Three Hornets earn Academic All-District honors
Three Kalamazoo College student-athletes, Alex Dombos, Kevin Lodewyk, and Kelsey Hassevoort, were selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large Teams on Thursday. Selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America, Academic All-District honorees advance to the national ballot for Capital One Academic All-America consideration.

Alex Dombos, a senior men's tennis player from Kalamazoo (Hackett Catholic Central), earned Academic All-District honors for the third consecutive year. He was selected to the Academic All-America Second Team last year. Dombos was 15-8 primarily at No. 2 and 3 singles this season as the Hornets captured their 74th consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA III Tournament. Dombos was named All-MIAA for the second consecutive year while also earning the Lawrence Green Award as the league's top student-athlete in men's tennis. Dombos is majoring in physics while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Kevin Lodewyk, a senior men's swimmer from Bay City (Bay City Central), earned Academic All-District honors for the first time as a biology major with a 3.96 GPA. Lodewyk was selected to the All-MIAA team for the second consecutive season after winning league championships in the 200 butterfly and 800 free relay this season. He also finished second in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley as the Hornets captured their second consecutive league championship. Lodewyk earned honorable mention All-American honors in 2011 as a member of the Hornets' 400 medley and 200 medley relay teams.

Kelsey Hassevoort, a senior women's tennis player from Kalamazoo (Loy Norrix), was selected to the Academic All-District Team for the second consecutive year. Hassevoort was named MIAA Most Valuable Player this season while also earning All-MIAA honors for the second time. A biology major with a 4.0 GPA, Hassevoort was also honored with the Karen Caine Award as the league's top student-athlete in women's tennis. She posted a 7-1 conference record at No. 1 singles (9-11 overall) and a 6-2 conference record at No. 1 doubles (8-12 overall) while helping lead the Hornets to a third place finish and a trip to the MIAA Tournament semifinals.

Men's Tennis falls in second round of NCAA III Tournament
The Kalamazoo College men's tennis team lost 5-2 to No. 21 Mary Washington on Saturday, May 12, ending the Hornets run in the second round of the NCAA III Tournament.

Mary Washington led 2-1 afer doubles, including a 9-8(6) win at No. 1 doubles. Steve Hanselman and Peter Rothstein won 9-7 at No. 2 doubles for Kalamazoo. Mark Denenfeld won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles to even the match score at 2-2, but the Eagles won the next three points at Nos. 1, 3, and 5 singles to win the match.

After winning its 74th consecutive MIAA championship, Kalamazoo's season ends with an overall record of 13-12. Results

Men's Tennis defeats Penn St.-Behrend in first round of NCAA III Tournament
The men's tennis team defeated Penn St.-Behrend 5-0 in the first round of the NCAA III Tournament in Gambier, Ohio on Friday. Kalamazoo is now scheduled to face Mary Washington in the second round in a match scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Kalamazoo swept the three doubles points on Friday before wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles clinched the win. The Hornets had won the first set and were leading in the second set of all four of the unfinished matches as well. Mark Denenfeld and Nate Eddy won 8-1 at No. 1 doubles while Steve Hanselman and Peter Rothstein (No. 2) and David DeSimone and Alex Dombos (No. 3) also won in doubles. Hanselman won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles while Rothstein's 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles finished the match.

Kalamazoo faces a Mary Washington team currently ranked No. 21 in NCAA Division III. The Eagles are 15-12 overall and winners of the Capital Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships. Mary Washington defeated Kalamazoo 8-1 in a match at Mary Washington back on Feb. 18. Results

Jake Hansen selected to All-MIAA Baseball Team
Jake Hansen, a senior first baseman from Northville (Detroit Catholic Central), was selected to the 2012 All-MIAA First Team as announced by the league on Wednesday. Hansen hit .284 in league play with 21 hits in 74 at-bats. He was second in the league with seven doubles while scoring nine runs with six RBIs.

Overall, Hansen hit .301 this season with 34 hits in 113 at-bats. He had 10 doubles, one home run and 15 RBIs.

Hansen finished his career with a .335 batting average, ranking eighth in school history. He finished second in career hits (149), second in doubles (28) and fourth in RBIs (67).

The Kalamazoo College baseball team finished fifth in the MIAA this season while recording the third-highest overall win total (16) in school history.

Men's Tennis to face Penn St.-Behrend in first round of NCAA III Tournament
The Kalamazoo College men's tennis team will face Penn St.-Behrend in the first round of the NCAA III Tournament on Friday, May 11 at 2 p.m. at Kenyon College (Ohio). Kalamazoo, champion of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association regular season and MIAA tournament, enters the field of 43 with an overall record of 12-11. The Hornets have competed in every NCAA III Tournament since they began in 1976.

