Women’s Basketball Has 20/20 Vision In Claiming 79-49 Win at Alma
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
ALMA - On Wednesday night the Calvin women’s basketball team had 20/20 vision. The Knights (20-0 overall, 12-0 MIAA) defeated Alma 79-49 at Art Smith Arena, hitting the 20-win plateau for the 13th time in school history and for the seventh time under current head coach John Ross. Calvin shot 48.4 percent from the field in the first half in rolling out to a 45-17 halftime lead. Calvin cooled down in the second half from the field but still managed to 47.6 percent (10 of 21) from three-point range in the win. Senior Jill Thomas had the hot hand for the Knights Wednesday, scoring a season-high 16 points on the strength of 6 of 8 shooting including four three-point field goals.
Women’s Basketball Moves to 19-0 With 73-26 Win Over Trine University
Saturday, January 28, 2012
By Sports Information Student Assistant Mark DeHaan
Coming off a win in which it topped the century mark for the first time in 17 years, Calvin was looking for another strong game as it played host to Trine Saturday afternoon. A strong game is what Calvin got as the Knights defeated Trine 73-26 at Van Noord Arena, improving to 19-0 on the year and 11-0 in league play. Calvin received 16 points from Carissa Verkaik, 12 points from Kelsey Irwin and 10 points from Julia Hilbrands in the win. Irwin had four three-point baskets to key a Calvin perimeter attack that connected on 9 of 22 attempts from beyond the three-point arc. Calvin will travel to Alma on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. game.
Calvin Rains Down Threes In Record-Setting 106-59 Victory Over Albion
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
By Sports Information Student Assistant Mark DeHaan/Photo by Sandy Palmatter
The fourth-ranked Calvin women’s basketball team rained down a school record 16 three-pointers in a 106-59 victory over Albion Wednesday night at Van Noord Arena. The Knights also established a Van Noord Arena record for most points in a women’s basketball game.Junior Carissa Verkaik had 20 points while juniors Kelsey Irwin and Logan Marsh had career scoring highs of 15 points apiece. Freshman Breanna Verkaik also had a career-high 14 points. Calvin was 16-of-27 (.593) from three-point range in in the win. Calvin now owns a two-game lead over Hope (8-2) in the MIAA standings and a three-game lead over Albion.
