From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Tue Nov 05 2002 - 21:19:02 EST
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR November 5, 2002
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Calvin opened MIAA Tournament play with 30-20, 30-15, 30-13 first round victory
over St. Mary's Tuesday night at the Calvin Fieldhouse, extending its win streak
to 12 matches.
Calvin was one of four host teams to claim first round tournament victories
Tuesday night as Hope swept Adrian, Kalamazoo swept Albion and Alma swept
Olivet.
Top-seeded Alma (23-7) will host the semifinals Friday and the championship
final on Saturday. Second-seeded Calvin (26-6) will face third-seeded Kalamazoo
(24-10) at 5:30 p.m. in the first semifinal Friday with Alma slated to host
fourth-seeded Hope (17-13) in the second semifinal.
Friday's winners will then meet in the MIAA Tournament Championship final
Saturday at 4:00 p.m. All of the weekend matches will be held at Alma's
Cappaert Gymnasium.
Calvin senior Melissa Pell of Fremont High School led a balanced Knight attack
as she slammed home 12 kills, served six aces and collected three solo blocks.
The 5-11 middle-hitter was particularly affective in game one when she served
three consecutive aces to give Calvin the early momentum.
"Melissa was definitely on tonight," said Calvin women's volleyball coach
Amber Warners. "When she can get rolling with her serves like that, she really
provides a big spark for our team."
Senior teammate Cassie Christopher of Fruitport High School also had a big
evening for Calvin, collecting 10 kills, six digs and one block. Sophomores
Kathy Brenneman (North Muskegon HS), Kara Kuipers (Unity Christian HS) and
Michelle Huyser (Window Rock, AZ) added seven kills apiece. Junior libero
Trisha Balkema (Highland, IN) added eight digs from the back row while senior
setter Laura Tucker (Holland Christian HS) tossed out 31 assists and picked up
two aces.
"We had number of players contribute tonight which I felt was important," said
Warners. "We will need a complete team effort on Friday against a Kalamazoo
team that is playing very well right now."
Kalamazoo is the only MIAA team to defeat Alma this year as the Hornets edged
the Scots in five games in a match last Wednesday night at the Cappaert
Gymnasium.
Calvin will be making its fourth straight appearance in the MIAA Tournament
semifinals. The Knights are 3-0 in MIAA Tournament semifinals matches and have
won two of the three prior MIAA Tournaments, defeating Hope in the final in 1999
and in 2001. Hope defeated Calvin in the 2000 MIAA Tournament final.
Friday's match will present the first MIAA Tournament meeting between Calvin
and Kalamazoo. The Calvin-Kalamazoo match will be broadcast via real audio on
the Calvin web site at:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/volley/results/2002/2002sch.htm
MIAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS AT ALMA COLLEGE 11-8-02
#3 Kalamazoo (24-10) vs #2 Calvin (26-6) at 5:30 p.m.
#4 Hope (17-13) vs #1 Alma (23-7)
MIAA TOURNAMENT FINAL HOSTED BY ALMA COLLEGE 11-9-02 at 4:00 p.m
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