Men Finish 8th Overall
11/28/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team finished 8th overall at the National Team Matches held at the Claire Bowl in Fairview Heights, IL. Danny Locke led the Crimson Wave finishing 24th overall. Ryan Gleghorn and Sammy Krucek finished 28th and 42nd respectively. The men will take a short break before competing in Las Vegas, NV December 19-22.
Ladies Take Tough Loss
11/27/09 - The Crimson Wave women's basketball took a tough loss today to Black Hills State University 79-53. Lydia Aceviz led the Crimson Wave with 19 points.
The Crimson Wave (4-4) will take on South Dakota School of Mines and Technology tommorow at 6:00 pm.
Men Wash Away Holy Cross
11/26/09 - Senior Fares Saqf-Alhait and Junior Keith Dean scored 20 points each in the Crimson Wave’s wash of the Holy Cross College Saints.
The Crimson Wave came out strong jumping out to a 16 point lead in the first nine minutes of play on a Saqf-Alhait three pointer from Wilfredo Escobar. The Crimson Wave continued to dominate the first half going to the locker room with an 11 point lead 57-46.
During the first ten minutes of play in the second half the Crimson Wave continued to dominate leading 74-64 at the ten minute mark. Holy Cross would soon get the hot hand and cut the lead to five with 6:51 left in play. That would be the closest the Saints would get and the Crimson Wave went on a 11-1 run to go up 15 with three and half left. The Crimson Wave would take the game 100-81.
Escobar added 16 points and 11 assists to help in the Crimson Wave victory.
The Crimson Wave (3-6) will travel to Ohio-Dominican University for a two day tournament this Friday and Saturday November 28 and 29. The Crimson Wave will take host Ohio Dominican University on Friday evening at 8:00 pm.
Men to Battle Saints
11/25/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team will host the Holy Cross College Saints (1-9) tonight at 7:00 pm at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of CCSJ. The Crimson Wave (2-6) are coming off a 94-71 loss to New Mexico Highlands University. The Crimson Wave are looking to settle into their offense tonight behind CCAC Player of the Week Keith Dean who currently leads the CCAC in scoring at 23.6 ppg.
Dean Named CCAC Player of the Week
11/25/09 - Calumet College junior guard Keith Dean (Gary, IN) had three impressive games last week including a 37-point performance in a win over the University of Michigan-
Dearborn. He averaged 25 points in three games to earn CCAC Men's Basketball Division II Player of the Week for the week ending November 22.
Against Michigan-Dearborn, Dean scored his season-high 37 points on 15-of-24 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. He also had six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two three-point field goals.
In an 87-56 loss to Fort Lewis, Dean was once again the team's leading scorer, this time with 17 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists and a steal. He shot 7-of-9 from the free throw line.
Dean scored a team-high 21 points in a 94-71 loss to New Mexico Highlands. He made four three-point field goals and converted on 5-of-6 free throws.
In the three games combined, Dean averaged 25 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 48 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line. Dean leads the league in scoring with 23.6 points per game average. The Crimson Wave are 2-6 on the year so far.
Feldpausch Named Player of the Week
11/25/09 - Despite two losses, Calumet College junior center Jackie Feldpausch (Grandledge, MI) had two great individual efforts to earn her CCAC Women's Basketball
Division II Player of the Week for the week ending November 22. Feldpausch had two 20-plus scoring nights for the Crimson Wave.
Calumet lost to CCAC Division I foe Indiana University-South Bend, 76-64, to start the week. Feldpausch scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss. She also had a block and an assist and shot 8-of-11 from the field.
Indiana University Northwest was the next opponent and despite the 67-52 loss, Feldpausch scored 21 points, while also tallying six rebounds and two steals.
In the two games combined, Feldpausch averaged 22 points and seven rebounds. Calumet is 4-3 on the year.
Men Lose Despite Good Shooting
11/21/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team shot 43% from the field in the second round game of the George B. Boedecker Foundation Classic against New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys today despite losing 94-71.
The Crimson Wave came out strong in the first half trailing by only six in the first eight minutes. After a back and forth battle over the next five minutes the Cowboys opened up the game to a 17 point lead. 1-The first half would remain that way and the Crimson Wave went to the locker room down 51-34.
The second half the Crimson Wave fought tough but could not overcome the deficit. Junior Keith Dean led the Crimson Wave with 21 points. Wilfredo Escobar and Fares Saqf-Alhait had 11 and 10 points each.
