Wittenberg Defeats Ohio Northern 3-1 in First Round NCAA III Tournament Game
Friday, November 13, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS—As NCAA Tournament play began at Calvin’s Zuidema Field Friday afternoon in the first of two First Round match-ups, an opportunistic Wittenberg University played Ohio University to a 3-1 Tigers victory, and will play the winner of the second match-up between host Calvin College and the Presidents of Washington and Jefferson.
In the first half of play both teams played tough and kept the score close, with Wittenburg tapping in the opening goal in the 23rd off of a rebound shot. Sheryl Chambers scored the goal, her eighth of the year, on the goal line after the Ohio Northern keeper made a great diving stop on a shot from Wittenberg forward Kailey Striebel, who was credited with the assist. At 1-0 the first half came to a close, but goal scoring was only just to come for Wittenberg.
Emily Ottenhoff Named MIAA Women’s Soccer Most Valuable Player
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Calvin College senior midfielder Emily Ottenhoff has been named the MIAA’s Most Valuable Player in women’s soccer. A native of Palos Heights, Illinois, Ottenhoff is the sixth individual in Calvin women’s soccer history to receive the award. A graduate of Chicago Christian High School, Ottenhoff finished in the top 10 in the MIAA conference statistics in goals, assists and points. Overall this year, she has 15 points on the strength of six goals and three assists. Ottenhoff has also been named to the All-MIAA first team for the second straight year.
Team Capsules For NCAA III Women’s Soccer Regional at Calvin College
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
This weekend, Calvin will play host to a four-team NCAA III women’s soccer regional featuring teams from Wittenberg, Ohio Northern, Washington & Jeferson and Calvin. On Friday, November 13, Wittenberg will face Ohio Northern in a first round game at 11:00 a.m. followed by a first round game between Washington and Jefferson and Calvin at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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