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Men’s Soccer Advances to NCAA III Quarterfinals With 2-1 Win Over Carnegie-Mellon
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.
Women’s Soccer Defeats Augustana 2-1 in Sectional Semifinal - To Face Wash. U. in Quarters Saturday
(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.
Women’s Basketball Improves to 2-0 With 68-50 Win Over Marian
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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