The Crimson Wave (2-6) will take the next two days to prepare for newly added CCAC Division 1 opponent Holy Cross College. The game will be played on Wednesday November 25 at 7:00 pm at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of CCSJ.
Men Take on New Mexico Highlands
11/21/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team will play in the second round of the George B. Boedecker Foundation Classic today at 4:00 pm. The Crimson Wave (2-5) will take on NCAA Division 2 opponent New Mexico Highlands University (1-1). The Crimson Wave are coming off a first round loss to host Fort Lewis College while New Mexico Highlands knocked off Grand Canyon State University yesterday in the first round of the classic. Today’s game will be broadcast live on the B2 Network.
Shooting Proves Tough at Fort Lewis
11/20/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team had a rough shooting night in the opening round of the George B. Boedecker Foundation Classic tonight against host Fort Lewis
College Skyhawks.
The Crimson Wave fell short shooting just 25.9% from the field in the 87-56 loss. After a slow start falling behind 22-10 in the first 8 minutes of play the Crimson Wave started a small run on a Robert Pogue layup. Keith Dean rounded out the run with a three point play getting fouled on a drive from the right wing. After a series of Skyhawk baskets the Crimson Wave found themselves down 39-22 at the half.
The second half started much the same way as the first and the men found themselves down 47-22 early on. The Crimson Wave struggled to get back in the game. The Skyhawks opened up the game taking it 87-56.
Dean led the Crimson Wave with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Wilfredo Escobar added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the men.
The Crimson Wave (2-5) will play their second round game of the classic against New Mexico Highlands University (1-1) tomorrow at 4:00 pm CST. The classic is being held at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO.
Men Take on Host Fort Lewis College
11/20/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team will open the George B. Boedecker Foundation Classic against host Fort Lewis College Skyhawks (0-0) tonight at 8:30 pm CST. The Crimson Wave (2-4) are coming off a home win against the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday night. Tonight’s match up with the Skyhawks will be tough in the 6,500 feet elevation in Durango, CO. The game will be broadcast live on the B2 network and stat cast live from court side . To listen live Click Here.
Aceviz Earns Player of the Week Honors
11/19/09 – Crimson Wave women’s basketball player junior guard Lydia Aceviz has earned CCAC Player of the Week honors for the week ending on Sunday November 15.
Aceviz performances include 19 points and 5 rebounds against Grace College on November 11th. Aceviz was 5-7 from behind the arc and shot 60% from the field. Three days later Aceviz threw in 15 points, grabbed four rebounds, and connected on 7 assists against Ashford University. This is the first player of the week honor that Aceviz has received.
Ladies Drop Game to Titans
11/19/09 - The Crimson Wave women’s basketball team took a tough loss to CCAC division one opponent Indiana University South Bend Titans 76-64 tonight.
After a tough fought first half the Crimson Wave went to the locker room trailing by only one 33-32. The Titans came out strong in the second half and the Crimson Wave found themselves down 11 points in the first five minutes of action. With 13 minutes left in play the Crimson Wave went on an 8-0 run that started with a Lisa Upshaw free throw and ended with a Lydia Aceviz free throw. From there the ladies could not hold on and found themselves down ten the rest of the second half.
Jackie Feldpausch led the Crimson Wave with 23 points while Upshaw and Aceviz added 16 and 15 respectively.
The Crimson Wave (4-3) will travel to South Dakota next week for a match up with Black Hills State University on November 27th at 2:00 pm.
Dean’s 37 Lift the Crimson Wave Over Michigan-Dearborn
11/18/09 - Keith Dean scored a season high 37 points in the Crimson Wave’s 84-79 defeat of the University of Michigan-Dearborn tonight to improve the Crimson Wave’s record to 2-4.
The Crimson Wave came out strong tonight jumping to an early 16-7 in the first six minutes of play on a Dean drive that turned to a three point play. The Crimson Wave took control during the next ten minutes of play increasing their lead to as many as 12 with three minutes left in the half. After a series of jump shots the by Michigan-Dearborn the Crimson Wave went to the locker room with a 6 point lead 41-35.
The second half started much like the first and a strong Crimson Wave offense increased their lead to nine in the first eight minutes of play. The Crimson Wave’s lead would not last and the game was tied at 69 a piece with 6:30 left in play. The Crimson Wave hung onto a one point lead from a CJ Montgomery Free throw in the final minute of play, making Michigan-Dearborn foul. The Crimson Wave buried their free throws to hold on and collect the win.
