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Lizzie Kamp and Megan Rietema Named First Team Division III All-Americans by AVCA
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
2012 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
Senior Lizzie Kamp and junior Megan Rietema have been named first team Division III All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The awards were announced this afternoon. Both players will be honored at an awards banquet Wednesday night in Holland on the campus of Hope College. A native of Orland Park, Illinois, and a graduate of Chicago Christian High School, Kamp was a second team All-American a year ago. This fall, she has posted a hitting percentage of .319 wile averaging 4.43 kills-per-set. She also averages 2.02 digs-per-set and has racked up 32 service aces and 45 blocks on the season. Last weekend, she was named to the all-tournament team of the regional hosted by Calvin. Earlier this fall was named the MIAA’s Most Valuable Player and landed a spot on the All-MIAA first team for the third straight year. She was a four-time MIAA Player of the Week selection during the fall and was named to the Otterbein/Capital Tournament all-tournament team earlier in the fall. 
A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, Rietema is receiving first team All-America honors for the second straight year. She is averaging 10.51 assists and 2.17 digs-per-set from her setter’s position. She is also averaging nearly one block-per-set and has 25 services aces on the year along with an attack percentage of .325. Rietema was named the Most Outstanding Player of the regional tournament hosted by Calvin last weekend. She was also named to the All-MIAA first team and was selected to the all-tournament team of the Wittenberg Fall Classic earlier in the fall.
Calvin Volleyball Team To Face University of Puget Sound in National Quarterfinal Match Thursday
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The eight-team field for the NCAA III volleyball finals at Hope College is set. In addition to Calvin, teams competing will be Elmhurst, Salisbury, Clarkson, St. Thomas, Christopher Newport, the University of Massachusetts-Boston and the University of Puget Sound. Calvin will face PCalvin’s match against Puget Sound has been scheduled for an 8 p.m. start. Calvin’s match against Puget Sound has been scheduled for an 8 p.m. start. All tickets must be ordered or purchased through the Hope Box Office. The online link for the Hope Box Office can be found at: Hope Athletics Box Office
Tickets will not be sold in advance at Calvin.
To watch tonight - check out the link to the live video stream at: Calvin/Puget Sound Video Stream
For Live Stats - check out the link at: Live Stats Scoreboard
Hope College NCAA III Volleyball Finals Website
Volleyball Defeats Wittenberg in Epic Five-Set Regional Final - Punches Ticket to NCAA III Finals
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Story by Jeff Febus/Photo by Paul Evans
In a match fitting of two top-ranked teams, the Calvin women’s volleyball secured a 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 15-12 victory over Wittenberg in front of more than 1,700 fans inside Calvin’s Van Noord Arena. The victory gives top-ranked Calvin a berth in the national quarterfinals next Thursday in Holland, Michigan. Calvin will face an opponent yet to be determined. Calvin’s quarterfinal match next Thursday will take place at Hope’s DeVos Fieldhouse. Calvin will be making its second trip to the national finals in the last three years. Saturday’s match between Calvin and second-ranked Wittenberg marked the fifth meeting between the two non-conference rivals in a regional final including the third consecutive year. In 2010, Calvin defeated the Tigers in four sets in Springfield, Ohio. In 2011, Wittenberg returned the favor, defeating the Knights in four sets in Grand Rapids. Calvin will find out its national quarterfinal opponent and time of its Thursday match later this weekend. Information on the national finals at Hope can be found online at: Hope Volleyball Nationals Website
Calvin NCAA III Regional Website
Calvin vs. Wittenberg women’s volleyball from Calvin College on Vimeo.
Volleyball Survives Five Set Match Against Mount Union, WIll Meet Wittenberg in Regional Finals
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Photo by Paul Evans, Story by Mitch Blankespoor
GRAND RAPIDS – The Calvin College volleyball team was pushed to the limit in an NCAA III second round matchup with Mount Union (Oh.). Calvin prevailed, winning the five set thriller by scores of 25-12, 23-25, 25-21, 24-26 and 25-6. Calvin was led by Lizzie Kamp who recorded a career-high 29 kills on 70 attack attempts. Rietema dished out a career-high 67 assists while chipping in 15 blocks. She along with three other Knights tallied double-digit digs for the match. Maggie Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian) tallied 17 kills, two errors on 34 attempts, good for a .441 hitting percentage. Senior Nicole Snyder led Mount Union with 10 kills in defeat.Top ranked Calvin (30-2) will face second-ranked Wittenberg (27-4) in the regional final match Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Wittenberg defeated Hope in straight sets earlier in the day. This will mark the third consecutive year Calvin and Wittenberg have met in the regional finals. Wittenberg defeated Calvin in four sets en route to its national championship a season ago. In 2010, Calvin defeated Wittenberg in four sets en route to its national championship.
