Six winter sports teams nationally ranked
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Heading into the second week of February, six of Calvin’s winter sports teams are ranked inside the top 20 nationally. The men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, and both men’s hockey teams are among the nation’s best.
This continues Calvin’s excellent 2022-2023 campaign, which began with a fall sports season that saw five of Calvin’s teams holding national rankings at the same time.
Excellence on the court
Winners of ten straight, the women’s basketball team in this week’s D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll. On Wednesday, Calvin travels to seventh-ranked Hope for a 7:30 p.m. matchup. On Saturday, Calvin will host 18th-ranked Trine at 1 p.m. inside Van Noord Arena.
The men’s basketball team in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. Like the women’s team, the Knights have won ten straight and are 18-3 overall. Calvin is preparing to travel to Alma on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. game and will then host 21st-ranked Trine on Saturday in a 3 p.m. matchup.
Excellence in the pool
The women’s swimming and diving team in the latest College Swim Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Knights have posted several nationally ranked times this season and have set three school records.
The men's swimming and diving team in the latest College Swim Coaches Association Top 25 poll. Like on the women’s side, the men have posted several nationally ranked times and set four school records.
Both the men’s and women’s teams are preparing to host the MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships on February 15-18 at the Venema Aquatic Center.
Excellence on the ice
The men’s Division I hockey team in the latest ACHA D1 Top 25 poll. They’ve held a spot in the poll throughout the entire regular season. The team is coming off a weekend sweep of Western Michigan University, where Head Coach Mike Petrusma . The Knights are back in action on Friday night on the road at Roosevelt University.
The men’s Division 3 hockey team in the latest ACHA D3 Top 25 poll. The Knights are coming off a weekend sweep of Michigan State. Calvin is back in action this Friday and Saturday with a weekend series against Saginaw Valley State.