrence University (NY) 5-1-0
16. Kings Point (NY) 7-0-0
17. Ohio Wesleyan 6-1-0
18. Masschusetts Institute of Technology 2-0-1
19. Montclair State (NJ) 5-0-1
20. University of Chicago 5-1-0
21. University of Puget Sound (OR) 4-0-2
22. North Carolina Wesleyan 5-0-2
23. Arcadia (PA) 3-0-3
24. Plattsburgh State (NY) 5-0-1
25. Keene State (NH) 4-1-0
25. University of Redlands (CA) 4-1-1
25. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 3-0-0

NSCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Rankings (Released 9-21-04)

1. Calvin 6-0-1
2. Transylvania 7-0-0
3. Ohio Wesleyan 6-1-0
4. Wilmington 5-1-1
5. John Carroll 4-1-0
6. Baldwin-Wallace 7-1-0
7. Otterbein 3-1-1
8. College of Wooster 3-1-0
9. Allegheny 2-1-1
10. Ohio Northern 5-3-0
10. Denison 3-3-0

MIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Two Hope soccer players have been honored by the Michigan Intercollegiate
Athletic Association as Players of the Week in soccer on defense -- junior
goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield of Zanesville, Ohio and freshman midfielder
Amanda Friedline of Howell, Mich.

Last week Butterfield allowed just one goal in two games as the Flying
Dutchmen split a pair of 1-0 decisions while Friedline keyed a pair of
conference victories, scoring two goals in a 7-0 victory over Olivet and
played a big part in holding off a late charge by Albion in a 3-2 win.

September 20th

Sioux Falls Native Joel Veldhouse, Named MIAA Player of the Week in Men's Soccer

GRAND RAPIDS - For the fourth time in his collegiate career, Calvin College
senior forward Joel Veldhouse has been named the MIAA Offensive Player of the
Week in men's soccer.

A native of Sioux Falls and a graduate of Sioux Falls Christian High School,
Veldhouse scored five goals and collected one assist last week in leading the
nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team to victories over Ohio Northern
and Tri-State University. In a 4-1 win over Ohio Northern last Tuesday,
Veldhouse chalked up his second collegiate hat-trick and the eighth
multiple-goal match of his Calvin career. He then scored two goals and picked
up an assist in a 3-0 win at Tri-State Saturday afternoon.

A two-time All-MIAA and Great Lakes All-Region selection, Veldhouse leads the
Knights in scoring with six goals, one assist and 13 points.

Ranked 23rd in the latest NCAA III Top-25 poll, Calvin is currently 6-0-1
overall and 1-0-0 in the MIAA. With its 6-0-1 start, Calvin is off to the best
start in school history. 

A year ago, Calvin finished 15-5-0 overall and gained a share of the final
MIAA crown with a 10-2-0 conference mark. During the 2003 season, Calvin
cracked the national rankings for the first time since 1991.

Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Adrian for a 4:00
p.m. match. The Knights will then host Albion on Saturday in a 1:30 p.m.
contest

Parker Completes Titan Sweep Of Weekly Soccer Awards

After a week that saw her score seven goals, including a pair of game
winners, sophomore Mary Parker (Troy, MI/Athens HS) has been named the
Horizon League Women's Soccer Player of the Week. This is the second time in
three weeks Parker has brought the honor home.

Parker opened her scoring week with four tallies against Niagara on Friday.
Her four goals included two penalty kicks and the game winner in the second
half.

Sunday against Mid-Continent Conference leader Centenary, Parker finished
with a hat trick including her fourth game winning goal of the year.

Parker currently leads the league in goals (10), points (21), goals per game
(1.25), points per game (2.62) and shots (26).

Titans' Camara Named League Men's Soccer Player Of The Week

What a week for Titans senior soccer player Ablaye Camara. Two games, two
game-winning goals, and Player of the Week honors today from the Horizon
League.

A two-time all-league forward, Camara (Conakry, Guinea/Lycedonia) broke a
2-2 second-half tie on Friday as he tallied against Xavier and propelled
Detroit to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Musketeers.

Two days later, Camara helped the Titans to a 2-0 win against UIC in their
2004 Horizon League season opener. Camara registered his team-leading third
goal of the season 52:56 into what had been a scoreless contest, giving him
a second straight game winner.

Camara and the Titans next play on Thursday, when they travel to Butler.

September 19th

Schoolcraft College 3 - Louisburg College (NC) 2

On Sunday morning we took on the Hurricanes from . They were a determined and well coached opponent. Kyle LaPorte opened the scoring for SC. She was assisted by Nicole Saigh and Jessica Saba. The Hurricanes evened things before Arielle Bryant (Canton) provided Kyle LaPorte the ball for her 2nd goal of the game to regain the lead at 2-1. Megan Romer (Canton) capped the scoring and secured the win. She was assisted by Natalie Thomas. Louisburg was awarded a PK to bring the score to 3-2 but they never really threatened our net in the half. Again our GK's (Andrea Dunn and Meagan Farrell) did the job in net.

The win assured us at least a tie for the Cup championship. We improved our overall record to 9-0-0

September 18th

Women's Soccer             Schoolcraft College 11 - St. Catherine College (KY)

We traveled to Cincinnati Ohio to play in the Cincinnati State Cup. On Saturday, we opened play against St. Catherine College (KY). The Patriots were not a very strong side as we stormed to a lopsided 11-0 win. We took a 5-0 lead into the half and never looked back. Natalie Thomas (Salem) had 2 goals on the day including the opening goal and game winner. Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) also recorded 2 goals on the day. The others notching goals included Lindsey Turkington (Sterling Heights Stevenson), Jennifer Dahl (New Boston Huron), Jessica Saba (Crestwood), LeighAnne Myers (Fenton), Kara Jean (Dearborn), Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) and Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II). Meagan Farrell (Franklin) and Andrea Dunn (Garden City) anchored the defense to keep the shutout. 

