PALM BEACH, Fla. – Calvin closed its spring break trip with a 12-11 defeat at NAIA foe Keiser University Friday afternoon.

Keiser (5-1) broke an 11-11 tie with a goal with 48 seconds left in regulation. Calvin won the ensuing draw but turned the ball over moments later with the Seahawks able to run the clock out and claim victory.

Calvin (4-3) trailed 8-6 at halftime but came back to tie the game 10-10 on a goal by senior Audrey Booher (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern HS) with 6:52 left in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Delaney Johnson (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake HS) picked up an assist on the play.

Keiser regained the lead with 1:37 left on a goal from Isabelle Vrenson. Calvin called timeout to set up a game-tying attempt and the strategy worked as junior Jessica Eenigenberg (Mona Shores, Mich./Western Michigan Christian HS) gained the draw control for possession. Just 21 seconds later, Booher fired home a shot to tie the game but Keiser was able to pull out the winning plays down the stretch.

Calvin led 3-1 in the first quarter off an early goal from junior Megan Gibbs (Perrysburg, Oh./Perrysburg HS) and back-to-back goals from senior Jacey Smith (Watertown, Wisc./Watertown HS).

A free position goal by Booher lifted the Knights into a 4-3 lead but Keiser scored with 1:27 left to tie the game at four.

Keiser took control of the game with three unanswered goals to open the third quarter and maintained a lead until the Knights were able to tie the contest at 10 on the Booher goal with 6:52 remaining.

Booher finished the game with three goals, an assist and four points. Gibbs also had a hat trick with three goals.  Johnson had a goal and two assists. Smith had two goals as did senior Morgan Bethard (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt HS).

Freshman Corrine Plumb (St. Louis, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy) had three draw controls. Junior Alex Petrusha (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) had four ground balls. Junior Hannah Rizzo (Waterville, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) went all 60 minutes in goals for the Knights and recorded 16 saves.

Keiser held a 39-24 shots on goal advantage.

NEXT UP: Calvin returns to action next Tuesday when it hosts Division II Northwood University at 7 p.m. at Calvin Soccer Stadium. PALM BEACH, Fla. – Calvin closed its spring break trip with a 12-11 defeat at NAIA foe Keiser University Friday afternoon.

Keiser (5-1) broke an 11-11 tie with a goal with 48 seconds left in regulation. Calvin won the ensuing draw but turned the ball over moments later with the Seahawks able to run the clock out and claim victory.

Calvin (4-3) trailed 8-6 at halftime but came back to tie the game 10-10 on a goal by senior Audrey Booher (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern HS) with 6:52 left in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Delaney Johnson (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake HS) picked up an assist on the play.

Keiser regained the lead with 1:37 left on a goal from Isabelle Vrenson. Calvin called timeout to set up a game-tying attempt and the strategy worked as junior Jessica Eenigenberg (Mona Shores, Mich./Western Michigan Christian HS) gained the draw control for possession. Just 21 seconds later, Booher fired home a shot to tie the game but Keiser was able to pull out the winning plays down the stretch.

Calvin led 3-1 in the first quarter off an early goal from junior Megan Gibbs (Perrysburg, Oh./Perrysburg HS) and back-to-back goals from senior Jacey Smith (Watertown, Wisc./Watertown HS).

A free position goal by Booher lifted the Knights into a 4-3 lead but Keiser scored with 1:27 left to tie the game at four.

Keiser took control of the game with three unanswered goals to open the third quarter and maintained a lead until the Knights were able to tie the contest at 10 on the Booher goal with 6:52 remaining.

Booher finished the game with three goals, an assist and four points. Gibbs also had a hat trick with three goals.  Johnson had a goal and two assists. Smith had two goals as did senior Morgan Bethard (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt HS).

Freshman Corrine Plumb (St. Louis, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy) had three draw controls. Junior Alex Petrusha (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) had four ground balls. Junior Hannah Rizzo (Waterville, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) went all 60 minutes in goals for the Knights and recorded 16 saves.

Keiser held a 39-24 shots on goal advantage.

COACHES COMMENT: "A great game to our trip!" said Calvin head coach Blake Boehm. "We've learned a lot about oursevles and what it takes to compete at the highest level. Defense led the way for us tonight with great communication and a commanding presence. They owned their matchups against a powerful Kesier offense. (Hannah) Rizzo had the game of her career tonight, keeping their shooters at bay and making some exceptional saves. Keiser got the better of us on the draw and in transition, but our team wasn't going away easy. They have a great defense that limited our opportunities, but we dug deep and found a way to knot it up with short time. We handled some intense situation with a high level of focus and energy. We kept our objectives in sight and stayed present in the moment."6ytytr

NEXT UP: Calvin returns to action next Tuesday when it hosts Division II Northwood University at 7 p.m. at Calvin Soccer Stadium.