Wilfredo Escobar and CJ Montgomery added 16 and 13 points respectively. Robert Pogue pulled down 10 rebounds for the men.
The Crimson Wave (2-4) will travel to Fort Lewis College this weekend to compete in the Fort Lewis Classic.
Ladies Take Loss at IUN
11/17/09 - The Crimson Wave women’s basketball team was defeated by Indiana University Northwest tonight 67-52. The Crimson Wave were led by Jackie Feldpausch’s 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Crimson Wave (4-2) will host Indiana University – South Bend on Thursday November 19 at 7:00 pm. The game will be played at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of CCSJ.
Celebrating “girl power”
11/16/09 - Members of the Crimson Wave Women’s Soccer team volunteered at the 10th Annual Girls on the Run 5k at
Toyota Park in Chicago on Saturday, November 14. Activities included cheering on participants, face painting, hair decorating and making tiaras. The highlight of the event was cheering on the 1st Annual Lil’ Sparks Sprints for girls ages 2-7.
Girls on the Run is a program targeting 8-14 year olds to help educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. The character-building program focuses on building self-esteem, confidence and improving physical and emotional health.
To view more photos of the event, Click Here.
Men Qualify at Muskegon
11/14/09 – The Crimson Wave wrestling qualified two more wrestlers for the NAIA National Championships at the Muskegon Open this weekend at Muskegon Community College.
Chad Allen led the way for the Crimson Wave finishing 2nd overall, while Chris Head and Derek Allen each finished 3rd in their weight classes respectively. C. Allen and Head both qualified for the NAIA National Championships.
Bonham’s Last Second Layup Propels the Crimson Wave
11/15/09- Whitney Bonham’s layup with six seconds left propelled the Crimson Wave women’s basketball team to a victory today over the Ashford University Saints 61-60.
The Crimson Wave started the game in their full court press that has helped them pull out two three other victories this season. “We knew the press would not stop Ashford today but slow them down” said head coach Cristina Schmidt. That is exactly what the Crimson Wave got, a slowed down Ashford Saints. Lydia Aceviz’s shooting in a back and forth first half helped the ladies to a 35-34 halftime lead.
“We went into half time knowing we had to focus on defense and stop some of the Ashford’s key screens” said Schmidt. The second half was not much different than the first except the Crimson Wave’s half court defense came alive. After trailing by five late in the second half the Crimson Wave chipped away. With 17 seconds left Ashford’s Kelly Fisher hit a free throw to put the Saints up one. After a Crimson Wave timeout, Bonham took a pass at the top of the key from Aceviz then drove the right side of the lane for the game winning bucket. Lisa Upshaw led the Crimson Wave with 17 points while Aceviz threw in 15.
“The girls came out strong and went hard all game. Ashford was a good team that has experience. We lost by thirty to them last year. Our girls came out hard and really wanted the win and they got it.” Said Coach Schmidt.
The Crimson Wave (4-1) will travel to Indiana University Northwest on Tuesday November 17th for a 7:00 pm game.
CCU Sinks Waves Ship
11/15/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s basketball traveled south to the Queen City to take on the Eagles of Cincinnati Christian University with the hope of finding victory.
The game began with each team exchanging multiple three point baskets and then the Eagles took advantage of out rebounding CCSJ to create an early lead of 17-6. The first half would get no better as the Eagles continue to dominate their home court leading into the half with a 20 point lead over the Crimson Wave.
Junior guard Wilfredo Escobar came out in the second half with the attempt of bringing the Crimson Wave back by rattling off a few key shots that would eventually decrease the Eagles lead to 10. The Crimson Wave would get no closer and the Eagles regain momentum and would extend their lead to 19 points with the final score ending 103-90. Escobar led the Crimson Wave with 30 points with sophomore CJ Montgomery chipping in 18.
The Crimson Wave 1-4 overall will host the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday November 18 in a 7:00 pm game at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of CCSJ.
Ladies Escape the Lancers
11/11/09 – The Crimson Wave women’s basketball team escaped a loss tonight against the Grace College Lancers 55-54.
