Calvin University

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio - Today the Calvin women's basketball team capped off the opening weekend of its season with a win at the Winking Lizard Tip-Off Tournament against host and 22nd-ranked John Carroll University.
 
The first quarter was a high scoring affair for both sides with Calvin claiming a 17-14 edge after the first ten minutes. The Knights spread things around offensively with six different players scoring while senior RyAnn Rohrer (Ludington, Mich./Ludington) and sophomore Lily Nitz (Caldeonia, Mich./South Christian) led the way with four points apiece.
 
In the second quarter the Knights outscored John Carroll 14-8 while also holding the Wolves to just a 23.08 shooting percentage, their lowest of the game. Freshman Leigh Wyman (Blissfield, Mich./Blissfield) came alive and scored six points while senior Lydia Sall (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) chipped in three points to give Calvin the 31-22 lead at the half.
 
Looking to bounce back, John Carroll put up a strong showing in the third quarter and successfully cut the lead down to just six points. However, Calvin put their foot down in the fourth quarter where an offensive explosion helped them outscore John Carroll 22-19 and power onward to the 61-52 win.
 
Calvin dominated down low and scored 42 points in the paint while also forcing John Carroll into making a whopping 20 turnovers on defense.
 
Rohrer recorded her first double-double of the season with a team high 14 points and 12 rebounds. Wyman finished the game with 10 points and five steals while senior Katelyn LaRue (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) chipped in eight points.

Rohrer and senior Katelyn LaRue (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) were both named to the All-Tournament team. 
 
COACHES COMMENTS: "Good win for us today against a very solid JCU squad," said head coach Mark Christner. "Beth does a great job there; the winning culture they have seeps through. I was pleased we were able to solve their D as the game went on. We got big time performances up and down the roster and that is what it takes on the road."
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Friday, November 13th when they take on DePauw University at the Calvin/Hope Classic in Holland, Michigan at 5 PM.