MEN'S SOCCER                         Calvin 3 - Tri-State University 0

ANGOLA, IN * Saturday afternoon. Ranked 23rd nationally (NCAA III), the Knights are now 6-0-1 overall.

Saturday's victory was Calvin's fourth shutout win of the year.

Calvin took control of the game with first half goals from seniors Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) with Veldhouse drawing an assist on the VandeKopple score while junior Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS) notched an assist on the Veldhouse tally.

Veldhouse then picked up his second goal of the game in the 71st minute as he was able to blast in a rebound shot to give the Knights a three-goal lead.

With his pair of goals on Saturday, Veldhouse collected the eighth multiple-goal match of his collegiate career. It also closed out a big week for Veldhouse who recorded five goals and an assist in victories over Ohio Northern and Tri-State.

Calvin finished Saturday's contest with a 30-4 shots at goal advantage while junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) picked up four saves in posting his fourth shutout victory of the year and the 15th of his collegiate career.

Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Adrian for a 4:00 p.m. conference match.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                            Calvin  5 - Olivet 1

OLIVET * Calvin got back on the winning track with a 5-1 victory at Olivet Saturday afternoon, allowing the Knights to move into a temporary tie for first place in the MIAA standings with nine placement points. At 3-1-0 in the MIAA, Calvin is tied with rival Hope (3-0-0 MIAA) in the league standings in terms of placement points. The two rivals will meet on Tuesday at Calvin Field in a game scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.

Sophomore Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) lit up the scoreboard in Calvin's win over the Comets (2-4-0 overall, 0-2-0 MIAA) Saturday as scored three goals for her second collegiate hat-trick and her sixth collegiate multiple-goal performance. Capel now has a team-leading seven goals on the year and has picked up at least one point in five of Calvin's seven games this fall. 

Sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) also had a big afternoon with a goal and three assists while senior Linnea Butler (Shelton, WA) accounted for Calvin's other goal. Weesies currently has a team-leading five assists with all five coming in MIAA competition.

Calvin (3-4-0 overall) led 4-0 at halftime and took a 5-0 lead in the 58th minutes of the match on Capel's third goal of the game. Olivet scored in the 81st minute as Shannah Fisher converted a feed from Stacy Stickney.

Calvin outshot the host Comets 20-4 with junior goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) picking up three saves for the Knights in goal.

Tuesday's game against Hope will be broadcast via RealAudio through the Calvin web site at: www.Calvin.edu/sports

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-18-04 GAMES

Calvin 3-1-0
Hope 3-0-0
St. Mary's 2-0-1
Albion 2-1-0
Kalamazoo 2-2-0
Alma 1-2-1
Adrian 0-2-1
Tri-State 0-3-1
Olivet 0-2-0

MEN'S SOCCER                         Ohio Northern University 1 - Hope 0

Flying Dutchmen Bow 1-0 in Ohio

For the fourth time in six games, the Flying Dutchmen were involved in a
1-0 game this time bowing Saturday to Ohio Northern University.

On Friday coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen defeated John Carroll, Ohio 1-0. The
3-3 Dutchmen are now 2-2 in 1-0 decisions.

The winning goal Saturday was scored by Aaron Lecklider in the 67th minute.
Hope held a 19-15 advantage in shots on goal.

September 17th

Centenary College's #9, Tara Sageser, dribbles up the field

Women's Soccer        Centenary College 1 - Oakland University 0 (OT)

Rochester, Mich. - In the Oakland University women’s soccer conference opener Friday afternoon, the Ladies of Centenary College took advantage of an offensive surge early in overtime to come away with a 1-0 defeat of the hosting Golden Grizzlies. With the loss, OU falls to 2-4-0 (0-1-0 Mid-Con) on the season, while Centenary is still undefeated at 5-0-1 (1-0-0).

The match remained scoreless through two periods, though both teams had excellent chances at the net. The Golden Grizzlies controlled the ball for much of regulation firing 19 shots, 10 of which were on goal with eight coming in the first half alone. The Ladies had just 10 shots in 90 minutes, but six of those came on goal.

OU’s Kristi Mitchell (Troy, Mich.) had four opportunities to put points on the board, including a close header in front of the net that CC keeper Lindsey Stafford denied. Marianne Samdal (Tiller, Norway) came close as well late in the second half on a shot that just nicked the crossbar and fell into Stafford’s hands.

Centenary did not waste much time in the extra period as Tara Sagaser found Rita Coolidge in front of the net who slipped the ball past OU keeper Jessica Howard (West Bloomfield, Mich.) for the game-winner.

Howard came up with six saves for the Golden Grizzlies, while Stafford had 11 and the team had one. Oakland earned 10 corner kicks in the contest, though Centenary had none.

The Golden Grizzlies head to Dayton next to take on the Flyers at 7:30 pm on Sunday, Sept. 19. The match will be televised live on Dayton’s local network (TWTV).   A Few Extra Photos

MEN'S SOCCER                          Hope 1 - John Carroll (Ohio) 0

Flying Dutchmen Top Nationally Ranked Foe

David Gonthier's bullet-shot from 40 yards with just three seconds left in the
first half caught the net and provided the margin of victory Friday as the
Flying Dutchmen topped nationally ranked John Carroll, Ohio 1-0 in a first
round game of the Ohio Northern University Invitational.