After a slow start and little defense in the first nine minutes of play going down eleven points 16-5, the Crimson Wave called a timeout and refocused their energy. Coming out in a full court press and a defensive mindset the ladies started to cause turnovers and score in transition. In the final minutes of the first half the ladies put themselves within five on back to back layups by Jackie Feldpausch and Whitney Bonham. The Crimson Wave continued to chip away and ended the half trailing by only two, 27-25.
The second half of play started just as the first and the Crimson Wave found themselves down 9 points. The Lancers put on a full court trap causing the ladies offensive to slow and turn the ball over. With nearly 13 minutes left in play the Crimson Wave defense picked up and a quick run put the women back in the game and a tied score. The Crimson Wave finished off the game in their full court press and a one point win.
Lydia Aceviz scored 19 points leading the Crimson Wave. Feldpausch dropped in 15 points and Bonham ripped down 12 rebounds in the win.
The Crimson Wave (3-1) will travel to Ashford University on Saturday November 14th for a 1:00 pm game in Clinton, IA.
Men Drop Game to Cougars Despite Good Night at the Line
11/10/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s basketball lost to CCAC division one opponent St. Xavier University tonight 81-65.
The Crimson Wave trailed by only two at the half 41-39 after shooting 90 percent from the free-throw line. After a slow start in the second half the Crimson Wave fell behind by 15 despite shooting 85.7 percent from the line. The men never got back into rhythm falling to the Cougars. Wilfredo Escobar led the men with 15 points. Robert Pogue and Keith Dean dropped in 13 a piece.
The Crimson Wave (1-3) will travel to Cincinnati Christian on Saturday November 14th for a 3:00 pm game.
Dean Makes His Mark at the Line
11/11/09 - Crimson Wave men’s basketball player Keith Dean earned Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for the week ending on Sunday November 8th.
Dean made his mark on the week with two twenty plus point games. On November 4th the Crimson Wave took on CCAC Division 1 opponent the University of St. Francis where Dean poured in 25 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Three days later Dean went for 28 points against Malone University also grabbing 11 rebounds and three assists. To cap it off Dean was perfect from the free throw line going 13-13.
Crimson Wave Wretling Meet Changed
11/9/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team has changed events for this coming weekend, Saturday November 14, 2009. The Crimson Wave will not be traveling to the Michigan State Open but instead to the Ben McMullen Open Tournament held at Muskegon Community College in Muskegon, MI. The event wil be held in the Bartels-Rode Gymnasium and start at 10:00 am EST.
Wrestling Has First National Qualifiers
11/8/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team qualified two wrestlers for the NAIA National Wrestling Championships with Derek Allen and Nick Fouts.
Derek Allen went 4-0 on the day winning the open. Allen took on Colton Wagner from Wartberg College in his first match, winning 7-4. The second match up was with Hannibal-Lagrange's Josh Smith. Allen. Allen's last two match's were agasint Brice Gretch from Wartberg and Brandon Starkey of Concordia University.
Nick fouts went 2-2 on the day with a pin. Anthony Nuzzo joined Fouts at 2-2 on the day.
The Crimson Wave will travel to Wabash College on Tuesday November 10th for a dual meet.
Men Finish 8th in CCAC
11/7/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s cross country team competed at the CCAC Cross Country Championships this weekend hosted by the University of St. Francis at Dellwood Park in Joliet, IL.
The Crimson Wave captured eighth place finishing in front of Holy Cross College and Cardinal Stritch University. Senior Richard Gutierrez led men finishing 25th overall in 28:53.72. Sophomore Robbie Loop finished 36th overall in 29:44.18. Freshman Tyler Stiscak finished 50th with freshman Ptah El-Aton finishing 55th. Freshman Mike Dzurovcik rounded out the men in 58th.
This was the final meet of the season for the men and first year coach Don Reed.
Free Throw Shooting Cost the Crimson Wave
11/7/09 – The Malone University Pioneers flooded the Crimson Wave men’s basketball team today 85-76. Keith Dean tried to keep the Crimson Wave afloat with 28 points and 11 rebounds.
After a slow start and a ten point deficit in the first eight minutes of play, the Crimson Wave made an 8 point run capped off by a CJ Montgomery jumper to put themselves back in the game 31-28. The final minutes of the first half would end the same as it started and the men headed to the locker rooms trailing by ten at the half.
The second half would see the Crimson Wave’s first lead of the day at the fifteen minute mark, 53-52 on a Dean jump shot. After a series of back and forth scoring the Pioneers opened up the game to six points and never looked back, despite eight points from Dean in the final three minutes of play. Wilfredo Escobar added 17 points for the men.