Calvin Postmatch Audio Interview
NCAA III Volleyball Regional Website
Volleyball Defeats Heidelberg in Straight Sets in NCAA III Tournament First Round Match
Friday, November 09, 2012
Photo by Paul Evans, Story by Mitch Blankespoor
GRAND RAPIDS – The Calvin College women’s volleyball team opened up NCAA III Tournament play with a three set victory of Heidelberg University by scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-17. Calvin hit a blistering .373 for the match. The Knights defense held Heidelberg to under a .100 hitting percentage for the match using seven blocks to do so. Four Knights totaled double-digits in digs. Lizzie Kamp paced Calvin scoring 14 kills. Rietema dished out 29 assists while recording three block assists. Calvin (29-2) will face off against Mount Union (27-6) at 7:00 p.m. The Purple Raiders defeated Medaille College in straight sets. The first matchup of the day will feature the Wittenberg Tigers (26-4) against the Flying Dutch of Hope College (29-4) at 4:30 p.m. Wittenberg defeated Ohio Northern in straight sets while Hope defeated Otterbein in straight sets.
NCAA III Regional Website at Calvin
Lizzie Kamp Named to Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team in Volleyball
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Teams
For the second consecutive year, Calvin’s Lizzie Kamp has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 team in women’s volleyball at the Division III level. As a member of the Capital One All-District 6 team, Kamp is now eligible for Capital One Academic All-America consideration. Kamp carries a 3.69 grade point average. She is majoring in accounting. During her career, she has been named to the All-MIAA first team team three times and to the Great Lakes All-Region team four teams. As a freshman, she was named the Great Lakes Regional Freshman of the Year. Last year was named to the the AVCA Division III All-America second team.
Amber Warners Named AVCA Division III Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year
Thursday, November 08, 2012
For the second consecutive year and for the fourth time in her career, Calvin head volleyball coach Amber Warners has been named the Division III Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. A native of Holland, Warners has continued her success into her 11th year as head coach of the Calvin College volleyball team. The Knights finished the 2012 season 28-2, sweeping through their conference with a 16-0 record and claiming the MIAA Conference Championship. They head into the NCAA Tournament ranked in the top spot in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll.Warners is currently in her 12th year as a head collegiate volleyball coach which includes 11 years at Calvin and one year as interim coach at Hope (1994). Heading into the weekend, Warners is 345-70 (.831) as a collegiate volleyball coach and 324-59 (.846) at Calvin. Heading into the 2012 season, Warners was ranked second among active Division III coaches among winning percentage and 14th among all coaches at any NCAA (I, II or III) level.Warners also won the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year Award in 2006 and 2008 as well as last year.
Calvin Volleyball Players Receive Great Lakes All-Region Honors
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Two members of the Calvin women’s volleyball team have been named to the AVCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region team and are now eligible for AVCA Division III All-America consideration. Those two individuals are senior Lizzie Kamp and junior Megan Rietema. In addition, freshman Maggie Kamp has received AVCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region honorable mention recognition.
Calvin Volleyball Team Heads Into NCAA III Tournament Play as Nation’s Top-Ranked Team
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
The Calvin volleyball team will head into NCAA III Tournament play as the top-ranked team in the country. The Knights have received the number one ranking in the final regular season Division III Top 25 poll released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association earlier today. The Knights received 17 first place votes to take over the top spot from Washington University (Mo.). Calvin was ranked second last week. It marks the first time since last year that the Knights have been ranked number one. A year ago, Calvin held the number one ranking throughout the entire regular season before falling in the NCAA III Regional final to Wittenberg University, finishing the season at 33-1. Calvin is preparing to host an NCAA III Regional Tournament of eight teams this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Of the eight teams, five are nationally-ranked including four in the top 10. Ranked teams competing in the regional tournament at Calvin include: Mount Union (#13), Otterbein (#10), Hope (#6), Wittenberg (#2) and Calvin (#1).
NCAA III Regional Website at Calvin
Maggie Kamp and Kelly Gordon Receive MIAA Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
Monday, November 05, 2012
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin outside hitter Maggie Kamp its Position Player of the Week and Calvin libero Kelly Gordon its Specialty Player of the Week in volleyball for matches played through November 3. Kamp, a freshman from Orland Park, Ill. (Chicago Christian HS), slammed 34 kills and had an attack percentage of .368 in leading Calvin to the MIAA tournament championship. In the championship match against Hope, she led the Knights with 19 kills as the Knights rallied to win the match in five sets. Kamp is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career. 
Gordon, a senior from Caledonia (Grand Rapids South Christian HS), played a pivotal role defensively in Calvin’s run to the MIAA tournament championship, leading the Knights with 30 digs in their two matches. She had 18 digs to lead Calvin in the championship match against Hope. It’s the second Player of the Week honor in Gordon’s career, with the other coming after last year’s MIAA tournament.