Penn St.-Behrend, winner of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tournament, has an 8-10 overall record. The Lions are making their first appearance in the NCAA III Tournament as the recipient of the AMCC's first automatic bid to the tournament.

The winner of Friday's match will face Mary Washington (15-12) in the second round on Saturday at 2 p.m. The winner of that match will play in the third round on Sunday at noon. Printable Bracket - Interactive Bracket

Five Men's Tennis players earn All-MIAA honors
Nate Eddy named Most Valuable Player
Five members of the Kalamazoo College men’s tennis team earned All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honors on Saturday, May 5. Highlighting the award winners were Nate Eddy as MIAA MVP and Alex Dombos as the Dr. Lawrence Green Award winner based on academic performance.

Nate Eddy, a senior from Ann Arbor (Pioneer HS), was selected as the league’s most valuable player for the second consecutive season while being named All-MIAA First Team for the third consecutive season. Eddy posted a 4-0 record at No. 1 singles and a 5-1 mark at No. 1 doubles. The MIAA Player of the Week for week three this season, Eddy finished his career with a 15-1 singles record and an 18-1 record in doubles.

Alex Dombos, a senior from Kalamazoo (Hackett Catholic Central), was named to the All-MIAA First Team for the second time while also earning the league’s Dr. Lawrence Green Award which is based on academic performance in memory of the late Lawrence "Doc" Green, physical educator, athletic trainer and coach at Hope College. Dombos was 6-0 in league play at No. 1-3 singles and 6-0 at No. 2-3 doubles. He was named MIAA Player of the Week for week seven, and finished his career with a 20-0 record in singles and 11-1 record in doubles.

Mark Denenfeld, a senior from Kalamazoo (Loy Norrix), was selected to the All-MIAA First Team for the second time. Denenfeld was 2-0 in league play at No. 2 singles and 5-1 at No. 1 doubles. He finished with a career record of 13-0 in singles and 14-1 in doubles.

Mike Korn and Peter Rothstein earned All-MIAA Second Team honors. A sophomore from Rochester Hills (Birmingham Brother Rice), Korn was 5-0 in league play at No. 3, 5 and 6 singles and now is 10-0 in his career. Rothstein, a freshman from West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield HS), was 5-0 at No. 2, 3 and 4 singles and 4-1 at No. 2 doubles.

Kalamazoo College captured its 74th consecutive MIAA championship with a perfect 6-0 league record. The Hornets proceeded to win the MIAA Tournament to advance to the NCAA III Championships for the 30th consecutive year. Kalamazoo expects to find out about the upcoming regional tournament late Monday evening.

Baseball ends season with split at Olivet to finish fifth in MIAA
The baseball team completed the 2012 season with a doubleheader split at Olivet on Saturday, May 5. Kalamazoo scored twice in the first and twice in the second to take a 4-0 lead in the opener. Olivet made it 4-1 with a run in the sixth, but the Hornets added two more runs in the seventh before closing out the 6-1 win. Kalamazoo had 12 hits in the game led by David Kamerman, Drew Ordakowski and Brett Thomas with two hits apiece. Jake Hansen, Marc Zughaib and Alex Crook each had a double. Ordakowski had two RBIs while also earning the win on the mound. Adam McDowell picked up his fifth save of the season.

Olivet won the second game, 9-1. The Comets scored three runs in the first and six in the second while holding Kalamazoo to just a single run in the second. Alex Crook was 2-for-3 with a double.

Kalamazoo's win in the first game moved the Hornets into fifth place in the MIAA. The team's 16 wins is the third highest total in school history. Game One - Game Two

Hassevoort, Silverman earn All-MIAA Women's Tennis honors
Kalamazoo College’s Kelsey Hassevoort and Paula Silverman were recognized with All-MIAA honors in women’s tennis on Friday, May 4.

Hassevoort, a senior from Kalamazoo (Loy Norrix), was selected as the league’s most valuable player while earning All-MIAA First Team honors for the second consecutive year. Hassevoort also earned the Karen Caine Scholar-Athlete Award, an annual award instituted in 2007 to honor the former long-term women’s tennis coach at Adrian College.

Hassevoort had a 7-1 record at No. 1 singles in league play this season while finishing with a career record of 22-9 in league play. She was named MIAA Player of the Week during the second week of this season. Hassevoort also had a 6-2 league record at No. 1 doubles with Paula Silverman while finishing with a career record of 19-8 in doubles.