Playing to their third 1-0 decision in just five games, coach Steve Smith's
Dutchmen improved to 3-2 on the season heading into a game against Ohio
Northern on Saturday.

Hope was on the offense in the last minute of the first half, had a shot
deflected back toward midfield and then benefited from Gonthier's strong leg
to gain the advantage.

Hope held a 16-11 edge in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield was
credited with two saves in gaining his seond career shutout.

John Carroll came into the game unbeaten in five games and ranked fifth in
NCAA Division III.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                             Hope 3 - Albion 2

Flying Dutch Remain Unbeaten in MIAA Race

The Flying Dutch made three first-half goals stand up against a relentless
Albion comeback effort to gain a 3-2 conference victory on Friday afternoon.
Coach Leigh Sear's defending MIAA champion Flying Dutch moved to 3-0 in
conference games and moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season
(3-2).

Hope had a 3-0 lead at intermission behind goals by Linnae Klompmaker,
freshman Elisa Tresslar and senior Dan Gillam. Gaining assists were Katie
Neidlinger and Sarah Cochrane.

Each team had 10 shots on goal. Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle was credited with
five saves.

September 15th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                               Albion 5 - Calvin 3

A pair of momentary defensive lapses cost Calvin dearly in a 5-3 conference
loss to visiting Albion Wednesday afternoon at Calvin Field.

Holding a 2-0 lead, Calvin gave up two goals in a span of a minute-and-17
seconds, causing the Knight lead to vanish.

Also vanishing was Calvin's momentum as the Britons (1-4-0 overall, 1-0-0 MIAA)
went on to score three second half goals to pull away for the 5-3 win.

With the wind at its back, Calvin had all of the momentum in the opening 25
minutes as junior Kara Zuidema (Escondido, CA) scored on a pass from sophomore
Jill Capel (Unity Christian HS) just 3:24 into the match and Capel followed
with an unassisted goal in the 20th minute. Calvin nearly took a 3-0 lead on a
near breakaway by sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) moments
later but a slide tackle by an Albion defender prevented a shot into a
wide-open Albion net.

Albion then got on the scoreboard in the 28th minute as Maggie Betscher was
left unattended in front of the net on a corner kick play and one-timed a shot
into the right hand portion of the net. Just over a minute later, Albion's
Ashley Rosaen was stole a bouncing ball behind Calvin goaltender Linda Heilman
(South Christian HS) and whipped in a shot to knot the score at two goals
apiece.

Albion then scored two goals just three minutes apart in the opening 15 minutes
of the second half, giving the Britons four goals on just seven shots at that
juncture of the contest. Freshman Brittany Cortese scored the go-ahead tally
and sophomore Krystyn Darmafall added Albion's fourth goal in the 59th minute.
Calvin was able to cut the lead to one on a rush by Capel through the left side
of the Albion box with Weesies drawing an assist on the play. The goal with
14:02 left to play was the fourth of the year for Capel.

Any momentum gained was quickly lost however as Cortese stole a pass in the
Calvin defensive backfield and ripped in her second goal of the game.

Calvin (2-4-0 overall, 2-1-0 MIAA) finished with a 19-12 shots at goal
advantage but Albion held an 8-6 shots at goal advantage in the second half.

Heilman collected four saves in nets for the Knights while Deanna DeRoo had
nine saves for the Britons.

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it journeys to Olivet for a match
slated to start at noon.

MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS THROUGH 9-15-04

Hope 2-0-0
St. Mary's 2-0-0
Calvin 2-1-0
Albion 1-0-0
Kalamazoo 1-2-0
Alma 1-2-0
Adrian 0-1-1
Tri-State 0-2-1
Olivet 0-1-0

WOMEN'S SOCCER                                 Hope 7- Olivet 0

Shutout Gives Dutch Second MIAA Victory

The Flying Dutch remained undefeated in conference play by posting their
second consecutive victory by shutout, blanking visiting Olivet 7-0 on
Wednesday.

Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch improved to 2-0 in the MIAA and evened their overall
mark at 2-2. After yielding 11 goals in their first two games, the Flying
Dutch have outscored their last two opponents 8-0.

The Flying Dutch also extended their home winning streak to 19 consecutive
games dating back to the 2002 season.

Five first half goals, three in a span of six minutes early in the game, set
the tone. Freshman Amanda Friedline scored twice for her first collegiate
goals. Also scoring were junior Leah DeWitt, junior Negeen Masghati, senior
Dawn Gillam, junior Lauren Stieper and freshman Sarah Cochrane. Credited with
assists were Gillam, Cochrane, junior Emily Tyler and freshman Tricia Miedema.

Goalkeepers Holly Nestle and Lauren Peters, both sophomores, shared time as
Hope out-shot the Comets 24-3. Nestle, the starter, got credit for her 17th
career save.

Hope gets back in action quickly, traveling to Albion on Friday. Hope's last
conference loss was to Albion last fall.

September 14th

MEN'S SOCCER             Calvin College 4 - Ohio Northern University 1

Ada, Ohio - An explosive offensive performance by senior midfielder Joel Veldhouse propelled Calvin to a 4-1 victory at non-conference rival Ohio Northern University Tuesday afternoon. Veldhouse collected his first collegiate hat-trick in leading the Knights to the victory over the host Polar Bears including a pair of goals in the first half that helped stake Calvin to a 3-1 halftime lead.

