CSR (Volleyball Team Sweeps Kalamazoo/Cross Country Teams Remain Nationally-Ranked)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

Volleyball Team Sweeps Kalamazoo
Cross Country Teams Remain Ranked High

VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Kalamazoo 0

GRAND RAPIDS - The Knights shined in their first home-game of the season,
having no trouble defeating conference opponent Kalamazoo (5-12, 1-5 MIAA).
Calvin (12-5, 5-2 MIAA) won the match in three games with a consistent 30-15,
30-16, 30-15.

Junior Lorilyn Vogel (Orange City, IA/Unity Christian) led in kills once
again, having 18 tonight. Sophomore Molly Krikke (Greenwich, OH/South Central)
with 9 kills, Senior Christine Hendricks (Cincinnati, OH/Turpin) contributed 7,
and senior Katie Schultz (Escondido, CA/Escondido Calvin Christian) had 6
kills.

Schultz also contributed 12 digs, while freshman libero Lauren DeGroot
(Tulare, CA/Central Valley Christian) shined with 18 digs and 4 service aces.
Sophomore setter Katie Zondervan had 10 digs and 44 assists.

For Kalamazoo, senior Stefanie Salasky led with 7 kills, senior Erica Sovey
had 13 assists and senior Krissy VanAsperen contributed 10 digs.

Calvin carried momentum and energy through the entire match, which is key for
the team, said Head Coach Amber Warners. "We need to come into the game with
a lot of enthusiasm and feeling relaxed."

Coach Warners also praised the three freshman on the roster, DeGroot, Jessica
Garlick (Portage/Kalamazoo Christian), and Stacie Lippert (St. Louis, MI/St.
Louis). "The three freshmen contribute greatly on the floor, but they also
bring three unique personalities to the team. I hope that they will step up
and play like seniors; they are definitely capable of doing so."

Calvin will return to action on Saturday night at Albion. Game time is 6:30
p.m. The match will be broadcast courtesy of the Albion Sports Information
Department. Check the Albion web site at: http://www.albion.edu/sports for
broadcast details.

MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 9-29-05

Hope 5-0
Alma 5-1
Calvin 5-2
Adrian 3-2
Albion 2-4
Olivet 2-4
St. Mary's 2-4
Tri-State 1-4
Kalamazoo 1-5

MEN'S/WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS MAINTAIN LOFTY RANKINGS

The Calvin men's and women's cross country teams continue to hold lofty
rankings as the men are ranked number-one in the country for the second
consecutive week while the Calvin women are tied for 10th in the women's
national poll.

The Calvin men's cross country team received all eight first place votes in
this week's poll with North Central ranked second. The Calvin women are tied
for 10th with the College of New Jersey. The Knights are the second-ranked
team out of the Great Lakes Region however as Denison is ranked seventh.

For the complete national polls, please visit the raceberryjam.com web site
at: http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexcc.html

Both Calvin cross country teams return to action tomorrow when they compete at
the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational tomorrow afternoon in South Bend,
Indiana.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Thu Sep 29 23:11:59 2005