"Kelsey is one of the best tennis players to ever play for Kalamazoo,” said Head Coach Mark Murphy. “Her dedication and commitment to her tennis, her education and Kalamazoo College is never in doubt. These awards are well deserved and indicative of the goals our players strive for."

Silverman, a senior from Ann Arbor (Huron), was selected to the All-MIAA Second Team. Silverman posted a league record of 7-1 at No. 2 singles and finished with a career record of 17-8 in league play. She was 6-2 at No. 1 doubles with Hassevoort and finished with a career record of 15-10 in doubles.

"Paula is one of the best captains I have ever had,” Murphy said. “She is a great leader and one of the hardest working student-athletes I have coached. She played No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles last yea and worked very hard to lead this team by moving up to No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. This is a fantastic and well deserved honor."

"I am very proud of Kelsey and Paula on and off the court. They are excellent examples of what great young people can achieve at Kalamazoo College. I can't wait to see what they accomplish next!"

Men's Tennis defeats Calvin in MIAA Tournament Championship
The men's tennis team defeated Calvin 5-1 to win the MIAA Tournament championship on Friday, May 4 at Stowe Stadium. With the win, Kalamazoo earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament for the 30th consecutive year.

Kalamazoo led 2-1 after doubles before winning three singles matches to finish the match. The Hornets were winning all six singles matches before Nate Eddy's 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles sealed the victory. Peter Rothstein and Steve Hanselman won 8-2 at No. 2 doubles while David DeSimone and Alex Dombos also won 8-2 at No. 3 doubles. Dombos won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while Hanselman won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5 singles.

Kalamazoo expects to find out about its regional matchup from the NCAA late in the day on Monday, May 7th. Results

Baseball sweeps Olivet in home finale
The baseball team won both games of a doubleheader over Olivet, 6-3 and 2-0, in the 2012 home finale at Homer Stryker Field on Friday, May 4. Kalamazoo trailed 2-1 in the fifth inning of the opener before Drew Ordakowski's three-run home run put the Hornets up 4-2. Kalamazoo scored two more runs in the sixth to make it 6-2. The Comets added a run in the seventh before Tommy Carion closed out the complete game win. David Kamerman and Eric Glanz each had a pair of hits in the game while Alex Crook doubled.

In game two, Kalamazoo scored two runs in the third inning and that was all the Hornets would need as Jake Holloway pitched a shutout. The Comets had a runner on third base in each of the first two innings, but did not get past second base over the final five innings. Mike Murray was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Hornets' offensive effort. The two teams conclude the series at Olivet beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Game One - Game Two

Women's Tennis falls 5-4 in MIAA Tournament Semifinals
The women's tennis team lost 5-4 to Albion in the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament on Thursday, May 3.

Kalamazoo led 2-1 after doubles, but Albion came back to win four of the six singles matches, including two three-setters, to win the match. Kelsey Hassevoort and Paula Silverman won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles while Olivia Bouchard and Kelsey Moran won 9-8(4) at No. 2 doubles. Bouchard also won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5 singles while Carrie Foura won 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6 singles. Results

Men's Tennis defeats Albion in MIAA Tournament Semifinals
Hornets to host Calvin on Friday in championship match
The Kalamazoo College men's tennis team defeated Albion 5-0 in an MIAA Tournament Semifinal match in Stowe Stadium on Thursday, May 3.

The Hornets swept the three doubles points before wrapping up the match with two singles victories. Nate Eddy and Mark Denenfeld won 8-5 at No. 1 doubles. Peter Rothstein and Steve Hanselman won 8-3 at No. 2 doubles while David DeSimone and Alex Dombos won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles. Hanselman won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles while Michael Korn won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.

Kalamazoo hosts Calvin in the MIAA Tournament championship match at 4 p.m. on Friday in Stowe Stadium. The tournament winner earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament. Calvin finished second in the MIAA during the regular season while Kalamazoo captured its 74th consecutive championship. The Hornets defeated Calvin 7-2 for the Knights only conference loss. Results

Baseball drops doubleheader to Holy Cross
The baseball team lost a pair of non-conference games to Holy Cross College at home on Tuesday, May 1, losing 4-2 in eight innings in the opener and 7-6 in the second game. Holy Cross took a 2-1 lead in the third inning of the first game. Neither team scored until the seventh when the Hornets scored a run in the bottom half to tie the score at 2-2 and send it into extra innings. Holy Cross scored two runs in the top of the eighth and held Kalamazoo scoreless in the bottom half for the win. Holy Cross had six hits to Kalamazoo's five. The Hornets were aided by five walks and a hit batter, but left 10 runners on base in the game. Drew Ordakowski was 2-for-3 with a double. Mike Murray also had a double.

