Box Score
The Calvin men's soccer team traveled to Albion to face the Britons in a weekend conference contest.
The Knights came into the game with a 5-0 conference mark and atop the MIAA table, while Albion sat in fourth at 3-3 in league play.
Receiving a pair of second half goals from junior Nick Groenewold and senior Travis Vegter, the Knights remained undefeated in the MIAA with a 2-0 victory.
In the first half, both teams played strong defensively as there were just six total shots, none of which found the back of the net.
The Knights then broke through the Britons defense in the second half.
In the 69th minute, Calvin earned a penalty kick after senior Sean Broekhuizen went up for a header and was knocked down in the box. Stepping up to the spot, defender Nick Groenewold found the back of the net for the Knights, giving them a 1-0 lead.
In the 75th minute, Travis Vegter added an insurance goal by scoring his 13th goal of the season. Sophomore David Waterson played a nice ball ahead to Vegter who pushed it past the keeper to put the Calvin advantage at 2-0.
The Knights then held Albion off for the remainder of the contest, and they claimed their sixth straight conference victory.
Calvin outshot the Britons 14-6 for the game. Junior goalkeeper Niko Giantsopoulos made six saves in net to earn the clean sheet for the Knights.
"Albion is a good team and it's a tough place to play," said head coach Ryan Souders. "They were committed to their game plan, but I'm proud of our guys for showing resiliency on the road and getting the three points on a windy, gloomy day."
With the win, Calvin improves to 6-0 in conference and 9-2 overall while Albion falls to 3-3 in league and 5-6 overall.
Next up for the Knights are the Comets of Olivet College. Calvin will travel to Olivet on Tuesday for the match-up at the Cutler Events Center, with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
