Box Score GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 2 Knights were too much for the Olivet Comets on Wednesday night, winning the match 25-3, 25-17, 25-13. Calvin improves to 7-1 on the year and 4-0 in MIAA action. Olivet is now 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
The Knights started the first set strong, taking an early 11-2 lead. Calvin never looked back from there, taking the first set 25-3. The Knights hit .556 in the first set with a service ace from freshman Keilahna Castillo (Grandville, Mich./Grandville HS).
The Comets applied more pressure in the second set, but the Knights were too much taking the set, 25-17. The Knights were led by senior Maggie Kamp (Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS) with four kills in set number two.
Calvin was able to close out the match taking the third set, 25-13. Sophomore Kristen Vyletel (Ann Arbor, Mich./ Ann Arbor Huron HS) finished the match with two-straight aces to clinch the victory.
Freshman Anna Kamp (Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS) led Calvin with a career-best 11 kills, Maggie Kamp finished the night with 10 kills. Sophomore Jenna Lodewyk (Villa Park, Ill./Timothy Christian HS) tallied 30 assists on the night. Keilahna Castillo led the Knights on Wednesday with 12 digs. Junior Laura Danhoff (Willard, Ohio/Willard HS), Maggie Kamp, Jenna Lodewyk, Kristen Vyletel and Keilahna Castillo all finished with two aces.
The Knights return back to action on Friday as they travel down to the Emory National Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia. Calvin will face Franklin & Marshall, No. 6 Washington – St. Louis, No. 1 Emory and No. 9 Cal Lutheran.