Women’s Volleyball Opens NCAA III Tournament With 1st Round Victory Over Wittenberg
Thursday, November 12, 2009
(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Mitch Blankespoor)
HOLLAND—Fresh off of an MIAA Tournament championship featuring a win over rival Hope in the championship match, the 11th ranked Calvin Knights put their season on the line against the #10 Wittenberg Tigers, a team Calvin fell to in five sets at the Border Battle early in the season. In Thursday night’s meeting, Calvin came out on top, beating Wittenberg in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Picture Courtesy of Hope College
Lizzie Kamp and Kelsey Sears Receive MIAA Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin middle blocker Lizzie Kamp its Player of the Week and Calvin libero Kelsey Sears its Specialty Player of the Week in volleyball for matches played through November 7.
Kamp, a freshman from Orland Park, Ill. (Chicago Christian HS), had 38 kills for an average of 3.45 per game for the week in leading the Knights to the MIAA tournament title. She had 14 kills in a first-round match against Saint Mary’s and 13 kills in the championship match against Hope. Kamp added 19 digs, including 11 against Hope, and 10 blocks. She is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career.
Volleyball To Face Wittenberg in Great Lakes Regional at Hope College
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Calvin women’s volleyball team will face Wittenberg University in a first round Great Lakes Regional match at Hope College. The starting time will be announced later this evening. Calvin (27-6) is making its 19th NCAA III Tournament appearance. Wittenberg (24-7) and Calvin played earlier this year at the Wittenberg Border Battle with Wittenberg defeating Calvin in five sets. It will mark the third meeting between Calvin and Wittenberg in the NCAA III Tournament in the last five years. Other first round matches will pit Bluffton (27-5) up against Ohio Northern (27-3), Heidelberg (27-7) up against North Central, IL (34-4) and Hope (30-3) up against Lakeland, WI (23-13). The winner of the Calvin/Wittenberg match will play the winner of the Hope/Lakeland first round match.
Hope Great Lakes Regional Tournament Site
