HOLLAND, Mich. – The Calvin women's volleyball team saw its seven-game win streak come to an end with a three-set loss at rival Hope Tuesday night. Calvin dropped the match by scores of 25-14, 25-18, 26-24.

Tuesday marked the conference opener for both teams. Hope came into the match ranked 13^th nationally while Calvin came in receiving votes in the Division III Top 25 poll.

Hope (12-4 overall, 1-0 MIAA) kept Calvin off balance in set one with a strong service game that forced the Knights to scramble. Hope hit .289 in set one.

In set two, Calvin (12-3 overall, 0-1 MIAA) remained in contact, trailing 16-14. Hope closed out the match on a 9-4 run as its service game again took over.

Set three featured back-and-forth rallies. Hope led 9-6 before Calvin answered with a 5-1 run with freshman Sarah Bradley (Clarkston, Mich./Everest Collegiate) contributing a pair of kills in the run while senior Aerin Baker (Saugatuck, Mich./Saugatuck) had a kill and service ace.

Calvin then fought back from a 17-14 deficit to build a 21-20 lead. Senior Madison Wiersma (Fremont, Mich./Western Michigan Christian) tallied a pair of kills in the comeback while sophomore Delaney Kemp (Frisco, Texas/Frisco Centennial) contributed a service ace to put the Knights on top at 21-20. Hope regained the lead at 22-21 before the Knights tied the set at 22 on a ricocheted ball by junior Jordan Steen (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) that landed on the Hope end for a dramatic kill and point. The set was then tied 23-23 and then again 24-24. Hope scored the final two points however, using a Calvin service error and attack off the Knight block to close out the set and match.

Baker finished with a team-high nine kills to go with one ace, three digs and one assist. Wiersma contributed six kills and freshman Caralee Schipper (Mount Brydges, Ontario/Strathroy District Collegiate Institute) five kills. Bradley had four kills and five digs while senior Emma Ekblaw (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) chalked up three kill, three blocks and four digs.

Kemp came up with 12 kills, nine digs and an ace. