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Men’s Soccer Advances to NCAA III Quarterfinals With 2-1 Win Over Carnegie-Mellon

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 Box Score

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Calvin men’s soccer team has advanced to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA III Tournament. The Knights moved on in the NCAA III Tournament with a 2-1 victory over host Carnegie-Mellon late Friday night.

Calvin (17-4-2) will face Transylvania in Saturday’s national quarterfinal at 7:00 p.m. (EST). Transylvania advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals by winning a penalty kick shootout over Swarthmore Friday night.

The contest will mark Calvin’s second foray into the national quarterfinals as the Knights also achieved the feat in 1980.

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Women’s Soccer Defeats Augustana 2-1 in Sectional Semifinal - To Face Wash. U. in Quarters Saturday

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 Box Score

(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Andrew Knot)

ROCK ISLAND, IL – For the second time in four years, the Calvin women’s soccer team is headed to the national quarterfinals. The Knights defeated host Augustana 2-1 Friday night in a Round of 16 NCAA III Tournament game. Calvin (16-4-1) will face Washington University (MO) which advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal by winning a penalty kick shootout against Wheaton after the game finished in a 0-0 tie. Saturday’s national quarterfinal game will begin at 7:00 p.m. (EST) at Augustana with the winner advancing to the NCAA III Final Four in San Antonio, Texas, December 4 & 5.

Saturday’s quarterfinal game will feature the second meeting of the year between Calvin and Washington University with the Bears picking up a 1-0 win at Calvin in mid-September.

Posted in: Women's Soccer

Women’s Basketball Improves to 2-0 With 68-50 Win Over Marian

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 Box Score

WILMINGTON, OH – A youthful Calvin women’s basketball team upped its season record to 2-0 on the year with a 68-50 victory over Marian College (IN) Friday night at the Wilmington Inn/Damon’s Tip-Off Tournament.

Freshman center Carissa Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had another big game with 17 points and 13 rebounds, recording her second double-double of the season. Sophomore Courtney Kurncz (St. Johns/St. Johns HS) had 11 points while senior Brook VanEck (Lowell/Lowell HS) had nine points and senior Amber Benthem (McBain/McBain Christian HS) and freshman Allison Wolffis (Muskegon/Muskegon Mona Shores HS) eight points apiece.

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