The scoring pace was fast and furious in the opening minutes as the two teams combined for three goals in the first 9:05 of regulation. Veldhouse put the Knights (5-0-1) on the scoreboard first by whipping in a direct kick from 25 yards out just 5:28 into in the match. Ohio Northern (3-3-0) would knot the score on a goal by freshman Jon Rolfe just two minutes later but in the 10th minute of play, Calvin senior Joel Vande Kopple (Grand Rapids Christian HS) was able to rip in a shot off a corner kick by sophomore Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian HS) with junior Matt Cosnek (Hopewell, PA) also drawing an assist on the play.

Veldhouse then went to work again midway through the first half as he took a feed from sophomore John VanWylen (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and ripped in a shot with just over 16 minutes left in the opening period to give the Knights a two-goal lead.

Veldhouse would provide an insurance goal at the 56:16 mark of the match as he laced in a cross from junior Levi Kool (Holland Christian HS) for his fourth goal of the year and third of the match.

Calvin finished the match with a commanding 25-9 shots at goal advantage with junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) picking up four saves in 73 minutes of action while freshman Dave Fortosis (Wheaton, IL) saw his first collegiate action in goal for the Knights and was credited with one save.

Ranked 23rd nationally (NCAA III) and third in the Great Lakes Region for the second straight week, Calvin will prepare to open its MIAA campaign on Saturday when it travels to Tri-State University for a match slated to start at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) and 1:30 p.m. (EST).

September 12th

Women's Soccer                      Schoolcraft College 1 - Loyola - Chicago 0

The game was close on the board but was in fact a one-sided contest. We won 1-0 on a second half goal by Nicole Saigh who was assisted by Cortney Brady. Nicole notched her 4th goal of the weekend in route to our 7th straight victory of the season. Loyola was held to 2 shots on the day. The defense was again solid and anchored by Meagan Farrell and Andrea Dunn.

We travel next weekend to Ohio for the Cincinnati State Cup what should be a very competitive weekend of play. We meet St. Catherine (KY) on Saturday and Louisburg CC (NC) on Sunday morning.

September 11th

Women's Soccer                     Schoolcraft College 5 - Dakota County 0

This past weekend, our Schoolcraft College Women's Soccer team traveled to the College of Lake County in Grayslake IL (Chicago area) who hosted our game with Dakota County who came in from the Twin Cities area in Minnesota for the game. The Blue Knights were ranked 15th in the NSCAA pre-season national poll. On a very hot and humid afternoon we decisively defeated Dakota 5-0. Nicole Saigh (Henry Ford II) struck for our first goal which decided the game. We took a 2-0 into the half when Tiffani Tuzzolino ((Sterling Heights Stevenson) notched one in the closing minutes. Meagan Farrell (Franklin) and the rest of the defense anchored by Arielle Bryant (Canton) held Dakota to just 4 four first half shots.

Cortney Brady (Algonac) furnished the opportunity and Kyle LaPorte (Churchill) put the game out of reach with her second half goal. Nicole Saigh then exploded in the second half for our final 2 goals to complete a hat trick on the afternoon. She was aided by Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western), Rachel Myers (Dearborn) and Jennifer Dahl (New Boston Huron). Andrea Dunn (Garden City) limited the Knights to 3 shots and completed the shutout.


MEN'S SOCCER                                   Otterbein 1 - Hope 0

Flying Dutchmen Lose Last-Second Stunner

Hope and Otterbein appeared headed for overtime Saturday when the visiting
Cardinals scored with only 24 seconds left in regulation for a stunning 1-0
victory over the Flying Dutchmen.

The loss was Hope's first on their home field in 25 games dating back to the
2001 season.

The winning goal was scored on a header by Otterbein's Drew Pitzer off a
crosspass from Matt Rees on a play that started on a throw-in. Up to that
point Hope had dominated the field out-shooting Otterbein 20-10.

Hope drops to 2-2 on the season heading into a tournament at Ohio Northern
University next weekend.

MEN'S SOCCER                            Calvin 1 - Wabash 0

Grand Rapids - Another narrow victory kept the Knights undefeated as they
edged Wabash College 1-0 Saturday afternoon on the second day of competition of
the Dr. Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament. With the victory, Calvin gained a
share of the final tournament title along with Otterbein as Otterbein edged
Hope 1-0 in Saturday's other second round game. It marks the second straight
year Calvin has captured the tournament title. Calvin (4-0-1) has had each of
its four victories this year come by a margin of just one goal, outscoring its
opponents 8-4 on the season. 

Calvin's goal came in the 13th minute of the first half; starting with the
goalkeeper Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian). Westra booted the ball over
the half line and on one hop it went over the defense of Wabash to the feet of
Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian). Capisciolto turned with the ball, took two
touches, and blasted the ball just under the crossbar and over the keeper's
hands. The assist for Westra was the first of his collegiate career.

Westra made five saves in his third shutout of the season and 15th of his
collegiate career. Calvin finished with a 21-8 shots at goal advantage. Calvin
also had eleven corner kicks to Wabash's one.

Calvin will travel to Ohio Northern this Tuesday to continue its
non-conference schedule.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                          Calvin 4 - Alma 1

ALMA - Calvin picked up its second conference victory without a loss as the
Knights topped Alma 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Scotland Yard.

