Baseball falls at Calvin
The baseball team lost a pair of games at Calvin, 5-1 and 9-3, on Thursday, May 8. Kalamazoo was held to just two hits while committing five errors in the 5-1 loss. Kalamazoo held a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning before Calvin took the lead for good. Eddie Barclay and Kyle Kilpatrick each had a double. The two teams wrap up regular season play with a doubleheader in Kalamazoo beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday. Game One - Game Two

Baseball drops doubleheader to Tri-State
The baseball team lost a pair of games to Tri-State on Sunday, May 4. Tri-State won the opener 8-2 as the Hornets had six singles in the game. Brandon Luczak and Larry Briski were each 2-for-3. Tri-State won the second game, 7-0. Jeff Leone had the only two hits for the Hornets. Kalamazoo returns to action at home on Wednesday against Calvin. Game One - Game Two

Men's Tennis falls in second round of NCAA Tournament
The men's tennis team lost 5-2 to Carnegie Mellon University in the second round of the NCAA III Tournament on Saturday, May 3. Carnegie Mellon, ranked 14th in the nation and the two-seed in the regional), led 2-1 after wins at one and three doubles before sealing the victory with wins and two, three and four singles. Pat Boyd and Matt Wise won 8-0 at two doubles for Kalamazoo (#27 nationally, #3 in regional). Jason Brown won 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 at one singles. Results

Offense struggles in baseball losses at Tri-State
The Hornet bats were quiet in a doubleheader loss at Tri-State on Friday, May 2. The first game saw three rain delays, including one after just the first out was recorded, and finished in just under 3 1/2 hours with a 2-0 victory by Tri-State. Kalamazoo had just two hits in the game, including a double by Brian Barkley. The second game went extra innings with Tri-State pulling out a 3-2 win in nine innings. Kalamazoo took a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth when Dan Barkley doubled home brother Brian, but Tri-State capitalized in the bottom half with a leadoff home run to tie the game. The winning run scored on a wild pitch with bases loaded. Kalamazoo made four errors in the game resulting in two unearned runs, including the winning run in the ninth. Kalamazoo had seven hits, but left three runners in scoring position. Brian Barkley, Dan Barkley and Kyle Kilpatrick each had two hits. Dan Barkley had two RBIs. The two teams resume the series with a doubleheader in Kalamazoo on Sunday at 1 p.m. Game One - Game Two

Men's Tennis wins NCAA III Regional opener over Wilkes
The men's tennis team defeated Wilkes University 5-0 in the opening round of the NCAA III Regional on Friday, May 2. Kalamazoo (#27) will face Carnegie Mellon (#14) in the second round on Saturday at 11 a.m. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points against Wilkes and sealed the win with wins at four (Tim Hubbard) and six (Josh Rinaldi) singles. Results

Men's Tennis to face Wilkes University in NCAA III Regionals at Kenyon
The bracket is set for the 2008 NCAA III Men's Tennis Tournament and Kalamazoo will travel to Kenyon College for the May 2-4 Regional. The top two seeds in the region (Kenyon, Carnegie Mellon) were awarded first-round byes, so third-seeded Kalamazoo (13-8) will face sixth-seeded Wilkes University (Pa.) in the opening round on May 2. Wilkes (16-2) advanced to the NCAA III Tournament with its first-ever Freedom Conference championship in a 5-3 upset win over FDU-Florham. The winner of the Kalamazoo/Wilkes match will face #2 Carnegie Mellon (18-7) on May 3, with the regional championship to be held on May 4. Transylvania (16-5) earned the #4 seed in the region while Ohio Northern (17-4) is #5. Kalamazoo is ranked 27th in the nation. Carnegie Mellon is #16 and Kenyon is #11. NCAA Release - Tournament Bracket (PDF)

Millar homers in Softball loss at Aquinas
The softball team lost a pair of games at Aquinas on Monday, April 28, 6-0 and 11-3. Kalamazoo was outhit 7-3 in the opener. Kalamazoo had six hits in the second game, led by Lauren Millar's home run and Kari Anderson's double. Game One - Game Two

Four men's tennis players earn All-MIAA honors
Four members of the Kalamazoo College men's tennis team earned All-MIAA honors for the 2008 season. Jason Brown and Cyrus Jadun were selected to the first team. Tim Hubbard and Matt Wise were selected to the second team. Brown, a sophomore from Portage (Portage Northern), was selected to the first team for the second straight year. He owned and 8-9 record overall at one singles and was 2-1 in league play. He was 4-5 against regionally-ranked opponents. Brown had a combined 6-12 record at one doubles and was 2-1 in league play. Jadun (Soph., East Lansing), a second-team selection last year, had an 8-6 record at two singles this season and was 3-0 in league play. He was 4-7 at one doubles and 4-1 at three doubles. Matt Wise, a senior from Portage (Portage Northern) earned second-team honors for the first time in his career. Playing primarily three singles, Wise had an overall record of 7-11 and was 3-0 in league play. Wise teamed up with Patrick Boyd for a 14-6 record in doubles (12-6 at two doubles). The pair was 4-1 in league play. Tim Hubbard, a senior from Ann Arbor (Huron), was selected to the second team for the third consecutive year. Hubbard was also co-recipient of the Stowe Sportsmanship Award. Hubbard had a 12-5 record overall in singles (12-2 at four singles) and was 3-0 in league play. Hubbard had a combined record of 9-10 at one and two doubles. He finished the year at one doubles and was 4-0 in league play. Kalamazoo is 13-8 overall and won its 70th consecutive MIAA championship.