In the second game, Holy Cross took a 6-0 lead in the top of the third before Kalamazoo scored a pair of runs in the bottom half to make it 6-2. The visiting Saints scored another run in the seventh to go up 7-2. Kalamazoo scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it 7-6, but the tying run was stranded on second base with a line out to shortstop that ended the game. Kalamazoo had 10 hits in the game compared to eight for Holy Cross. Each team left nine runners on base. Eric Glanz and Mickey Amboyan both had two hits. Mike McCann had a double while Alex Crook drove in two runs. The Hornets return to action this Friday, May 4, hosting Olivet in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Game One - Game Two

Chris Manning qualifies for Olympic Trials
Kalamazoo College’s Chris Manning qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials with a time of 1:04.39 in the 100 Meter Breaststroke at a meet at the University of Indiana on Sunday, April 29. Read More..

Baseball falls at home to Trine
The baseball team lost 8-3 and 3-2 to Trine in Kalamazoo on Sunday, April 29. Trine scored four runs in the first inning of the opener before taking a 7-0 lead into the fifth. Kalamazoo scored three runs in the bottom half, but could not get any closer as Trine finished with the 8-3 win. The visiting Thunder had 11 hits in the game while Kalamazoo finished with four. Mike Murray was 2-for-3 for the Hornets.

Trine took a 3-0 lead in game two before Kalamazoo scored in the second and third innings to make it a 3-2 game. Neither team scored over the final four innings as Trine held on for the 3-2 win. Mike McCann had a double for Kalamazoo as the Hornets finished with four hits. Kalamazoo is scheduled to host Holy Cross College in a non-conference doubleheader at Homer Stryker Field on Tuesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Game One - Game Two

Baseball drops doubleheader at Trine
The baseball team lost a pair of games at Trine, 4-3 and 6-1, on Saturday, April 28. In the opener, Trine's four-run first inning proved to be enough for the host Thunder. Kalamazoo scored two runs in the third and one in the fifth, but the Hornets were unable to tie or pull ahead while leaving seven runners on base in the game. Kalamazoo had eight hits in the game compared to six for Trine. Mike Murray, Tim Lynch and Mike McCann each had two hits. Lynch, Drew Ordakowski and Brett Thomas each had a double while Thomas drove in a pair of runs.

Kalamazoo scored a run in the top of the first in the second game, but Trine scored at least one run in five of six innings to win the second game, 6-1. Kalamazoo was held to three hits while Trine had eight. Drew Ordakowski and Eric Glanz both doubled for Kalamazoo while Brett Thomas drove in the Hornets' only run. The two teams wrap up the series on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. in Kalamazoo at Western Michigan University's Hyames Field. Game One - Game Two

Mitch Wilson named head men's golf coach
Mitch Wilson was introduced as Kalamazoo College’s head men’s golf coach on April 27, 2012.

Wilson has had a successful golf career and is an active member of the Kalamazoo golf community. He has qualified for several national and state tournaments, including the USGA Mid-Amateur and British Amateur. Wilson has won multiple Greater Kalamazoo Golf Association championships as well as winning several club championships at The Moors Golf Club in Portage.

Wilson was head coach of the Portage Central High School girls golf team from 1999-2003. The Mustangs qualified for the state championships each year and finished second in the state in 2002, earning Wilson Regional Coach of the Year honors.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the great tradition of Kalamazoo College Athletics, and thankful for the opportunity to help develop the young men that are part of the golf program," Wilson said. "My goal is to continue Kalamazoo College's long-standing tradition of producing outstanding scholar-athletes, and to build a program that will be competitive both within the MIAA and the Midwest." Full Bio

Men's Tennis wins 74th consecutive MIAA championship
The men's tennis team captured its 74th consecutive MIAA championship, finishing 6-0 in conference play following a 9-0 win over Alma on Wednesday, April 25. Kalamazoo swept the three doubles points before winning all six singles matches in straight sets. Nate Eddy and Mark Denenfeld won 8-1 at No. 1 doubles. Alex Dombos won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles while Peter Rothstein won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Kalamazoo will host the league's No. 4 seed in the MIAA Tournament Semifinals on May 3rd. The tournament championship will be played at the highest remaining seed on May 4th. Results