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Volleyball Remains Unbeaten With Victory Over Olivet
Saturday, September 08, 2012
By Jordan Brink
The third-ranked Calvin Knights continued an impressive start to their 2012 campaign with a sweep of the Olivet Comets on Saturday afternoon. The Knights defeated Olivet by scores of 25-8, 25-14, and 25-15, improving their record to 7-0 (3-0 MIAA). Olivet’s loss dropped its record to 1-5 (0-2 MIAA) on the season. Coming off a quick turnaround from their victory at Kalamazoo on Friday night, the Knights pulled ahead from the start and never looked back. Calvin set the tone with a high-powered offense, hitting .500 as a team in the first set.
Volleyball Sweeps Kalamazoo in MIAA Road Match
Friday, September 07, 2012
By Mitch Blankespoor
The Calvin College women’s volleyball team traveled to Anderson Athletic Complex to face the Hornets of Kalamazoo College on Friday. The Knights improved to 6-0 (2-0 MIAA) defeating the Hornets in straight sets by scores of 25-9, 25-18, 25-11. Lizzie Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) led the Knights with 11 kills. Junior Megan Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) finished with four kills while dishing out 20 assists. Senior Kelly Gordon-Hiskes (Caledonia/South Christian HS) led the Knights with 15 digs.
Third-Ranked Volleyball Team Picks Up Three-Set Win at Adrian in MIAA Opener
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
ADRIAN - In a matchup of unbeaten teams, the nationally-ranked Calvin women’s volleyball team recorded a 25-22, 25-14, 25-10 victory at Adrian Tuesday night in the MIAA opener for both teams. Ranked third nationally, Calvin (5-0 overall, 1-0 MIAA) had to come-from-behind in set one, using a 5-1 run to close out the set. Calvin then rolled in sets two and three, hitting .419 as a team in set two and .300 in set three. Senior Lizzie Kamp had another big match with 17 kills while junior setter Megan Rietema had eight kills, 29 assists and six digs. Senior Kelly Gordon added 16 digs while senior Jen Pluymert served up three aces. Calvin will travel to Kalamazoo on Friday for a 7 p.m. conference match.
Volleyball Finishes 4-0 at Otterbein/Capital Tournament
Saturday, September 01, 2012
WESTERVILLE, OH – Coming off two wins at Capital University yesterday, the Calvin College women’s volleyball team traveled to Otterbein University for the second day of the 2012 Otterbein/Capital Tournament looking for two wins. The third-ranked Knights achieved this feat, defeating Mount Union in straight sets 25-17, 25-23, 25-22, and the host Cardinal of Otterbein in a thrilling five set match 25-11, 20-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-10. Senior Lizzie Kamp was named to the all-tournament team.
Calvin Volleyball Takes Two in Tournament at Capital University
Friday, August 31, 2012
BEXLEY, OH - Playing in the south suburbs of Columbus, Calvin claimed a pair of victories at a tournament co-hosted by Capital University Friday. The Knights opened with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-12 victory over Transylvania University and then came back to top host Capital 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 in the evening. In the win over Capital, third-ranked Calvin received 16 kills from senior Lizzie Kamp (Orland Park, IL/Chicago Christian HS) who recorded an attack percentage of .500. Junior setter Megan Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) added 31 assists and 14 digs while senior libero Kelly Gordon (South Christian HS) had 19 digs. 16 Calvin players played in the win over Capital.
Rebecca Kamp Named one of 30 Finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
Monday, August 27, 2012
NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Announcement
(Written by MIAA publicist Greg Chandler)
Recent Calvin graduate Rebecca Kamp has been named one of 30 women to be considered for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year Award.The top 30 women are composed of 10 honorees from each of the NCAA’s three divisions and span various NCAA sports. In September, three finalists will be chosen from each division to form nine finalists for the award. The 2012 Woman of the Year will be announced and the top 30 women will be honored during an Oct. 14 ceremony in Indianapolis.The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award, with outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. Kamp is the second individual from Calvin to be named a top 30 honoree as Lisa Winkle was so honored in 2007. Kamp graduated from Calvin this past May and is now teaching at Westminster Christian School in St. Louis, Missouri.
Volleyball Gains Top Spot in MIAA Poll/Ranked Third in National Poll
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
AVCA Division III Top 25 Preseason Poll
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.
Calvin Women’s Volleyball Preseason Outlook
Women’s Volleyball Team Anticipates Upcoming 2012 Campaign
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2012 Calvin Women's Volleyball Schedule
By Mitch Blankespoor
Coming off a 33-1 campaign a year ago that included an NCAA III Regional Finals appearance, the Calvin College women’s volleyball team is fired up and ready for the 2012 season to begin. Calvin returns several letterwinners from last year’s team including 2011 All-Americans Lizzie Kamp and Megan Rietema. Lizzie Kamp is one of six seniors expected to play a role on this year’s squad. The other five seniors include Julia Hilbrands, Rebecca Ratkov, Jen Pluymert, Kim Start and Kelly (Gordon) Hiskes. Calvin opens its season on August 31 and September 1 at a tournament co-hosted by Capital University and Otterbein University.
Six Calvin Teams Receive MIAA Team GPA Award
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Faculty Athletic Representatives of the MIAA member colleges present the MIAA Team GPA Award every year. This award recognizes conference athletic teams for performance in the classroom of a 3.3 cumulative GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale). During the recently completed 2011-12 school year, six of Calvin’s athletic teams achieved this distinction. Five of Calvin’s women’s teams received the MIAA Team GPA Award while the men’s cross country team also achieved the feat. Calvin’s teams receiving the honor are as follows; women’s cross country team, women’s track and field team, women’s basketball team, women’s volleyball team, women’s tennis team, and men’s cross country team.
Calvin Lands 123 Scholar-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2011-12 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic - Honor Roll has been announced by Commissioner David Neilson and 123 Calvin scholar-athletes have been named to the list. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the entire 2010-11 academic year. A student needed to have won a varsity letter in a sport to be eligible. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll program was initiated in 1990 to recognize students at MIAA member colleges who excel both in athletics and in the classroom.