Two women's tennis players earn All-MIAA honors
Two members of the Kalamazoo College women's tennis team earned All-MIAA honors for the 2008 season. Beau Wangtrakuldee earned All-MIAA First Team honors for the second consecutive season. The sophomore from Phitsanulok, Thailand, played one singles and one doubles for the Hornets. She owned an 8-6 record overall in singles and was 3-0 in the MIAA until an injury ended her season early. Beau had a 10-4 record this season at one doubles. Lindsay Zuhlke was selected to the All-MIAA Second Team. A junior from Salt Lake City, Utah (Rochester Adams HS), Zuhlke had a 17-3 record overall in singles and was 7-1 in MIAA play. Zuhlke was 7-1 at two singles and 8-2 at three singles. Lindsay had a 15-6 record at one doubles, teaming up with Beau for a 10-3 record, and with Mary Atallah for a 5-3 record. Kalamazoo was 11-11 overall with a 4-4 record in the MIAA. The Hornets finished the season tied for fourth place.

Mat Kellogg named to Michigan Academic-Athletic Honor Team
Mat Kellogg was one of five college basketball players in the state of Michigan to be named to the 2007-08 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan's College Academic-Athletic Honor Team. Each BCAM Honor Team pays tribute to five outstanding scholar-athletes from Michigan colleges and universities at all levels. To be eligible, players have to be either a starter or an important reserve and have at least a 3.2 grade point average. Kellogg is joined on the team by Drew Naymick (Michigan State), Caleb Veldhouse (Calvin), Jeff Wierzbicki (Aquinas) and Tyler Wolfe (Hope). Kellogg, a senior forward from DeWitt, has a 3.31 GPA as a computer science major. Kellogg started every game for the Hornets this season and was selected to the All-MIAA Second Team for the second consecutive year. He ranked fifth in the MIAA in scoring with 15.6 points per league game and sixth in rebounding with 6.8 per game. He ranked second with 21 blocked shots, third in shooting percentage (.572) and 10th in free throw percentage (.732). In all games this season, Kellogg averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He shot 53.3 percent from the field and blocked 33 shots.

Men's Tennis wins MIAA Tournament, earns automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
The men's tennis team won the MIAA Tournament with a 6-3 win over Calvin on Saturday, April 26. The win clinched the MIAA championship outright, the Hornets' 70th consecutive league title. With the tournament championship win, Kalamazoo earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament next weekend. Kalamazoo took a 2-1 lead over Calvin with wins at two and three doubles. Jason Brown won at one singles, Tim Hubbard at four singles, and Patrick Boyd clinched the win for the second day in a row with a win at five singles. Matt Wise earned the Hornets' sixth point with a three-set win at three singles. Information about the NCAA III Tournament will be posted as soon as it is announced. Results

Women's Golf fifth after spring qualifying rounds.
The women's golf team finished fifth after the three spring qualifying rounds. Kalamazoo finished with 1168 strokes over 54 holes, just five ahead of Albion (1173). The Hornets were 68 strokes behind fourth-place Hope. Kalamazoo was fifth on Saturday, April 26, with a team score of 403, just one stroke ahead of Albion. Kristi McAlpine led Kalamazoo with a 96. Hanna Masuga and Dana Hennessey each shot a 99. Meagan Gilbert shot a 109 and Amber Peden finished with 132.

Baseball splits pair of one-run games at Hope
The baseball team split a pair of one-run games at Hope on Saturday, April 26, earning a split in a series in which all four games were decided by one run. On Saturday, Kalamazoo won the opener, 3-2, behind a six-hitter by Brandon Luczak. The sophomore, who earned a win, loss and a save in the four-game series, allowed six hits and no earned runs while striking out four. Kalamazoo trailed 2-1 entering the sixth when Larry Briski's two-run blast put the Hornets on top. Briski was 3-for-3 with a double and the home run. Ryan Benjamin was 3-for-4 and drove in the other run. In the second game, Kalamazoo held a 3-1 lead, but a run scored on an error followed by a two-run home run put Hope up 4-3 as the Flying Dutchmen held on for the win. Each team had six hits, and Kalamazoo was led by Taylor Fodor's 2-for-3 effort with a double and two RBIs. Game One - Game Two

Softball suffers losses at Adrian
The softball team lost a pair of games 9-0 and 9-1 at Adrian on Saturday, April 26. Kalamazoo had just one hit in each game. Bethany Gross singled in the first game and Emily Collins had a hit in the second. Game One - Game Two

