CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Volleyball Picks Up Conference Win at Olivet;
Women's Golf in Seventh Place Through Day One of Olivet Invitational
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Olivet 0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-17)
OLIVET - The ninth-ranked Calvin women's volleyball team remained on top of the MIAA standings with a 25-22, 25-11, 25-17 victory at Olivet Friday evening. The host Comets (6-4 overall, 3-2 MIAA) jumped out to a 19-16 lead in set one but the Knights rallied to score nine of the next 12 points to gain the set one win and take the momentum throughout the remainder of the match.
Junior Rebecca Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) had a huge match with 17 kills, a hitting percentage of .600 and seven block assists. She was also credited with a pair of service aces and a pair of digs. Junior Erin VanderPlas (Cadillac, MI/McBain Christian HS) also had a stellar evening with nine kills and an attack percentage of .467. Freshman setter Megan Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) tallied 37 assists and also had seven block assists.
Junior Renee DeHaan (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) chipped in with six kills and four block assists. Sophomore Julia Hilbrands (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) came off the bench to provide three kills, three digs, two block assists and one block solo. Sophomore Lizzie Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) contributed five kills, seven digs and two block assists. Junior libero Kelly Peterson (Ramsey, MN/Anoka HS) had a team-leading nine digs.
As a team, Calvin had 22 block assists.
Calvin (11-2 overall, 6-0 MIAA) returns to action on September 29 when it travels to Kalamazoo for a 7 p.m. match.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 9-24-10 MATCHES
Calvin 6-0
Hope 5-1
Alma 4-1
Kalamazoo 4-2
Olivet 3-2
Saint Mary's 1-4
Adrian 1-4
Albion 0-5
Trine 0-5
WOMEN'S GOLF
MARSHALL - The Calvin women's golf team is in 10th place after day one of the Olivet Fall Invitational. Olivet is hosting the tournament at the Medalist Golf Club. Calvin produced a first day team score of 404 strokes. Sophomore Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had Calvin's top score on Friday with a round of 89 that has her tied for 16th place. Sophomore Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) had a collegiate-best round of 99. Freshmen Ashley Tiefenthal (Manistee, MI/Manistee HS) and Melissa Shepard (Lowell, MI/Lowell HS) rounded out Calvin's finishers with rounds of 108.
Host Olivet is in first place through one day of competition with a score of 342 strokes.
Play continues on Saturday.
OLIVET FALL INVITATIONAL WEBSITE: http://www.olivetcollege.edu/athletics/wgolf/stats/1011/invitational/
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