CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Volleyball Defeats Hope in Four Sets in Meeting of Nationally-Ranked Teams;
Cross Country Teams Claim First Place at MIAA Jamboree;
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Hope 1 (24-26, 25-15, 25-23, 25-21)
In a meeting of top-four nationally-ranked teams, Calvin secured a four-set
win over rival Hope Friday night in front of more than 2,700 fans at Calvin’s
Van Noord Arena.
Ranked second nationally, Calvin dropped the first set to fourth-ranked Hope
(13-2 overall, 5-1 MIAA) 26-24 but came back to take the next three sets by
scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-21. Calvin hit at a .277 clip as a team and
committed only one service error throughout the four-set match.
Senior Lizzie Kamp was superb for Calvin with 24 kills - one short of matching
her career-high. She also had 12 digs and two service aces. Her sister -
freshman Maggie Kamp - amassed 11 kills while sophomore Emily Crowe tallied 10
kills. Senior Julia Hilbrands added nine kills and a key service ace in
Calvin’s fourth-set win.
Junior setter Megan Rietema was also terrific with 58 assists, seven kills,
five digs and three block assists. Calvin’s back row also played a strong match
with senior Kelly Gordon contributing 18 digs, senior Jen Pluymert 16 digs and
junior Kristen Zietse nine digs and three aces.
The win leaves Calvin (12-1 overall, 5-0 MIAA) as the only undefeated team
left in the conference as Trine (5-1) also lost at Alma on Friday.
Calvin will travel to Trine on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match at Trine’s Hershey
Hall.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
NOTRE DAME, IN - The nationally-ranked Calvin men's and women's cross country
teams came away with a pair of dominating performances at the MIAA Jamboree
hosted by Saint Mary's College Friday afternoon.
Ranked sixth nationally, the Calvin men's cross country team took six of the
top seven spots to record a first place team score of 17 points, 56 points
ahead of second place Hope.
On the women's side, Calvin also dominated as the eighth-ranked Knights
recorded a team score of 20 points, 33 points ahead of 17th-ranked Hope. The
Calvin women took the top two spots individually including seven of the top
nine to cruise to the win.
Junior Nicole Michmerhuizen (Holland/Holland Christian HS) led the way in the
women's 6K race with a first place time of 22:01 with senior teammate Alyssa
Penning (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) close behind in second place
(22:03). The duo ran in tandem and broke away from Hope's Sheri McCormack early
in the race with McCormack finishing third in 22:17.
Calvin freshman McKenzie Diemer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) also had a big
afternoon, placing fourth individually with a time of 22:31 while senior
Christine Hartley (Pewaukee, WI/Lake Country Lutheran HS) came in sixth (22:33)
and sophomore Kimby Penning (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) seventh
(22:38) to round out Calvin's top five. Junior Alyssa Oram (Cheboygan, MI) was
eighth (22:41 and sophomore Sarah Danner (Watkins Glen, NY/Charles Dickerson
HS) ninth (22:53) to close out Calvin's top 10 finishers.
"I am so proud of the way our women's team ran today," said Calvin head cross
country coach Brian Diemer. "Our team ran with a purpose and they ran together.
So many of our young runners made big jumps during the (outdoor) track season
last spring and they are reaping the benefits of that development this fall. I
am excited about how this team has come together."
Diemer was also excited with the way his men's team ran as the trio of senior
Dan Kerr (Petoskey/Petoskey HS), senior Job Christiansen (New Ipswich,
NH/Mascenic Regional HS) and senior Matt VanderRoest (Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor Huron
HS) formed a tight pack up front with Kerr placing first (25:29), Christiansen
second (25:30) and VanderRoest third (25:35).
Senior David VandeBunte (Byron Center/Byron Center HS) was Calvin's next
finisher, placing fifth in 25:44 while junior Sam Kerk (Hartland, WI/Lake
Country Lutheran HS) was sixth (25:51) and senior Rhett Morici (St. Charles,
IL/St. Charles North HS) seventh (25:58).
"Our men's team had a great day," said Diemer. "Our guys got out front early
and stayed out of trouble on a course that had some tight spots. I thought our
pack running was outstanding - all the way through our lineup. I think we set
ourselves up well for the conference championships in a month and I think some
guys took a step forward today that will help us reach some of other teams
goals this year as well."
The MIAA Jamboree is worth one-third of the final MIAA title with the MIAA
Championships making up the remaining two-thirds. The MIAA Championships will
be held on October 27 with Albion College serving as host.
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