Calvin led 2-0 at halftime behind first half goals from freshman Kate Otten
(Sheboygan, WI) and junior Noell Berghuis (Unity Christian HS). Junior Kara
Zuidema (Escondido, CA) then scored twice for Calvin in the second half with
Rachel Comfort picking up the lone goal for the Scots.

Gaining assists for Calvin in the win were sophomore Laura Rooks (Holland
Christian HS) and sophomores Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian HS) and Jill
Capel (Unity Christian HS).

Calvin (2-3-0 overall, 2-0-0 MIAA) out shot the host Scots 22-3 with junior
goaltender Linda Heilman (South Christian HS) collecting three saves for the
Knights in goal.

Calvin returns to action next Wednesday when it hosts Albion in an MIAA
conference match up at 4:00 p.m.

September 10th

MEN'S SOCCER                                 Calvin 2 - Otterbein 2

Grand Rapids - A second half letdown made a 2-0 Calvin lead vanish quickly in Calvin's first game of the Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament where the Knights tied Otterbein College 2-2. With the tie, Calvin stayed undefeated on the season at 3-0-1 and stretched its home unbeaten streak to 12 games.

First-half scoring started in the 12th minute when Calvin senior Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian) headed a cross from the foot of Matt Cosnek (Hopewell) to the far side of the goal and in. The Knights would carry the lead into halftime with an 8-2 shot advantage over the Cardinals.

The Knights gave themselves a two-goal lead in the 57th minute as sophomore Nick Capisciolto (Unity Christian) pushed a pass from Levi Kool (Holland Christian) just to the left of the Cardinal goalkeeper and into the back of the net. The Cardinals answered in the 71st minute to cut the lead to one, and again just 1 minute and 12 seconds later with a header to tie the game at 2-2.

Goaltending was the key for each team as junior Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian) made a couple of miraculous saves to keep the ball out of the net while Jeff Rust blocked shot after shot for the Cardinals.

The Knights will take the field tomorrow for their second game of the Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament at 2:00 p.m. to face Wabash College. In Friday's other first round contest of the tournament, Hope was a 5-1 winner over Wabash.

MEN'S SOCCER                                 Hope 5 - Wabash 1

Second Half Scoring Flurry Propels Hope to Win

After leading by just a goal at intermission, the Flying Dutchmen erupted for
four goals in the second half to gain a 5-1 victory over Wabash on Friday in a
first round game of the Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament.

The Flying Dutchmen (2-1) will continue play Saturday hosting Otterbein,
Ohio. In Friday's other game, Otterbein played Calvin to a 2-2 overtime time.

The victory extended Hope's home field streak of consecutive games without a
loss to 24 in-a-row. Coach Steve Smith's Flying Dutchmen have posted a 22-0-2
record at Buys Field going back to the 2001 season.

The Flying Dutchmen led just 1-0 at halftime on Tyler Basler's goal in the
32nd minute. Geoff Meyer's header off a corner kick from Bryan Johnson put
Hope ahead 2-0, but Wabash came back just six minutes later to cut the
margin on a goal by Gary Simkus.

Hope iced the decision with a pair goals in a span of two minutes, first by
Bain Rumohr assisted by David Gonthier and the next by Karter Klingenberg
assisted by Devin McNeil. McNeil followed with his own goal in the 69th
minute.

Hope held a 26-10 advantage in shots on goal. Three Hope goalkeepers shared
time. Starter Kevin Butterfield allowed the Wabash goal and had three saves
over 62 minutes while Michael Amermann and Mark Dishnow finished out the game.

September 8th

WOMEN'S SOCCER                  Calvin 2 - Kalamazoo College 1

Grand Rapids - Calvin experienced victory for the first time in the 2004
season when it defeated MIAA opponent Kalamazoo College 2-1 Wednesday
afternoon. Calvin moved to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in MIAA action, while Kalamazoo
fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA.

Calvin opened scoring in the first half when Kate Otten (Sheboygan County
Christian, WI) sent a long ball on net that found some tricky wind and put it
just over the keeper's hands. The freshman's first collegiate goal came
unassisted in the 34th minute. The score would stand at 1-0 until half-time,
Calvin having a 14-1 shot advantage at that mark.

Kalamazoo rallied early in the second half, getting many shots off quickly,
and scored in the 62nd minute when Elizabeth Hauslein knocked one in to knot
the game at 1-1. Kalamazoo continued to pepper Calvin goaltender Linda Heilman
(South Christian) until the 80th minute when Calvin broke out of its own zone
and finally made something happen. Junior Noell Berghuis (Unity Christian)
intercepted a Hornet pass and led sophomore Sarah Weesies (Kalamazoo Christian)
behind Kalamazoo's defense. Weesies took care of the rest as she slid the ball
past the Kalamazoo goalkeeper to give the Knights a 2-1 lead. Calvin's defense
held strong on the support of sophomore Tricia DeVries (Grand Rapids Christian)
for the final ten minutes to secure the victory.

Heilman made four saves in her 90 minutes of action, all of them coming in the
second half.

Calvin returns to action this Saturday when it travels to Alma College for an
MIAA matc slated to start at noon.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                         Hope 1 - Alma 0
Flying Dutch Edge Alma in MIAA Opener

The Flying Dutch opened defense of their conference championship by edging
Alma 1-0 Wednesday afternoon. The game's only goal was scored by junior
Marie DePetris in the 67th minute with an assist from freshman Elisa Tresslar.

Hope dominated play, out-shooting the visiting Scots 22-4.