The Crimson Wave (1-2) will host St. Xavier University Tuesday November 10th at 7:00 pm. The game will be played at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Crimson Wave Rolls Over Hornets
11/6/09 - The Crimson Wave women’s basketball team rolled over Harris-Stowe State University for their second victory of the season. The 83-76 overtime win over the Hornet’s marks the best start in Crimson Wave women’s basketball history.
After a splashy start and 14 first half turnovers the Crimson Wave went to the locker room trailing 36-26. In the second half the tides turned for the Crimson Wave with a change in defense. The Crimson Wave’s full court man to man press caused 27 turnovers by the Hornets. Trailing by 10 with 7 minutes remaining in the half the ladies scored 10 unanswered points on a Lydia Aceviz three pointer, two back to back baseline jumpers by Jasmine Richardson and a three point bucket by Lisa Upshaw to cap it off.
Clinging to a three point lead, 71-68, with three minutes left the Crimson Wave let the Hornets back in the game ending regulation in tie at 68 apiece. In overtime the Crimson Wave came crashing through with an 8 point run to start. After a series of back and forth buckets the Hornets finally drowned 83-76.
Upshaw led the Crimson Wave with 21 points, while Aceviz had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Moneva Fields added to the ladies effort with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
The Crimson Wave (2-0) will take on Missouri Baptist College tomorrow at 2:00 pm in St. Louis, MO. Listen to the game live on the Crimson Wave Radio Network presented by RSN.
Fentress Named CCAC POW
11/5/09 - Senior men’s soccer player Ryan Fentress has earned CCAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the week ending on November 1st.
The Crimson Wave earned it’s first-ever victory over Judson University, this year's regular-season champions. Although Judson had already wrapped up the regular-season title, Calumet's playoff dreams were still alive and the Crimson Wave took care of business against the Eagles winning 3-2. Fentress contributed in two of the team's three goals, scoring the goal to put Calumet up 2-0 and then assisting on the game-winning goal.
“Ryan has been a cornerstone of the men’s soccer program during his four years as a varsity players. He came up big against one of the best teams in the conference traditionally in Judson University. The victory over JU was another accomplishment in the program’s short four year history. His effort in earning the CCAC offensive players of the week for the second time this season is a credit to his soccer talent.” Said Head Coach Peter Haring
Men Suffer First Loss
11/4/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team suffered their first loss of the season tonight 94-84 to the University of St. Francis despite an 11 point first half lead.
The Crimson Wave came out strong and took an early 13-2 lead in the first three and a half minutes of play. St. Francis finally tied the game at 25 after a string of three point baskets. After a back and fourth battle in the final minutes of the first half the Cirmson Wave headed to the locker room trailing by three, 46-43.
The Crimson Wave would take the lead twice in the second half with the second coming at 55-53 in the first five minutes play. The Fighting Saints took over in the second half allowing the Crimson Wave to only get as close as four the rest of the half.
Junior Keith Dean led the men tonight with 25 points.
The Crimson Wave (1-1) will travel host Malone College at 1:00 pm on Saturday November 7th at the Recreation Athletic Facility on the campus of Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Men’s Soccer Ends Season
11/3/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s soccer team ended their season tonight against CCAC opponent St. Xavier University. The Cougars defeated the Crimson Wave 6-0.
The Crimson Wave honored their six seniors, Ryan Fentress, Miguel Diaz, Francisco Padilla, Danny Torres, Eric Ruiz and Brendan Mulroe in a half-time ceremony. The men end their season 5-11-2 overall.
Men’s Soccer Game Moved
11/2/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s soccer game on Tuesday November 3, 2009 against St. Xavier University will be played at Portage High School in Portage, IN. The game time will be changed to 5:00 pm. This will be senior night for the Crimson Wave.
Crimson Wave Upset Conference Powerhouse JU
10/31/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team traveled to Elgin, IL to take on the regular season conference champions, Judson University. Scoring for CCSJ began soon after the opening whistle in the 2:30 minute mark with junior striker Edward Barcenas scoring near post of off a conrer kick from junior Jose Sandoval. The Crimson Wave kept rolling and scored in their second goal of the game three minutes later when senior striker Ryan Fentress (assisted by Ed Barcenas) laced a low driven shot near post to beat Judson's goalkeeper to take a early 2-0 lead. The Eagles of Judson fought back midway through the first half and scored off of a free kick to cut the lead in half 2-1. With 20 seconds remaining in the first half Judson scored to tie the match 2-2.