Women's Tennis falls to Hope, finishes fourth at MIAA Tournament
The women's tennis team lost 5-1 to Hope on Saturday, April 26, and finished fourth at the MIAA Tournament. Lindsay Zuhlke earned the Hornets' only point with a 6-0, 6-1 win at two singles. Results

Women's Golf sixth after day one at MIAA Tournament
The women's golf team is in sixth place after the first day of competition at the MIAA Spring Tournament hosted by Olivet. Kalamazoo's 388 team strokes are just four behind fifth-place Albion, and 18 ahead of Adrian. Hannah Masuga led Kalamazoo with a 91. Kristie McAlpine shot a 95, Dana Hennessey 96, Meagan Gilbert 106 and Amber Peden 122. Play wraps up on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

Men's Tennis defeats Hope, clinches 70th consecutive league championship
The men's tennis team defeated Hope on Friday, April 25, to clinch at least a share of the MIAA championship. The league title is the 70th in a row for the Hornets. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and clinched the win with wins at four singles and five singles. The Hornets wrapped up the 8-1 victory with wins at two and three singles. Kalamazoo now faces Calvin in the tournament championship match at noon on Saturday. The winner of the MIAA Tournament receives an automatic bid into the NCAA III Tournament. Results

Women's Tennis suffers 5-2 loss to Albion in MIAA Semifinal
The women's tennis team lost 5-2 to Albion in the MIAA Tournament Semifinal on Friday, April 25. Albion took a 2-1 lead after wins at one and three doubles, then sealed the win with wins at one, three and five singles. Geneva Garcia and Kari Larson won at two doubles. Lindsay Zuhlke won at two singles. Kalamazoo will face Hope in a third-place match on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Spring Arbor. Results

Women's Tennis defeats Saint Mary's, advances in MIAA Tournament
The women's tennis team upset Saint Mary's, 5-1, in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on Friday, April 25. The Hornets, seeded fifth in the tournament, just last week suffered a 6-3 loss to the fourth-seeded Belles. With the win, Kalamazoo advances to face top-seeded Albion in a match scheduled for 1 p.m. at Albion College. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points against Saint Mary's before clinching the win with straight-set victories at four and six singles. Results

Men's Tennis hosts MIAA Tournament, seeks 70th consecutive league title
Kalamazoo College hosts the 2008 MIAA Men's Tennis Tournament this Friday and Saturday, April 25-26. Kalamazoo, which enters as the top seed and has a first-round bye, will attempt to capture its 70th consecutive MIAA championship. The Hornets are scheduled to play at 3 p.m. on Friday against the winner of the #4 Hope/#5 Alma match. In case of inclement weather, please check the Tournament Schedule and Results page for updated and estimated match start times and locations.

Baseball wins game one over Hope
The baseball team won the opening game of the series with Hope, 6-5, on Thursday, April 24. Josh Wahlstrom was 2-for-3 with a double and Ryan Benjamin drove in two runs. Ben Schroeder earned the win in six innings of work. Brandon Luczak closed out the seventh to earn the save. Hope turned the tables with a 6-5 win in the second game. Kalamazoo held a 5-2 lead entering the seventh, but Hope took advantage of a leadoff walk followed by a Kalamazoo error as the beginning of four runs to take the lead and eventual win. Brian Barkley had a pair of hits with a double for Kalamazoo. Larry Briski was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Taylor Fodor had two hits. Ryan Benjamin hit a solo home run in the first inning. Kalamazoo and Hope play the final two games of the series in Holland on Saturday. Game One - Game Two

Women's Athletic Endowment Established
A generous gift of $560,000 has established the Tish Loveless Women's Athletic Endowment. The gift from Elaine Hutchcroft '63 supports and enhances the current varsity women's teams and impacts women athletes of future generations. Read More >>

Softball falls to Saint Mary's on Senior Day
The softball team celebrated the final home games for three players, but suffered a pair of losses to Saint Mary's College on Wednesday, April 23. Kalamazoo had seven hits in an 8-2 loss in the opener, but the Hornets left eight runners on base. Kelsey Smith had two hits including a double. Michelle Brittain also had a double. Kalamazoo lost 9-1 in the second game. Lauren Millar had two of the Hornets' four hits, including a home run. Kelsey Smith had a double. Kalamazoo returns to action this Saturday with a doubleheader at Adrian. Game One - Game Two

Men's Tennis wins 8-1 at Hope, earns first round bye
The men's tennis team won 8-1 at Hope on Tuesday, April 22, finishing the regular season undefeated in the MIAA (6-0). The Hornets have earned a first round bye at this weekend's (April 25-26) MIAA Tournament in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo will face the winner of Friday's #4/#5 match at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday. Kalamazoo won all flights against Hope except for one singles. Hope's John Pelton (#7 in region) defeated Jason Brown (#18 in region) 7-6(5), 6-4. Kalamazoo's Jason Brown and Tim Hubbard won 8-1 at one doubles over Pelton and John Gardner (#6 in region). Results