Sophomore goalkeeper Holly Nestle recorded her 16th career shutout behind four
saves. The Flying Dutch (1-2 overall) extended their home winning streak to 18
consecutive games dating back to the 2002 season.

September 7th

MEN'S SOCCER                           Calvin 1 - Cornerstone University 0

Grand Rapids * A nationally-ranked Calvin men's soccer team remained undefeated on the young season as it improved to 3-0 with a 1-0 victory over visiting Cornerstone University in front of more than 600 fans at Calvin Field. The game's only goal came from senior Joel Veldhouse (Sioux Falls Christian) who received a pass from junior Levi Kool (Holland Christian), made a couple moves on a defender, and blasted a shot to the upper right-hand corner that went in untouched. The unassisted goal was the first of the season for Veldhouse.

The game became a bit physical midway through the first half and continued in that manner throughout the entirety of the match. Cornerstone was charged with 27 fouls, while the Knights tallied 23 of their own, at one point committing eight straight fouls.

Cornerstone threatened to tie the score with a handful of quality scoring opportunities in the second half but the Calvin defense rose to the occasion. Junior goaltender Joe Westra (Grand Rapids Christian HS) led the Calvin defensive stand with several clutch saves in heavy traffic.

Cornerstone won the shot battle 16-10 but Westra finished with six saves to collect his second shutout of the season and the 14th of his collegiate career.

Calvin has now won 11 consecutive games at home. The Knights will prepare for a two-game home stand this weekend as they co-host the Cal Bergsma Memorial Invitational along with Hope College. Calvin will open the tournament with a Friday match against 2002 National runner-up Otterbein College (OH) at 4:00 p.m. with Hope facing Wabash (IN) in a first round game in Holland. On Saturday, Wabash will journey to Calvin for a 2:00 p.m. contest while Otterbein will be at Hope.

MEN'S SOCCER TEAM BACK IN NATIONAL RANKINGS

For the second consecutive year, Calvin has cracked the Division III Top-25 Rankings as compiled by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). A year ago, Calvin was ranked 22nd in the second-to-last week of the regular season. This weekend, the Knights are ranked 23rd in the NSCAA Division III Top-25 poll.

In addition, Calvin is ranked third in the latest Division III Great Lakes Regional poll as conducted by the NSCAA, trailing only John Carroll University and Ohio Wesleyan University.

NSCAA Division III Top-25 Poll (Released 9-7-04)

1.Trinity (TX)
2.Drew (NJ)
3.Wheaton (MA)
4.UC-Santa Cruz
5.St. Lawrence University (NY)
6.Emory (GA)
7.Rowan (NJ)
8.John Carroll (OH)
9.Dominican (IL)
10.Messiah (PA)
11.Salisbury (MD)
12.Ohio Wesleyan
13.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
14.University of Rochester (NY)
15.Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
16.University of Redlands (CA)
17.Williams (MA)
18.Johns Hopkins (MD)
19.New Jersey City University
20.Gustavus Adolphus (MN)
21.Rhodes (TN)
22.Ithaca (NY)
23.Calvin College
24.St. Mary's (MD)
25.Eastern (PA)
25.Roanoke (VA)
25. Bowdoin (ME)

NSCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Rankings (Released 9-7-04)

1.John Carroll 2-0-0
2.Ohio Wesleyan 2-0-0
3.Calvin 2-0-0
4.Wilmington 1-0-1
5.Denison 1-0-0
6.College of Wooster 2-0-0
7.Allegheny 1-0-1
7.Kalamazoo 1-1-0
9. Transylvania 2-0-0
10. Albion 1-1-0

September 6th

Schoolcraft College 4 - Concordia University 0

We played Concordia University on very hot & sunny Labor Day at their place. We dominated play throughout in route to a 4-0 victory. Natalie Thomas (Salem) decided the outcome with our first goal. Cortney Brady (Algonac) and Arielle Bryant (Canton) provided the support. Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western), LeighAnne Myers (Fenton), and Arielle Bryant struck for 3 goal within a 12 minute span to close out the half. Melissa Baar (Hartland), Kyle LaPorte (Livonia Churchill), and Tiffani Tuzzolino (Sterling Heights Stevenson) assisted to lead SC to 4-0 lead at intermission. Meagan Ferrill (Franklin) and Andrea Dunn (Garden City) combined with a very aggressive defense to deny Concordia any shots in the first half and only one for the game.

This moves our record to 5-0-0 on the season. SC moved up in the NSCAA National Poll to #2 this week. Next weekend we are off to Chicago to play Dakota County from Minnesota on Saturday in Grayslake Il. On Sunday we play Loyola in Chicago. 

September 4th

Schoolcraft Women's Soccer Off to Fast Start

The Schoolcraft College women's soccer team is off to a fast start following a 4-0 victory Wednesday at Tiffin University (Ohio). This comes on the heals of Monday's 4-1 win at Defiance College of Ohio.  The Lady Ocelots also posted a 3-1 win Saturday at home over the Michigan State University Club team after starting the season Friday with a 3-2 win over Indiana Institute of Technology.

We played a full 90 minutes with intensity and skill against a very good and disciplined Tiffin team.

Kyle LaPorte (Livonia Churchill) struck first with the eventual game winner. Arielle Bryant (Canton) and Natalie Thomas (Salem) contributed to give SC a 1-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, SC exploded for 2 goals from Natalie Thomas. Kara Jean (Dearborn) capped the scoring. Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) had 2 assists with Jennifer Dahl (New Boston Huron) and Tiffani Tuzzolino (Sterling Heights), Nicole Saigh (Utica Ford II), Rachel Myers (Dearborn) and Kyle LaPorte each with an assist. Meagan Farrell (Livonia Franklin) and Andrea Dunn (Garden City) anchored a solid defensive effort.