CCSJ came out of halftime looking to try and take the lead early like the first half. The Crimson had a couple of good shots on goal by junior Bobby Miroski and Fentress. Both teams held their own throughout the first twenty-five minutes of the second half, then senior Miguel Diaz made a perfect run from the weak side of the field to score off of a well placed pass from Fentress. The lazer of a shot from Diaz gave the Crimson Wave the 3-2 lead and eventually the victory. Freshman goalkeeper Hector Zamano finished the game with seven saves. This win marks the first victory over the CCAC powerhouse Judson University. The men's record is now 5-10-2 overall for the season.
Men Defeat Silver Lake in Home Opener
10/31/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team defeated Silver Lake College in there home opener today 84-71. Wilfredo Escobar led the men with 22 points.
Ladies Crush Silver Lake
10/31/09 - The Crimson Wave women's basketball defeated Silver Lake College in their home opener today 112-38. Joselyn Gray led the ladies with 20 points. The ladies are now 1-0 on the season.
Men Fall Short at Home
10/28/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team fell short tonight to conference opponent Trinity International Univeristy 2-1. The men's only goal was scored by Bobby Miroski on a Jeff Melton assist.
The Crimson Wave (2-10-2) will travel to Judson University on Saturday October 31st for a 2:00 pm conference match up.
Crimson Wave Named “Champions of Character”
10/25/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph’s Crimson Wave Athletic department has earned the distinction as a “Champions of Character” institution for 2008-09. This distinction was awarded by the NAIA to 231 member institutions that met the Champions of Character requirements. The mission of the Champions of Character program is to instill in every athlete the five key character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
To be considered a Champions of Character institution, schools must complete a form which is later reviewed by a team directed by NAIA Vice President of Champions of Character Rob Haworth. These schools incorporate the five core values in the campus community and educate student-athletes, coaches, parents and fans on specific standards and expectations.
For a complete list of NAIA Champions of Character institutions visit www.championsofcharacter.org
Cross Country Competes at Great Lakes Challenge
10/24/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s cross country team traveled to Aquinas College today to compete in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, where they finished 21st overall.
Richard Gutierrez led the men finishing 68th overall with a time of 27:25.43 while Robbie Loop finished 92nd in 28:04.11. Tyler Stiscak finished 131st with Fred Olaosebikan right on his heels at 137th. Joe Efantis and Mike Dzurovcik round out the men finishing 142nd and 145th respectively.
Men Wash Away Trolls
10/24/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s soccer team defeated CCAC opponent Trinity Christian College 2-1. Bobby Miroski scored the Crimson Wave’s first goal on a Ryan Fentress assist. Jose Sandoval scored the men’s second goal on a double assisted free kick from Edwin Moreno to Miroski.
The Crimson Wave (4-9-2) will host CCAC opponent Trinity International University on Wednesday October 28th at 3:00 pm.
Crimson Wave Invite Day 2 Recap
10/24/09 – The University of Northwestern Ohio walked away with a 4-0 record and a championship trophy at the 3rd annual Crimson Wave Invite today.
Day two of the invite saw William Penn defeat Calumet College of St. Joseph in three games with the Northwestern Ohio defeating Grace College in the final round of pool (A) play. Pool B’s final round ended with Mount Mercy College defeating Cardinal Stritch University in five games with Goshen defeating Bethel College in four games.
The Crossover round featured Pool A winner Northwestern Ohio sweeping Pool B winner Goshen College in three games. William Penn defeated Bethel College in four games, while Grace College defeated Mount Mercy and Cardinal Stritch defeated Calumet College of St. Joseph in three games each. For complete results and All-Invite Team please Click Here.
Crimson Wave Invite Day One Recap
10/23/09 - The 3rd annual Crimson Wave Invite ended day one with two teams going 2-0 in the University of Northwestern Ohio and Bethel College.
Pool A saw host Calumet College of St. Joseph being defeated in a match one by Grace College 3-0. Match two brought a tight match with Northwestern Ohio defeating William Penn University 3-1. Northwestern Ohio would come back in match three and defeat host Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0, giving them the current lead of Pool A. The final match in the pool had William Penn sweeping Grace College 3-0.
