CSR (Women's Volleyball Team Triumphant at Trine/Women's Soccer Team Prepares for Match With Chicago)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Volleyball Triumphant at Trine;
Women's Soccer Ranked 16th - To Face 17th Ranked Chicago Wednesday

VOLLEYBALL

ANGOLA, IN -- The nationally-ranked Calvin women's volleyball team moved up three spots in the national poll on Wednesday afternoon and then went out and defeated Trine University in three sets a few hours later to improve to 5-1 overall and to 2-0 in the MIAA. Now ranked 18th in the latest AVCA Division III Top 25 poll released Wednesday afternoon, Calvin defeated host Trine 25-14, 27-25, 25-20 Wednedsay evening inside Trine's Hershey Hall.

Freshman Rebecca Kamp (Tinley Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) continued her strong play with 16 kills, nine digs, three blocks and an attack percentage of .467. Freshman Erin VanderPlas (Northern Michigan Mcbain Christian HS) added six kills while senior Jessica Garlick (Kalamazoo Christian HS) chipped in with five kills. Junior Kelsey Sears (Traverse City/Traverse City West HS) recorded 14 digs. Senior setter Lauren DeGroot (Tulare, CA) also had 31 assists for the Knights.

Calvin will now prepare to compete at the Wittenberg Border Battle Invitational. The tournament web site can be found on-line at: http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/volleyball/08info/borderbattle.html

For the most recent AVCA Division III Top 25 rankings, please visit the AVCA web site at: http://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIIIpoll/DIIIpoll9-9-08.asp

WOMEN'S SOCCER

The Calvin women's soccer team is ranked 16th in this week's Division III Top 25 poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The poll can be found on-line at: http://www.nscaa.com/seniorRes.php?it=809

Calvin will take on 17th-ranked Chicago on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at Calvin's Zuidema Field. The game will be broadcast via Stretch Internet (www.calvin.edu/sports) with Chaz Amidon and Bruce VanBaren calling all of the action.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Tue Sep 9 23:10:37 2008