"At Defiance, we played 65 minutes of solid soccer with attitude,'' coach Tolstedt said of the win over Defiance.  Casey Hoover (Walled Lake Western) and Jessica Saba (Dearborn Heights Crestwood) scored first-half goals for the Lady Ocelots with assists going to Christina Stapelton (Allen Park), Rachel Myers (Dearborn) and Natalie Thomas (Salem).

After Defiance cut the deficit to 2-1 at the start of the second half, Schoolcraft put it away on goals by LeighAnne Myers (Fenton) followed by Rachel Myers' second goal. Saba and LeighAnne Myers drew assists.  Goalkeeper Meagan Farrell kept Defiance off the board in the first half. Andrea Dunn finished up.

On Saturday, Schoolcraft trailed the MSU Club team early, but Kyle LaPorte tied it on assists from Saba and Thomas. Rachel Meyers then scored on a breakaway on an assist from LeighAnne to make it 2-1. Nicole Saigh then put it away in the second half on an assist from Thomas. Dunn and Farrell shared time in goal en route to the win.

Schoolcraft stands at 4-0-0 on the season and ranked 3rd in both the NJCAA  & NSCAA pre-season National Polls.

MEN'S SOCCER                        Hope College 1 - Urbana 0

Flying Dutchmen Split Season-Opening Games

A goal just five minutes into the game provided the margin of victory for the
Flying Dutchmen who gained a 1-0 triumph over Urbana, Ohio Saturday in
Anderson, Ind. The win followed a season-opening 3-1 loss to Anderson on
Friday.

Senior Tyler Basler kicked the game's only goal 4 minutes, 51 seconds into the
game off an assist from junior Geoff Meyer. The game turned into a defensive
battle although Hope held a 22-6 advantage in shots on goal.

Junior goalkeeper Kevin Butterfield, who a year ago saw just 60 minutes of
action in the net, gained his first collegiate shutout with two saves.

The Flying Dutchmen will bring a 1-1 record into their annual home Cal Bergsma
Memorial Tournament next weekend.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                 Wheaton 7 - Hope College 0

Dutch Bow to Nationally Ranked Opponents

The Flying Dutch suffered a pair of season-opening losses to top ten
nationally ranked opponents. On Friday third-ranked DePauw topped the Dutch
4-1 and on Saturday eighth ranked Wheaton gained a 7-0 triumph.

Wheaton led just 2-0 at halftime, but added five goals after intermission
behind a 25-5 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Holly Nestle was credited
with six saves.

The Flying Dutch make their home debut Wednesday hosting Alma in a
conference game.

September 3rd

MEN'S SOCCER              Anderson University  3 - Hope College 1

Flying Dutchmen Suffer Season-Opening Loss

The Flying Dutchmen suffered a season-opening 3-1 loss to host Anderson
University on Friday. The teams exchanged goals in the first half, but
Anderson got two unanswered scores in a span of six minutes after intermission
to gain the victory.

Hope's goal was scored by sophomore Patrick McMahon in the 11th minute with an
assist credited to junior DeVin McNeil.

The Flying Dutchmen held a 22-12 advantage in shots on goal. Hope goalkeeper
Kevin Butterfield was credited with nine saves.

Hope will be back in action Saturday meeting Urbana, Ohio at Anderson, Ind.

WOMEN'S SOCCER                  DePauw University 4 - Hope College 1

Flying Dutch Suffer Season-Opening Defeated

Nationally ranked DePauw University tagged the Flying Dutch with a
season-opening 4-1 loss on Friday in Greencastle, Ind.

Ranked third in the nation among NCAA Division III teams, the host Tigers held
a 24-4 advantage in shots on goal.

DePauw scored two goals in each half. Freshman Julia Fischer started her
collegiate career by scoring a goal midway through the first half.

Starting Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle allowed for goals and had 12 saves
before leaving the game with a mild concussion early in the second half.
Backup Lauren Peters held DePauw scoreless over the final 33 minutes behind
seven saves.

On Saturday Hope meets the Crusaders of Wheaton, Ill. in Greencastle. Wheaton
bowed to Washington, Mo. 1-0 in overtime on Friday.

SATURDAY IN HOPE SPORTS
* Men's soccer vs. Urbana, Ohio at Anderson, Ind. 2-0
* Women's soccer vs. Wheaton, Ill. at Greencastle, Ind., 2 p.m.

August 31st

HOPE SPORTS REPORT 

SOCCER
Road Trips on Season-Opening Agenda of Dutch & Dutchmen

Hope's soccer teams will open their respective seasons with back-to-back games
on the road in Indiana this weekend (Sept. 3-4).

The Flying Dutch will start where they ended their most successful season in
Hope women's soccer history by playing the Tigers of DePauw University in
Greencastle, Ind. on Friday afternoon. A year ago DePauw edged the Dutch 1-0
in an NCAA playoff game, also in Greencastle. The Flying Dutch will remain in
Greencastle for a Saturday game against the Wheaton, Ill. Thunder.

The Flying Dutchmen, who later in the season will be vying for a fourth
consecutive conference championship, open at Anderson, Ind. meeting the host
Ravens on Friday and then Urbana, Ohio on Saturday.