Pool B brought continuous excitement, with each match going four or five games respectively. The pool started with Cardinal Stritch University and Goshen College battling it out in four games. Goshen College would pull out the win in a dominating fourth game. Match two saw Mount Mercy College and Bethel College in the first of two five game matches. Bethel overcame Mount Mercy in a back and forth match. Bethel and Cardinal Stritch had match three decided in four games with Bethel winning their second straight match of the night. Bethel’s 2-0 record gives them the current lead in Pool B. Match four brought Mount Mercy and Goshen College together for a five game match. After taking a 2-1 lead Goshen fell to Mount Mercy 3-2.
For complete results and day two schedule Click Here.
Soccer Games Change Time
10/22/09 - The Crimson Wave men and women's soccer games against Trinity Christian College on Saturday October 24th have changed times. The women's game will kickoff at 1:00 pm, and the men at 3:00 pm.
Volleyball Takes First Conference Victory
10/20/09 – The Crimson Wave volleyball team captured their first conference win in program history tonight, when they beat Cardinal Stritch University 3 game to 2.
The Crimson Wave walked through the first game 25-12. The second game brought a 25-13 loss. Game three the Crimson Wave gave away 25-22. Game four found the Crimson Wave down early after a back and fourth game through the Crimson Wave took the win 26-24.
Game five brought the match even tighter when the Crimson Wave won 17-15.
Kelsey McFarlane led the Crimson Wave with 14 kills. Katie Kaiser added 9 kills, with Ashley Kieltyka adding 7 kills. Kate Delaney had 35 assists on the night.
Men Take Conference Loss
10/20/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team took a conference loss tonight to conference opponent Olivet Nazarene University 5-1. Andy Austin scored the Crimson Wave's only goal unassisted.
The Crimson Wave (3-9-2) will host Trinity Christian College Saturday October 24th at 2:00 pm.
Men Finish Big at Orange and Black
10/18/09 - The Crimson Wave men's bowling team finished 2nd overall at the Orange and Black Classic held in Beavercreek, OH.
The Crimson Wave opened bracket play crushing Toledo University three games to zero (205-167, 214-193, 257-247). The men advance to the second round against Wright State University winning in four games ( 191-236, 226-213, 207-170, 219-214). The championship round put the Crimson Wave up against Lindenwood University. The men fell just short losing to Lindendwood three games to one.
Men Take 4th at Island Hills
10/13/09 - The Crimson Wave men's golf team finished 4th overall at the Island Hills Invitational today at Glen Oaks College in Centerville, MI. Anthony Johnson finished 2nd overall shooting a 77 each day for a 144 total. T.J. Komvalinka shot an 81 today while Gary Ison shot a 84 and Ben Davis shot an 85.
Men Run Tough at Lucian Rosa
10/10/09 - The Crimson Wave cross country team finished 19th overall at the Lucian Rosa Invitational this weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Robbie Loop led the men finishing 131st with a time of 29:08.4. Fred Oldosebikan followed right behind finishing 163rd in 30:45.1. Tyler Stiscak was 171st with Ptah El-Aton finishing 186th and Mike Dzurovcik at 191st.
"The course is very challenging and the way we ran in relation to our personal bests shows that we are making big improvements." said coach Don Reed
Men Fall Short at IIT
10/10/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s soccer team fell short today at Illinois Tech 7-4 in a CCAC match up. Jeff Melton and Edward Barcenas each had a goal while Andrew Goralczyk had two goals for the Crimson Wave. Jose Sandoval and Melton each had an assist.
The Crimson Wave (3-8-2 overall, 1-3-1 CCAC) will travel to Olivet Nazarene University on October 20th for a 2:00 pm CCAC game.
Ladies Split at Robert Morris Tri
10/10/09 - The Crimson Wave women's tennis team split at the Robert Morris Tri-Match today. The ladies defeated conference opponent St. Ambrose University 6-3. In the second match up of the day the Crimson Wave fell to Robert Morris University 7-2.
Ladies Take Loss at Home
10/7/09 - The Crimson Wave women's soccer team was defeated at home today by conference opponent the University of St. Francis 4-0, after being down by only a goal at the half. Linda Munoz had eight saves for the ladies.
The Crimson Wave (1-12 overall, 0-5 CCAC) will travel to Illinois Tech on Saturday October 10, for a 12:00 pm game.
Men Lose Tough Game
10/6/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team lost a tough battle today to the University of St. Francis 2-1 in a wet and windy battle.
