CSR (Calvin Fall Sports Athletes Receive MIAA Player of the Week Honors)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2008

A.J. Dufendach Receives MIAA Defensive Player of the Week in Men's Soccer;
Kramer and DeGroot Receive MIAA Volleyball Player of the Week Honors

MEN'S SOCCER

For the second time in his career, Calvin College senior A.J. Dufendach has
received MIAA Player of the Week honors in men's soccer. Dufendach has been
named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week after a strong week of play in the
midfield that helped Calvin clinch a share of the MIAA title and a berth in the
upcoming NCAA III Tournament.

A senior from Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Forest Hills
Northern High School, Dufendach dominated the midfield as Calvin defeated
Olivet, 4-1 last Tuesday, and then tied Hope 1-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Dufendendach assisted on Calvin’s only goal against Hope, and also
demonstrated fine ball control and solid tackling on both ends of the field.

A year ago, Dufendach was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week.

Ranked 21st nationally, Calvin is currently 14-3-1 overall and 11-0-1 in MIAA
play. The Knights will close out their regular season schedule this week with a
Wednesday night game at Adrian (6:00 p.m.) and a Saturday home contest against
Trine at 2:00 p.m. Both games will air via Stretch Internet broadcast at:
http://secure.stretchinternet.com/demo/games.php?user=calvin&o=cal_stamp

VOLLEYBALL

Two members of the nationally-ranked Calvin women's volleyball team have
received MIAA Player of the Week honors. Calvin junior Sara Kramer has been
named MIAA Player of the Week while senior setter Lauren DeGroot has been named
MIAA Specialty Player of the Week.

A native of Dyer, Indiana, Kramer had 46 kills and 16 blocks in five matches
last week as the Knights went 5-0. In three conference matches, Kramer had a
.359 hitting percentage with only four errors. She is receiving MIAA Player of
the Week honors for the first time.

DeGroot is receiving MIAA Specialty Player of the Week honors for the second
time this year and for the sixth time in her career. DeGroot dished out 193
assists (12.1 per game) and added 34 digs, 11 blocks, nine kills and five aces
as Calvin won five consecutive matches. In a four-set victory over Alma,
DeGroot distributed 46 assists and added 11 digs, three blocks, and three
aces.

Ranked 14th nationally, the Calvin volleyball team is currently 25-4 overall
and will host Kalamazoo Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Huizenga Tennis and
Track Center with the match scheduled to be broadcast on-line via Stretch
Internet
at:http://secure.stretchinternet.com/demo/games.php?user=calvin&o=cal_stamp.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Mon Nov 3 20:14:23 2008