Grand Rapids Reporter

The fall sports season of 2021-22 featured significant individual achievements at Davenport University, setting the tone for the academic year.

In men's soccer, Daire O'Riordan and Matt Whelan played pivotal roles in leading their team to a share of the GLIAC regular season championship and an NCAA Tournament berth. O'Riordan concluded his career with a third First Team All-GLIAC selection, having started all 83 matches during his tenure and amassing 15 goals and 19 assists. His teammate, Whelan, was recognized as Second Team All-Region by D2CCA after scoring ten goals, including six game-winners.

The men's tennis team saw Juan Louis van Antwerpen and Jonathan Bulmer claim the ITA Midwest Region Doubles crown. This duo became the first from Davenport to reach ITA Nationals since transitioning to NCAA Division II. They won one out of three national matchups against Sean Barstow and Brennan Cimpeanu from Hillsdale College. Bulmer set records with 70 singles wins and 81 doubles victories, while van Antwerpen secured second place in all-time singles wins at DU with 64.

Hayley Kreiger excelled in volleyball for the Panthers during fall 2021, earning Honorable Mention All-America status by AVCA. She became Davenport's fourth All-American overall and its first in the NCAA Division II era. Kreiger was also named First Team All-GLIAC for three consecutive seasons and received CoSIDA All-District honors academically. Her performance included 471 kills, ranking her second in a single campaign at Davenport.

In women's rugby, Addy Ochoa was awarded Big Ten Women's Rugby Player of the Year during fall 15s play. Teammates Grace Gohl and Lily O'Connor earned First Team All-Conference honors.