The Crimson Wave men gave up two early goals before answering back in the forty-third minute of play on a Ryan Fentress goal. The second half would go with out a goal.
The men are now 3-7-2 overall and 1-2-1 in CCAC play. The Crimson Wave will travel to Illinois Tech Saturday October 10th for a 2:00 pm CCAC match up.
Ladies Edged Out at Holy Cross
10/3/09 - The Crimson Wave women's soccer team was edged out today at Holy Cross College.
Holy Cross, the newest member of the Chicagoland Collegiate athletic conference took an early lead on the Crimson Wave today. In the forty-fourth minute of play the Crimson Wave's Gabriela Rodriguez scored the tying goal. The ladies could not hold giving Holy Cross a goal in the eighty-eighth minute, making the final 2-1. Linda Munoz had five saves for the ladies.
The Crimson Wave are now 1-11 overall and 0-3 in CCAC play.
Men Battle at Holy Cross
10/3/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team fought a tough ninety minute battle against Holy Cross College.
Holy Cross, the newest member of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference scored the games only goal, defeating the Crimson Wave 1-0. The men are now 3-6-2 overall and 1-1-1 in CCAC play.
Men Defeat Wolves
9/30/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team defeated confernece opponent Cardinal Stritch University 2-1. Jeff Melton scored the men's first goal while Jose Sandoval scored the second off a Bobby Miroski assist. The men are now 3-5-2 overall and 1-1 in CCAC play.
Men and Robert Morris End Even
9/26/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team ended their conference matchup with Robert Morris tied 1-1 after two overtimes. More
Men Finish 14th at Pilot Invitational
9/26/09 - The Crimson Wave men's golf team finished 14th overall at the Bethel College Pilot Invitational. Anthony Johnson and T.J. Konvalinka finished tied at 53rd shooting a 163 for the two rounds. Ben Davis shot a 172 finishing 67th overall, while Gary Ison finished 72nd and Jude Keelan 79th.
Men Finish 8th overall at the Forester Invitational
9/26/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s cross country team finished 8th overall at the Forester Invitational today. Richard Gutierrez led the way for the men finishing 16th overall, running a time of 27:32. Robbie Loop finished 19th running 27:36 while Fred Olaosebikan finished 67th. Tyler Stiscak at 76th, Ptah El-Aton at 107th and Mike Dzurovcik at 115th round out the Crimson Wave.
Ladies Take Loss at Goshen
9/19/09 - The Crimson Wave women’s soccer team was defeated at Goshen College today 3-0. Linda Munoz had 9 saves for the ladies. The Crimson Wave (1-7) will travel to Judson University on Wednesday September 23 for a 4:00 pm conference match up.
Men Come Up Short at Huntington
9/19/09 - The Crimson Wave men's soccer team fell short at Huntington University today being defeated 1-0. Hector Zamano had six saves for the men. The men are now 2-5-1. The Crimson Wave will travel to Robert Morris College on Saturday September 26 for a conference match up.
Men Compete at the National Catholic Invitational
9/18/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s cross country team competed at the National Catholic Invitational today at the University of Notre Dame. Richard Gutierrez finished 24th running a time of 29:07.2, while Robbie Loop finished 40th (30:16.8) and Tyler Stiscak finished 55th (32:10.3).
Ladies Defeat Judson
9/16/09 - The Crimson Wave women's tennis team defeated Judson University 9-0. More
Ladies Take Loss at Home
9/16/09 – The Crimson Wave women’s soccer team was defeated at home 4-1 by Taylor University tonight. The ladies only goal was scored by Kari Stanley on a Penalty Kick in the second half of play.
The Crimson Wave (1-6) will travel to Goshen College on Saturday September 19th for a 6:00 pm game.
Men Take Loss at Home
9/15/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s soccer team was defeated at home tonight by Spring Arbor University 7-1. Jose Sandoval scored the Crimson Wave’s only goal in the 12th minute of play. The men are now 2-4-1 overall.
Fentress Named CCAC Offensive Player of the Week
9/8/09 – Crimson Wave men’s soccer player Ryan Fentress (Griffith HS) has been named the CCAC Offensive Player of the Week. More
Saqf-AlHait Named to Jordan National Team
9/8/09 - Crimson Wave senior basketball player Fares Saqf-AlHait has been named to the Jordan U23 National Team. Saqf-AlHait averaged 7.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg per game for the Crimson Wave last season.