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Men's Soccer

Calvin Defeats Adrian

Calvin stretched its unbeaten streak to five games and its winning streak to two games with a 7-0 victory at Adrian Wednesday afternoon in the conference opener for both teams. 

The victory also lifted Calvin above the .500 mark for the first time this year as the Knights improved to 3-2-2 overall. 

Calvin led 4-0 at halftime behind first half goals from senior David VanderLugt (Kalamazoo Christian), junior Aaron Bouw (Unity Christian) and sophomores Eric Krauss (Grosse Pointe) and Jason Kastrounis (Sewickley, PA). The goal by Kastrounis was the first of his collegiate career. In the second half freshman Joel VandeKopple (Grand Rapids Christian), Bouw and senior Joel Tlachac (Grand Haven) scored. The goal by VandeKopple was the first of his collegiate career. 

Picking up assists for the Knights were sophomores Sam DeYoung (Western Michigan Christian), David DeBoer (Western Michigan Christian), David Buursma (Western Michigan Christian), Marcus Decker (Grand Rapids Christian), Krauss and sophomore Paul Groenewal (Wycoff, NJ). 

Calvin held a 38-8 shots at goal advantage. Senior Matt Thelen (Grand Haven) and junior Justin Bouw (Unity Christian) split time in nets for the Knights to combine on the shutout victory with Thelen collecting one save and Bouw picking up two saves. 

Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it journeys to Hope for a 1:30 pm contest. 

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