MIAA

[Dark Knight]

Xtreme Hauk, reigning "Freshman of the Year" in the MIAA, is not back at Calvin this fall.  Anyone know where he is attending?

I did a little search. I didn't see any news about him attending another university, but I did see a news article about his rejoining the Lansing Common Football Club, a semipro Midwest Premier League team.

[ExiledInTexas]

Xtreme Hauk, reigning "Freshman of the Year" in the MIAA, is not back at Calvin this fall.  Anyone know where he is attending?

I did a little search. I didn't see any news about him attending another university, but I did see a news article about his rejoining the Lansing Common Football Club, a semipro Midwest Premier League team.

My understanding is that he is at Calvin but focusing on academics this year.

[Dark Knight]

I get this, but I don't love it.  Calvin opened a beautiful new soccer field and stadium last fall and this summer they broke ground for a football stadium after they began a new football program last fall.  Unfortunately, they will reportedly be playing football this fall in the new soccer stadium.  I guess that means they will be painting football lines on this pristine soccer field for a season.

Here's a photo of the new Calvin soccer stadium and field (without football lines)

Well, the field survived its first football game. There were no football lines the day before the football game, and there was a full set of lines the next day, and they were basically gone again the following day, the field was back to normal.

I guess the line painting robot can be filled with non-permanent paint.

Extra stands brought seating capacity up to 3000.

[Kuiper]

In an interesting DI-DIII MIAA matchup, Hope is tied with Notre Dame 1-1 in the 36th minute.

FINAL:  Notre Dame 3 - Hope 2

Pretty nice showing by Hope in this game.  Game was tied 2-2 until ND got the winner in the 83rd minute

[Kuiper]

MIAA Men's Soccer Preseason Poll

1. Calvin (6)
2. Hope (2)
3. Albion
4. Adrian
5. Kalamazoo
6. Alma
7. Trine
8. Olivet

1. Calvin University – 48 points (6 first-place votes)

Calvin tied-for-second in the MIAA standings last season with a 5-1-1 conference record and a 17-4-1 overall mark. The Knights went on to capture the 2025 MIAA Men's Soccer Tournament Presented by Collegiate Credit Union.

Senior midfielder Matt Torrell leads a talented group of returners after being voted the 2025 MIAA Most Valuable Player and earning First Team All-MIAA honors. Torrell also received First Team All-Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches and was named a United Soccer Coaches Division III Third Team All-American. Senior midfielder Hans Pruis also returns after earning First Team All-MIAA recognition last season. Junior defender Jake Ziolo enters his third season as a two-time All-MIAA honoree after earning Second Team honors in 2025, along with Second Team All-Region recognition. Sophomore forward Will Lanham also adds to the returning core after earning Second Team All-MIAA and Fourth Team All-Region honors last season.

Head coach Ryan Souders enters his 15th season at the helm of the Knights after being named the 2025 MIAA Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.
2. Hope College – 44 points (2 first-place votes)

Hope captured the MIAA regular-season title last season with a 6-0-1 conference record and an 11-6-2 overall mark. The Flying Dutch claimed their first outright regular-season championship since 2006.

Hope brings back a deep group of All-MIAA First Team selections, led by junior forward Jackson Mindling, a two-time All-MIAA honoree. Senior midfielder Josh Weigel enters his final season as a three-time All-MIAA honoree, while sophomore defender Jack Lowman and junior midfielder Benjamin Smitley also return after earning First Team recognition in 2025. Senior defender Evan Morrison adds another experienced piece to the lineup after earning Second Team All-MIAA honors last season.
3. Albion College – 35 points

Albion tied-for-second in the MIAA last season with a 5-1-1 conference record and finished 12-3-2 overall.

Forward Robin Ruigendijk highlights the Britons' returning group after being named the 2025 MIAA Freshman of the Year and earning First Team All-MIAA and Second Team All-Region honors. Junior midfielder Esteban Mercado is a two-time All-MIAA honoree after earning First Team recognition and First Team All-Region honors last season. Senior defender Lucas Anderson also returns following a First Team All-MIAA selection and Third Team All-Region honor. Albion brings back senior forward Xavier Yuille, junior midfielder Khalil Camara, junior defender Binck-Jan Bakker, and sophomore defender Joshua Jasinkiewicz after each earned Second Team All-MIAA recognition in 2025.
4. Adrian College – 29 points

Adrian finished fourth in the MIAA last season with a 3-3-1 conference record and a 6-13-1 overall mark.

Sophomore defender Dominic Kretschmer will headline the Adrian roster after earning Second Team All-MIAA honors last season. Junior goalkeeper Eli Sizemore also returns for the Bulldogs after recording 32 saves and a .681 save percentage in 2025. Junior midfielder Andy Ignatovich and junior forward Kyle Peterson each return after contributing three points during conference play last season.
5. Kalamazoo College – 26 points

Kalamazoo finished fifth last season with a 2-2-3 MIAA record and a 4-9-4 overall mark.

Senior midfielder Lucas Ruiz leads the returning group after earning Second Team All-MIAA honors in 2025. Senior forward Ben Battreall and sophomore defender Elijah Vue also return after each contributing four points during conference play last season.
T6. Alma College – 15 points

Alma finished eighth in the MIAA last season with a 0-6-1 conference record and a 6-10-2 overall mark.

Sophomore forward Gavyn Moore and senior forward Fletcher Van Howe are coming back as the Scots' top point producers. Alma also brings back senior goalkeepers Landon Soule and Bradshaw Uhlmann. Uhlmann recorded 31 saves with a .795 save percentage last season, while Soule totaled 22 saves.
T6. Trine University – 15 points

Trine finished seventh in the MIAA last season with a 0-5-2 record and a 1-13-3 overall mark.

The Trine roster will be highlighted by senior forward Brayden Macy who is returning as the Thunder's leading scorer from a season ago. Senior goalkeepers Dillon Lambert and Brandon Walker also return between the posts, with Walker leading the team with 17 saves last season.
8. The University of Olivet – 12 points

Olivet finished sixth in the MIAA last season with a 1-4-2 conference record and a 2-9-4 overall mark.

Senior goalkeeper Nicholas Van Port Fleet leads the Comets' returning group after earning Second Team All-MIAA honors last season. Junior forward Tyler Kendrick and sophomore forward Marcel Jackson also return as top scoring options for Olivet.

[Kuiper]

With all caveats about how scrimmage results should not be taken as indicative of how teams would match up in the regular season, congrats to Adrian for beating D1 Detroit Mercy 2-1 in a game that was a preseason friendly for Adrian, but a regular season game for Detroit Mercy.

Even though it doesn't mean anything to Adrian's record, it's a confidence boost for Adrian.  According to the box score posted on Detroit Mercy's website, Adrian dipped deeper into its bench than Detroit Mercy and Detroit Mercy rode its starters most of the game.  They were playing to win.  It's perhaps another indication that the gap between D3 and lower-end D1 is not as great as many people would think.

https://detroittitans.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats/2026/adrian-college/boxscore/6717