Oct. 11, 2008

Final Stats

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The men's soccer team fought hard for 90 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Calvin but the Knights got the game-winning goal in the 56th minute to defeat the Bulldogs 2-1. Eric Drake got the Bulldogs on the scoreboard with a goal at 20:13 with an assist from Matt Thomas. Drake took a cross deflected off the keeper and gave Adrian a 1-0 lead.

Calvin's Scott Hooker got his sixth of the year just 21 seconds later snuffing any momentum the Bulldogs took with their first goal. Michael Holwerda got the game-winner at 55:23 in the second half with an assist from Luke Holtrop which was a shot blocked and deflected over the keeper Alex Pavlika.

Calvin registered 23 shots and 12 shots on goal for the match. Adrian had seven shots but just the one shot on goal which resulted in Drake's tally in the first half. Pavlika made nine saves for Adrian. The Bulldogs are now 3-8 overall and 1-5 in the MIAA.