CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR OCT. 23, 2015
Volleyball Holds Off Albion in Four Sets at Kresge;
Swimming and Diving Teams Open Seasons With Dual Meet Competitions
VOLLEYBALL
Calvin 3, Albion 1
ALBION - The fourth-ranked Calvin women's volleyball team was given a scare by a young and talented Albion squad Friday night at Kresge Gymnasium. Calvin prevailed in four sets over the host Britons but not without a fight as the Knights won by scores of 25-16, 20-25, 28-26, 25-23.
Calvin is now 23-3 overall and 13-0 in the MIAA.
After breezing through set one, Calvin found itself on its heels in set two as the Britons built a 19-11 lead. Calvin closed to within four at 21-17 but could get no closer as Albion hit .321 in the set. Calvin also committed four service errors in the set, a trait that would continue to dog the Knights throughout the match.
Set three proved to be a nip-and-tuck affair. The Knights grabbed their first lead at 21-20 and later had five set points including a pair at 24-22. Calvin could not put Albion away until a kill by junior Laura Danhoff (Willard, Oh./Willard HS) gave the Knights the win at 28-26.
In set four, Calvin grabbed the early momentum with a 9-4 lead but Albion continued to cling within striking distance. Kills by senior Maggie Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) and Danhoff gave Calvin a 23-20 lead but Albion used a Calvin service error and a pair of service aces by Monica Shuk to tie the set at 23.
The Knights were able to punch back with a kill by Kamp and then closed out the match as an Albion attack attempt sailed just beyond the end line.
"Albion is a scary team to play against," said Calvin women's volleyball coach Amber Warners. "They are young but they are also very talented and they play with energy in their own gym. We did not play our best tonight but I think Albion had something to do with that so a credit to them. We'll take the win though and build from there."
Calvin was led by Maggie Kamp with 18 kills while Danhoff had 17 kills. Sophomore Tessa VanLaare (Toronto, Ont./Toronto District Christian High School amassed nine kills while sophomore setter Jenna Lodewyk (Villa Park, IL/Timothy Christian HS) had 49 assists and seven digs.
Freshman Keilahna Castillo (Grandville/Grandville HS) had 18 digs for Calvin while sophomore Emily Blankespoor (Grand Rapids, Mich./South Christian HS) had 13 digs and three service aces.
As a team, Calvin committed 16 service errors, marking its second-highest single-match total of the season including its highest in a four-set match this fall.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Alma at 1 p.m. in a conference match at VanNoord Arena.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 10-23-15 MATCHES
Calvin 13-0
Hope 11-2
Trine 7-6
Saint Mary's 6-6
Adrian 6-6
Alma 6-6
Albion 4-8
Olivet 3-9
Kalamazoo 0-13
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's swimming & diving team fell to Grand Valley State on Friday night. The Lakers beat the Knights, 184-59. Calvin is now 0-1 on the season.
"We really weren't looking at the level of competition coming today," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "We were more focused on ourselves coming into this meet. First of all, we wanted to make sure we took care of our freshmen and get them off to a good start. Second, we wanted to work on some values that we talked about in practice yesterday, about what a good team look like and I feel we executed that today."
Freshman Andrew Kasper (Batava, Ill./Marmion Academy) took third place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.57. Kasper recorded a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle at 4:53.93.
Senior Brandon Muma (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) touched the wall at 48.01 to take second place in the 100 freestyle.
The Knights took two of the three fastest times in the 100 backstroke on Friday night. Freshman Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) took second place in the 100 backstroke at 53.74. Sophomore Skyler Fish (Ionia, Mich./Ionia) finished in third place at 53.85.
The Knights took second and third in the 100 backstroke on Friday evening. Senior Johnson Cochran (Mount Vernon, Ohio/Mount Vernon) finished in second at 58.53. Junior Eli Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) finished in third at 1:00.39.
The Knights finished the night winning the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Andrew Kasper, Brandon Muma, Freshman Nathan Olberding (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) and Sophomore Max DeYoung (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) finished at 3:13.41.
The Knights return to action on Saturday as they host the MIAA Relays. The action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the Venema Aquatic Center.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's swimming & diving team fell to Grand Valley State on Friday night. The Lakers beat the Knights, 184-59. Calvin is now 0-1 on the season.
"We really weren't looking at the level of competition coming today," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "We were more focused on ourselves coming into this meet. First of all, we wanted to make sure we took care of our freshmen and get them off to a good start. Second, we wanted to work on some values that we talked about in practice yesterday, about what a good team look like and I feel we executed that today."
Freshman Andrew Kasper (Batava, Ill./Marmion Academy) took third place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.57. Kasper recorded a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle at 4:53.93.
Senior Brandon Muma (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) touched the wall at 48.01 to take second place in the 100 freestyle.
The Knights took two of the three fastest times in the 100 backstroke on Friday night. Freshman Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) took second place in the 100 backstroke at 53.74. Sophomore Skyler Fish (Ionia, Mich./Ionia) finished in third place at 53.85.
The Knights took second and third in the 100 backstroke on Friday evening. Senior Johnson Cochran (Mount Vernon, Ohio/Mount Vernon) finished in second at 58.53. Junior Eli Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant) finished in third at 1:00.39.
The Knights finished the night winning the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Andrew Kasper, Brandon Muma, Freshman Nathan Olberding (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) and Sophomore Max DeYoung (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) finished at 3:13.41.
The Knights return to action on Saturday as they host the MIAA Relays. The action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the Venema Aquatic Center.
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