The Flying Dutch will open at home on Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a conference
game against Alma. The home-opener for the Flying Dutchmen will be the
traditional Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Sept.
10-11.

Women's Soccer Pre-Season Outlook

The 2003 Flying Dutch won their first-ever Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (MIAA) championship and made their inaugural appearance in the
NCAA Division III tournament, advancing to the second round. The team won a
school-record 16 games, out-scoring opponents 60-11 behind 15 shutouts.

Coach Leigh Sears returns to the helm after spending the 2003-04 academic year
off-campus pursuing post-graduate studies at Ohio State University. One of
her assistant coaches, Lindsey Engelsman, directed the team last fall and
returns to the staff this season.

The roster of 26 players includes 18 returning letter winners. There are seven
freshmen, seven sophomores, nine juniors and three seniors.

Tri-captains of the team will be senior Dawn Gillam, senior Cate Neidlinger of
Marshall (Marshall HS), and junior Tess Scholz of Portage (Portage Northern
HS).

This year's team includes six players who achieved All-MIAA honors in 2003.
Senior midfielder Dawn Gillam achieved All-MIAA first team honors for a second
consecutive year. She was joined on the first team by sophomore fullback
Rachel Sauerman of Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North HS) and sophomore
goalkeeper Holly Nestle of Mason (Mason HS). All-MIAA second team honorees
returning for the 2004 season are junior Negeen Masghati of Naperville, Ill.
(Naperville Central HS), junior midfielder Tess Scholz, and sophomore fullback
Kendall Aliber of Birmingham (Marian HS).

Other returning letter winners include senior Stephanie Bylsma of Hudsonville
(Hudsonville HS), sophomore Erin Dargus of Geneva, Ill. (Geneva Community HS),
junior Marie DePetris of Troy (Troy Athens HS), junior Leah DeWitt of Holland
(Holland Christian HS), junior Stefanie Haba of Clarkston (Marian HS), junior
Linnae Klompmaker of Holland (Holland Christian HS), sophomore Ashleigh McNeil
of DeWitt (DeWitt HS), junior Erica Pagorek of Munster, Ind. (Andrean HS),
sophomore Lauren Peters of East Lansing (Okemos HS), junior Lauren Stieper of
Dearborn (Dearborn HS), and junior Emily Tyler of Rochester (Rochester Adams
HS).

Link to Women Soccer Roster --
http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/wso/wsorost.html

Men's Soccer Pre-Season Outlook

The Flying Dutchmen will be bidding for a three-peat as they seek to win a
third consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)
championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III championships.

In 2003, coach Steve Smith's Flying Dutchmen topped a very competitive MIAA
field and advanced to the second round of the NCAA playoffs, posting a 16-4-4
record. The Flying Dutchmen have won or tied 38 of 47 games the past two
seasons.

Coach Smith, who begins his 15th season at the helm of the team and is
approaching his 200th collegiate victory (192-64-22), counts 10 returning
letter winners on a roster of 22 players. The roster includes two seniors,
seven juniors, four sophomores and nine freshmen.

Tri-captains of the team will be senior Todd Chappa of Portage (Portage
Northern HS), sophomore Patrick McMahon of Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central
HS), and junior Devin McNeil of Lansing (DeWitt HS).

In 2003, McNeil was voted to the All-MIAA first team while Chappa and junior
Karter Klingenberg of Holland (Holland Christian HS) were voted to the second
team. McNeil was also voted to the coaches' All-Region second team.
Klingenberg topped the MIAA in goals scored with 11 and finished the entire
season with 13, in addition to six assists.

Other returning letter winners include senior Tyler Basler of Auburn (Auburn
Western HS), junior Kevin Butterfield of Zanesville, Ohio (Zanesville HS),
junior David Gonthier of Holland, (West Ottawa HS), sophomore Jordan Goorhouse
of Caledonia (East Kentwood HS), junior Phil Lepper of Midland (Dow HS), and
junior Geoff Meyer of Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Northern HS).

Link to Men's Soccer Roster --
http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/mso/msorost.html

August 28th

Spring Arbor 1 - Cornerstone 0

The Lady Cougars of Spring Arbor University notched their second win in as many days, defeating regional rival Cornerstone 1-0 in to claim the Cougar classic tournament. In what turned out to be a closely contested battle, the Cougars outlasted the visiting Golden Eagles and got all the offense they needed in the 79th minute of play when SAU Freshman Meghan Milner knocked home an Amy Douglass corner kick. It was Milner's 2nd goal in as many games, and Douglass's third assist over that span. Shots on goal were close with a 14-11 advantage going to SAU. Brittany Darling and Kristen Faraday split time in the Cougar net and collected their second consecutive shutout, posting 10 saves between them. Mindy Erny Went the distance in net for Cornerstone, collecting 13 saves on the day.  Next up for the Lady Cougars is the Olivet tournament over Labor Day weekend. The Cougars will face Olivet Nazarene (IL) on Friday before squaring off with Trinity International (IL) on Saturday.

August 27th

Spring Arbor University 4 - Northwestern College (IA) 0

Spring Arbor University opened up it's women's soccer season with a dominant 4-0 victory over Northwestern College (IA)  Scoring for the Cougars was led by senior forward Lyndsay Clevenger with 2 goals. Freshmen Meaghan Milner and Crissie Strohmaier each chipped in a goal as well.  Senior Amy Douglass also handed out two assists on the day.  The Cougars out shot Northwestern 23-2 on the game and were dominant throughout.  The cougars face cornerstone University tomorrow in the final round of the Cougar classic.

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