After suffering through a five-game losing streak at the outset of the year, the Calvin women's soccer team has reversed its course. On Tuesday, the Knights picked up a 5-0 victory at Olivet to extend their current win streak to four games and even their season record at 5-5-0. More importantly, the Knights are now 4-3-0 in the MIAA standings which is currently tied for third place with league-leading Hope coming to town on Saturday afternoon.

Calvin took an all-important 1-0 lead four minutes into the game as freshman Emily VanVeldhuizen (Brookeville, MD/Washington Christian Academy) redirected a corner kick from junior teammate Sydney Kinney (Ada/Grand Rapids Christian HS) into the back of the net.

Playing with the lead, the Knights were able to dictate the tempo of the game and outshot the Comets 20-1 in the first half.

Continuing to pressure, the Knights took a 2-0 lead on goal by junior Taylor TenHarmsel (Holland/Holland Christian HS) in the 55th minute. Moments later, TenHarmsel nearly scored again as she rang a shot off the crossbar.

Junior Paige Capel (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) then put the game away with a three-goal explosion in a span of roughly eight minutes late in the game. Capel's hat-trick all came in the final nine minutes of play. Her first goal (82nd minute) was unassisted with her second goal (85th minute) coming from Kinney and her final goal (90th minute) coming from a feed from junior Jaime Verbal (Dexter/Dexter HS).

Freshman Jenna Shelton (Bloomfield Hills/Troy Intersect HS) went the distance for the Knights in nets and pitched her fourth shutout victory of the year, recording three saves.

Calvin will host rival Hope on Saturday at noon at Zuidema Field.