Volleyball Advances to Regional Final With Four-Set Win Over Top-Seeded Heidelberg
Friday, November 12, 2010
(Photo Courtesy of Wittenberg University)
(Written by Sports Information Student Assistant Mitch Blankespoor)
SPRINGFIELD, OH - The Calvin College Knights volleyball team had seen this before. They had won the first round of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament in straight sets. Last year, Calvin defeated Wittenberg in three sets only to fall to rival Hope in the second round. This year’s team was determined to not meet the same fate. The Knights were up against the number one ranked team in the region; Heidelberg College. Calvin did not meet the same fate, as it rolled to a four set victory over “The Berg” by scores of 25-18, 16-25, 25-18, 25-19. Calvin advances to the regional final where it will play host #2-ranked Wittenberg which defeated Hope in straight sets Friday nights. Saturday’s regional final match will be played at 7:00 Eastern Standard Time at Wittenberg’s Pam Evans Smith Arena. Saturday’s match will mark the third time that Calvin and Wittenberg have met in a regional final with Wittenberg winning the two prior meetings – the first coming in 2005 at Wittenberg and the second coming in 2006 at Calvin.
Wittenberg Regional Tournament Site
Calvin Volleyball Players Receive Great Lakes All-Region Volleyball Honors
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Three members of the Calvin volleyball team have received Great Lakes All-Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Named to the Great Lakes All-Region team from Calvin are junior Rebecca Kamp, sophomore Lizzie Kamp and freshman Megan Rietema. Rietema has also been named the Great Lakes Region Freshman of the Year. As members of the Great Lakes All-Region team, all three Calvin players are now eligible for All-America consideration from the AVCA.
Volleyball Opens NCAA III Tournament Play With 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 Victory Over Otterbein
Thursday, November 11, 2010
(Photo Courtesy of Wittenberg University)
By Calvin sports information student assistant Mitch Blankespoor
SPRINGFIELD, OH - The 10th-ranked Calvin women’s volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA III Tournament with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 first round victory over Otterbein College Thursday afternoon on the campus of Wittenberg University. Playing in its 20th NCAA III Tournament including its seventh straight, Calvin used strong blocking to stymie Otterbein’s offensive attack. Calvin finished with 15 total blocks including three solos from freshman Megan Rietema and two solos from junior Rebecca Kamp. Otterbein finished with a -.044 hitting percentage while Calvin hit at a .342 clip. With the win, Calvin advances to the second round to face either Heidelberg or Greenville College at 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon at Wittenberg’s Pam Evans Smith Arena.
Calvin/Otterbein Photo Gallery
Wittenberg Regional Tournament Site
