CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR AUG. 15, 2012
Volleyball Picked to Win MIAA in Preseason Coaches’ Poll/Ranked Third in AVCA
Division III Top 25 Preseason Poll
VOLLEYBALL
The Calvin women’s volleyball team has been picked to win its third consecutive
MIAA regular season championship. The defending MIAA champion Knights received
six of a possible nine first place votes in the MIAA preseason coaches’ poll
released this afternoon to gain the top spot. Rival Hope picked up the other
three first place votes and is second in the poll. Alma is third followed by
Trine in fourth.
In addition, Calvin has been ranked third in the preseason Top 25 Division III
poll conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association of America.
Christopher Newport (NC) is the top-ranked
team while Washington University (Mo.) is ranked second with Emory University
(GA)
ranked fourth and Wittenberg University (OH) ranked fifth. Hope is ranked
eighth in the top 25 poll.
A year ago, Calvin finished 33-1 overall and 16-0 in the MIAA. Calvin’s only
loss was to eventual national champion Wittenberg in the NCAA III Regional
finals.
Calvin returns 14 letterwinners from last year’s team including six seniors. Of
the returning letterwinners, two received AVCA Division III All-America honors
last fall as junior setter Megan Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian
HS) was a first team selection while senior outside hitter Lizzie Kamp (Orland
Park,
IL/Chicago Christian HS) was a second team choice.
The Calvin preseason outlook can be found online at:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/womens-volleyball-team-anticipates-upcoming-2012-campaign/
The AVCA Division III Top 25 preseason poll can be found online at:
http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-three-women/poll-08-15-12/
MIAA Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Calvin (6)
2 . Hope (3)
3. Alma
4. Trine
5. Kalamazoo
6. Saint Mary’s
7. Adrian
8. Olivet
9. Albion
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