Calvin Men’s Soccer Picked to Finish Second in MIAA Pre-Season Coaches Poll
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The first-ever MIAA pre-season men’s soccer (coaches) poll has been tabulated and Calvin has been picked to finish second. Calvin received three of a possible eight first place votes while Hope received the remaining five first place votes. A year ago, Calvin and Hope shared the MIAA regular season title with Calvin finishing with a 9-2-3 (30 points) conference record while Hope finished 10-4-0 (30 points) in league play. Hope handed Calvin both of its regular season defeats and earned the MIAA’s automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament. Calvin also received an at-large bid to the NCAA III Tournament and continued on to reach the NCAA III Quarterfinals.
MIAA Men’s Soccer Coaches Poll Results (first-place votes in parenthesis): 1. Hope (5) 10. 2. Calvin (3) 11. 3. Olivet 21. 4. Adrian 28. 5. Kalamazoo 32. 6. Trine 37. 7. Alma 39. 8. Albion 46.
Men’s Soccer Team Ranked Seventh in NSCAA Pre-Season Division III Top 25 Poll
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Calvin men’s soccer team is ranked seventh in the pre-season Division III Top 25 poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A year ago, Calvin finished 16-3-5 overall and reached the national quarterfinals of the NCAA III Tournament. Calvin also gained a share of its fourth consecutive MIAA title. The Knights are scheduled to open their 2011 season on September 1, taking on Rochester University of New York.
2011 Calvin Men’s Soccer Preview
Thursday, August 11, 2011
By Sports Information Student Assistant Andrew Knot
After two consecutive NCAA tournament runs and an elite eight finish last year, the Knights’ soccer program is on the precipice of annual national contention. Sustaining that success, and ultimately improving on it, makes for a daunting challenge, but Coach Chris Hughes, who remains confident in both his returning and incoming talent, is eager to see what transpires on the field of play. Last season’s team finished 16-3-5 and 9-2-3 in conference. The Knights extended their streak of conference titles to four years and enter this year the seventh ranked team in the country, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
