RYAN BRATT ON THE FIELD A goalkeeper, Ryan Bratt posted a win-loss record of 16-3-5 this year along with a goalsagainst-average of 0.50. He collected 74 saves during the season and recorded 13 shutouts. An All-MIAA second team selection this fall, he was also named to the NCAA Scholar All-Region Team this winter. Ryan finished his Calvin career 4-0 in NCAA III Tournament shootout situations.
OFF THE FIELD Ryan came to Calvin from Washington Christian Academy. He posts a 3.44 GPA as an English and religion major with a philosophy minor. He hopes to apply for the Teach for America program and get a job in the education field. Ryan represents the fourth generation in his family to attend Calvin. “I always knew I was going to Calvin,” he said.
THE PERFECT FIT All of the puzzle pieces seemed to fit together at Calvin for midfielder Elaine Schnabel (Valparaiso, Ind.). “For me, it wasn’t just about soccer or academics. I took Japanese in high school, and Calvin offered [it] along with a great soccer program and orchestra—it just seemed like the right place for me,” said Elaine. Calvin’s strong Christian tradition also helped sway Elaine’s choice to come to Calvin.
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square footage of the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex, including a 10,000-square-foot workout room, indoor track and tennis center, Olympic-sized swimming pool, a 40-by-80-foot rock climbing wall, and the largest D-III basketball arena on a college campus
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MIAA Championships since 2000
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in the NCAA for Academic All-Americans since 2000
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National Championships since 1992
“Going to a Christian school was something that I really wanted. After being here for four years, I’m so happy for having the girls I had on my teams. Before I came to Calvin I expected people to be superficial and just focus on the soccer aspect, but when I played for Calvin, the girls really invested not only in their own goals but in the team aspect and really cared for each other.” Elaine brings a lot of energy to her college life. A regular on Calvin’s dean’s list, she also served as a student-organizer for Calvin’s biennial Festival of Faith and Writing, where she had the opportunity to talk personally with award-winning writers and publishers. She has earned spots on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, the 2009 ESPN Academic All-District second team, and the 2010 ESPN Academic All-District team. 27