Women’s Basketball Slips One Spot in d3hoops.com Top 25 Poll
Monday, February 06, 2012
The Calvin women’s basketball team has dipped one spot in the latest d3hoops.com Top 25 poll released this afternoon. The Knights have been ranked fourth for the past several weeks but dropped one spot in the rankings after falling for the first time this year on Saturday in a 59-55 loss at Hope. Defending national champion Amherst remains the top-ranked team in the country while the University of Chicago is ranked second, George Fox ranked third and DePauw now ranked fourth. Calvin is back in action on Wednesday when it hosts Kalamazoo at 6 p.m. at Van Noord Arena.
Women’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of Season - Falling 59-55 at Hope
Saturday, February 04, 2012
By Andrew Knot
Calvin’s bid for an undefeated season ended in Holland on Saturday with a 59-55 loss to rival Hope. Calvin (20-1 overall, 12-1 MIAA) remains ahead of Hope (18-3 overall, 10-2 MIAA) in the league standings. The Knights have played one more league game than Hope. Carissa Verkaik led Calvin in the scoring column with 15 points to go with eight rebounds while freshman Kayla Engelhard had 10 points. Calvin trailed 26-24 at halftime and then fell behind by 11 points early in the second half. The Knights rallied to take a 47-45 lead before Hope would take the lead for good moments later on a three-pointer and then seal the game with free throws in the final minute of play.
Carissa Verkaik Named to Division III Capital One Academic All-District Team
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Calvin College junior Carissa Verkaik has been named to the Capital One Division III Academic All-District 6 team in women’s basketball. As a member of the all-district team, Verkaik now advances to the national ballot and is eligible for Capital One Academic All-America consideration. A native of Holland and a graduate of Holland Christian High School, Verkaik is averaging 18.9 points and 8.7 rebounds a game while connecting on 57.9 percent of her field goal attempts. She has also blocked 81 shots for an average just over over four blocks per game. She is ranked nationally in both field goal percentage and blocked shots per-game average. Verkaik carries a 3.67 grade point average while majoring in education.
