Women’s Golf Places Fourth at MIAA Spring Tournament Round Number-Three
Saturday, April 28, 2012
MARSHALL - The Calvin women’s golf team took fourth at the third and final MIAA spring tournament round of the season. Calvin posted a team score of 353 at Saturday’s 18-hole round hosted by Olivet at the Medalist Golf Club. The Knights finish fourth in the final MIAA spring tournament standings with a 54-hole total of 1,091 strokes. In Saturday’s round, freshman Jackie Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) led Calvin with a round of 82 that was good for a tie for fifth place individually. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) was Calvin’s second best finisher with a round of 86 that tied her for 13th. Junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was next with an 87 (tie for 15th) while junior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) rounded out Calvin’s finishers with a round of 98 (23rd place). This spring marked Calvin’s first-ever appearance in the MIAA’s four-team spring tournament that is used to determine the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA III Tournament.
Women’s Golf Places Fourth at MIAA Spring Tournament Round Number-Two
Friday, April 27, 2012
MARSHALL - The second 18-hole round of the MIAA (54 hole) Spring Tournament took place on Friday at the Medalist Golf Club with Olivet College serving as host. Calvin placed fourth on Friday with a team score of 354 strokes. The Knights remain in fourth place in the overall spring tournament standings with one 18 hole round left to be played on Saturday. Junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Jackie Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) led Calvin with rounds of 84 that was good for a tie for eighth place. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) was close ehind with an 85 that placed her in a tie for 10th place. Junior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) closed out Calvin’s finishers with a round of 101. Hope took first place on Friday with a team score of 330 while Saint Mary’s was second (334) and Olivet third (341). Saint Mary’s remains in first place in the overall spring tournament standings with 658 total strokes while Hope is second (680), Olivet third (686) and Calvin fourth (758). The team in first place in the final overall standings at the conclusion of Saturday’s final round will receive the MIAA’s automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
Women’s Golf Competes in First MIAA Spring Tournament
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
WEST OLIVE - The Calvin women’s golf team produced a team score of 384 strokes Tuesday afternoon at the first MIAA spring qualifying tournament. Tuesday’s tournament was hosted by Hope at the Wuskowhan Player’s Club and was the first of three rounds that consist of the MIAA’s spring tournament that determines the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA III Tournament.Only the top four teams from the MIAA fall regular season standings are eligible to compete for the MIAA’s automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships.In Tuesday’s competition, Adrian joined Saint Mary’s, Olivet, Hope and Calvin as a non-eligible team for the automatic bid.Saint Mary’s took a commanding lead in the MIAA spring tournament standings with a round of 324 Tuesday. The Belles took third in the MIAA regular season standings this fall.Olivet posted a second place score of 345 Tuesday while Hope was third (350), Adrian fourth (non AQ eligible) at 376 and Calvin fifth (384). Calvin’s top two golfers on Tuesday were sophomore Carlia Canto with an 86 and freshman Jaclyn Richert with a 90. Canto finished in eighth place individually while Richert tied for 12th place.The MIAA spring tournament will conclude with a 36-hole weekend tournament on April 27 and 28 at the Medalist Golf Club with MIAA regular season champion Olivet serving as host.
