GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Calvin got back on the winning track with a dominant 14-7 conference victory over Kalamazoo College Saturday afternoon at Zuidema Field.
The Knights improve to 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the MIAA.
Calvin shocked the visiting Hornets with five straight goals to lead 5-0 after one quarter of play. Calvin went on to lead 8-1 at halftime and cruised through the second half, widening its lead to 13-3 early in the fourth quarter before the Hornets came back with four late goals to slice the final margin in half.
Sophomore
David Blackmon (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS) led the Calvin charge with three goals to notch his third hat-trick performance of the season.
Junior
Joshua Moyer (Allentown, Pa./) had two goals and an assist while sophomore
Braden Carpenter (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville HS) snagged a pair of goals.
Junior
Christian Coler (Ionia, N.Y. Honeyoye Falls-Lima) recorded a goal, two assists and eight ground balls.
Junior
Thomas Smith (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Grosse Pointe South) had a goal and an assist.
Junior
Chuck McKenney (Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills) also had a goal and an assist. Junior
Jacob Bledsoe (Mission Viejo, Calif. J. Serra Catholic) had a goal and two assists.
Also scoring goals were freshman
Jordan Warners (Orange, Calif. Crean Lutheran), junior
Nick Griffith (Geneva, Fla. Oviedo) and junior
Dylan Mount (Lindenhurst, Ill. Lakes Community).
Sophomore
Nate Hanson (Naperville, Il./Naperville North HS) was 10 of 17 on faceoff opportunities while scooping up eight ground balls.
Senior
Corgan Schaumburg (Rockton, Ill. Hononegah) went the first 47:28 in goal for Calvin, making three saves. Sophomore
Soren Thiemann (Plano, Texas/Plano Senior) and junior
Carter Sherman (Ada, Mich./Lowell HS) also saw time in goal and both collected one save.
Calvin held a 45-26 shots at goal advantage.
COACHES COMMENT: "It was a great team win," said Calvin head coach
Dave Hoger. "I'm proud of the way our guys executed early on. It really helped us take control of the pace of play. Always exciting to get a conference win against a great opponent. We are excited to rest up and get ready for another big game on Wednesday."
NEXT UP: Calvin will travel to Trine next Wednesday for a game scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
