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Women’s Golf Takes Fourth at MIAA Tournament - Places Fourth in Final MIAA Standings
Saturday, October 08, 2011
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin women’s golf team closed out its 2011 MIAA regular season with an eye looking forward to the 2012 MIAA Spring Tournament. Calvin clinched one of the four qualifying spots for next springs NCAA III qualifying tournament by finishing fourth in the final MIAA regular season standings on Saturday. Calvin completed the two-day MIAA Tournament with a fourth place score of 701 strokes. The two-day total placed Calvin in fourth place in the final league standings. The top four teams in the final MIAA regular season standings qualify for the spring tournament. Calvin will be making its first appearance as an NCAA-eligible qualifying team at the MIAA Tournament next spring. Calvin finished with a season scoring average of 350.3 strokes-per-round, an improvement of more than 33 strokes from a year ago. The scoring average is a new Calvin single-season (team) record. The Knights also jumped up three places in the MIAA standings from their seventh place finish of 2010.
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Women’s Golf In Fourth Place Through Day One of MIAA Tournament
Friday, October 07, 2011
BATTLE CREEK - Calvin opened play at the two-day MIAA Tournament with a team score of 353 strokes which is good for fourth place through one day of competition. The MIAA Tournament is being held at a neutral site course - the Bedford Valley Country Club. The Knights also remain in fourth place in the overall team standings. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) led the way for Calvin with an 81, good for a tie for fifth place individually while junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had an 84 to finish ninth. Rounding out Calvin’s finishers were freshman Jackie Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) with a 91, freshman Laura Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) with a 97 and junior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) with a 104. Canto is now eighth in the seasonal MIAA indvidual standings while Doezema is 11th. Action picks up again on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Calvin to Host MIAA Women’s Golf Tournament at Bedford Valley Country Club
Thursday, October 06, 2011
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Calvin will serve as host of the two-day MIAA Women’s Golf Tournament this Friday and Saturday at the Bedford Valley Country Club in Battle Creek. The tournament will include an 18-hole round on Friday and an 18-hole round on Saturday. Friday’s action will begin at 1 p.m. with Saturday’s round set for 9 a.m. The two weekend rounds will count on the cumulative stroke total in the overall MIAA standings both individually and as a team. Hope enters the weekend with a 15-stroke lead over Olivet in the overall team standings while defending MIAA champion Saint Mary’s is third and Calvin fourth. The top four teams in the final MIAA regular season standings will be eligible to compete for the MIAA’s automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament next spring.
Women’s Golf Fourth at MIAA Jamboree - Remains Fourth in Overall MIAA Standings
Thursday, October 06, 2011
BATTLE CREEK – Calvin began the first of three days of competition at the Bedford Valley Country Club Thursday afternoon, finishing fourth at the final MIAA Jamboree of the year with a team score of 352 strokes. The Knights remain in fourth place in the overall MIAA standings heading into the 36-hole MIAA Tournament scheduled for this weekend at Bedford Valley. The Knights are 68 strokes ahead of Adrian for fourth place and trail Saint Mary’s by 29 strokes for third place. Hope continues to lead the overall standings, 15 strokes ahead of Olivet. On Thursday, Hope and Olivet tied for first place with scores of 322 strokes. Saint Mary’s was third with a team score of 344.
Women’s Golf Takes Third at MIAA Jamboree - Prepares for Upcoming MIAA Tournament
Saturday, October 01, 2011
KALAMAZOO—Calvin continued to secure its top four finish in the MIAA regular season standings as the Knights took third at an MIAA Jamboree hosted by Kalamazoo at the Milham Park Golf Club Saturday afternoon with a team score of 348 strokes. Calvin remains in fourth place in the MIAA overall standings but is now 60 strokes ahead of Adrian and Trine. The Knights are 23 strokes behind third place Saint Mary’s. Calvin placed three golfers in the top 10 on Saturday led by junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) who tied for sixth with an 84. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysille/Port Huron Northern HS) and freshman Jackie Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) tied for eighth with rounds of 85. Junior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) was next for Calvin with a 94 while freshman Lauren Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) had a 101.
Women’s Golf Captures Alma Invitational Title
Saturday, September 24, 2011
ALMA - The Calvin women’s golf team captured the championship of the Alma Invitational Saturday afternoon. Competing in a field of seven teams, Calvin posted a team score of 351 strokes to finish three strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had another outstanding performance, finishing second individually with a round of 80. Sophomore teammate Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) had an 86 while junior Nicole Black (Grand Rapids/Kenowa Hills HS) had a 92. Rounding out Calvin’s finishers were freshmen Jackie and Laura Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern HS) with Jackie Richert posting a round of 93 and Laura Richert a round of 97. Calvin returns to action next Thursday, competing in an MIAA Tournament hosted by Albion at the Medalist Golf Club at 1 p.m.
Women’s Golf Fourth at MIAA Jamboree Hosted by Hope
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
HOLLAND - The Calvin women’s golf team continues to remain in fourth place in the overall MIAA standings after finishing fourth at an MIAA Jamboree hosted by Hope College Wednesday afternoon at the Ravines Golf Club. The Knights fired a team score of 354 to finish 19 strokes ahead of fifth place Adrian while finishing nine strokes behind third place Saint Mary’s. Olivet took first place on Wednesday at 323 with host Hope second at 340. Hope leads the overall standings at 665 with Olivet second at 668, Saint Mary’s third at 687 and Calvin fourth at 702. Trine is fifth at 737. The top four teams at the conclusion of the MIAA fall season will be eligible to compete for the MIAA’s automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships next spring when the MIAA Tournament is held.In Wednesday’s competition, sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) tied for fourth place individually with a round of 84. Junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was close behind with an 86 that was good for a tie for sixth place.
Women’s Golf Takes Fourth at MIAA Jamboree
Thursday, September 15, 2011
ANGOLA, IN - The Calvin women’s golf team had a strong showing at its first MIAA competition of the year, finishing fourth Thursday at an MIAA Jamboree hosted by Trine University. Calvin took fourth with a team score of 348 strokes, just three strokes behind Olivet and six strokes behind Saint Mary’s. Hope took first place with a team score of 325 while host Trine was fifth with a team score of 357. Calvin was led by junior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) who tied for third place individually with a career-best round of 81. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) was next for Calvin with an 86 that was good for 13th place.
Carlia Canto Named MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week
Monday, September 12, 2011
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin golfer Carlia Canto its Golfer of the Week in women’s golf for matches and tournaments played through September 11. Canto, a sophomore from Marysville (Port Huron Northern HS), earned medalist honors with an 83 at the North Central, Ill. Invitational and finished third at the Olivet Invitational with rounds of 75 and 83. Her opening round performance at Olivet set an individual Calvin school record and helped the Knights set a team school record with a score of 340. Canto is being honored as Golfer of the Week for the second time in her career.
Women’s Golf Takes Fifth at Olivet Fall Invitational - Carlia Canto Third in Individual Standings
Sunday, September 11, 2011
MARSHALL - The Calvin women’s golf team completed a solid weekend at the Olivet Fall Invitational, placing fifth with a two-day team score of 690 strokes. After shooting a school record score of 340 on Friday, the Knights came back with a 350 on Saturday. Calvin finished two strokes behind Madonna and four strokes ahead of Hope. Host Olivet won the tournament with a team score of 664 strokes while Saint Francis was second (671) and North Central third (673). Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) finished third in the final individual standings, carding a round of 83 on Saturday to finish with a two-day total of 158 (75-83). Her Friday round of 75 was a new Calvin single-round record.
