WHEATON, Il. - Calvin opened its 2021 fall season with victories over the Wheaton and Trine Thunder.

Calvin opened the day with a 25-17, 25-19, 25-9 victory over host Wheaton. In a neutral site match later in the afternoon, Calvin downed MIAA foe Trine 25-15, 25-16, 25-19 in a non-conference match.

In the win over Wheaton, Calvin served up nine aces and hit at a .263 clip.

Playing near her hometown, junior Heidi Westra (Clarendon Hills, Il./Timothy Christian HS) hit .368 with nine kills and two aces while senior setter Anna Schriemer (Vicksburg, Mich./Vicksburg HS) had 28 assists and four digs. Junior Aubrey Wrubel (Jenison, Mich./Jenison HS) had 10 digs and three aces. Junior Maria Bos (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) had four kills and three aces. Sophomore Gabriella Kellogg (Belleville, Mich./Plymouth Christian Academy) had seven kills and three block assists.

In the win over Trine, Calvin hit .318 as a team led by Westra with 14 kills and 10 digs. Westra hit at a .440 clip and was credited with four aces and four block assists. Gabriella Kellogg had seven kills. Schriemer had 31 assists.

Junior Tori Roskamp (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) chipped in with four kills and three block assists. Senior Grace Kellogg (Belleville, Mich./Plymouth Christian Academy) had eight digs as did Wrubel.

Player near her hometown, junior Grace Selman (Naperville, Il./Naperville North HS) added five assists.

COACHES COMMENT: "I was very happy with our mentality right from the start," said Calvin head women's volleyball coach Amber Warners. "We were focused, loose and aggressive all at the same time. It was a nice start to the season and we played well at times. We need to stay motivated to keep getting better individually as well as a team. It was so nice to feel a more sense of normalcy compared to last year."

NEXT UP: Calvin will host its own Labor Day Weekend Invitational Friday and Saturday. The Knights will face Grove City and Augsburg on Friday and Otterbein and Kalamazoo on Saturday.