Men’s Soccer Lands Four on NSCAA Division III All-Central Region Teams
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Four members of the Calvin men’s soccer team have received Division III All-Central Region honors as named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Named to the All-Central Region first team from Calvin are senior defender Miles Colago and sophomore forward Zach Willis. Named to the second team is junior midfielder Nick Holtrop while junior defender Dan Nederhoed has been named to the third team.
Calvin Men’s Soccer Team Ranked Second In Final National Polls
Monday, December 12, 2011
(Photo by Emily Daum)
After going through the NCAA III Tournament unranked, the Calvin men’s soccer team has finished the year ranked number-two in a pair of national polls. The Knights are ranked second in the final Division III Top 25 poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American and also ranked second in the final d3soccer.com Top 25 poll of the year. The NSCAA Division III Top 25 poll can be found online at: NSCAA Division III Top 25 Final Poll while the D3soccer.com Top 25 poll can be found online at: http://d3soccer.com Top 25 Poll Calvin closed out the 2011 season with an overall record of 19-6-2. The Knights reached the national championship game for the second time in three years, falling to Ohio Wesleyan 2-1 in the final in San Antonio, Texas.
Calvin Fourth in Latest Set of Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Standings
Friday, December 09, 2011
The latest set of Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup fall sports standings have been released and after an outstanding fall sports campaign, Calvin College stands in fourth place with 262 points.Washington University (Mo.) leads the standings with 372 points with Middlebury (Vt.) second with 359 points and Amherst (Ma.) third with 264 points. Calvin picked up 90 points from its men’s soccer team that earned a national runner-up berth in the NCAA III Tournament last weekend. Calvin also received 64 points from its volleyball team that reached the Round of 16 of the NCAA III Tournament and 57 points from its men’s cross country team that finished 11th at the NCAA III Championships and 51 points from its women’s cross country team that placed 13th at the NCAA III Championships.
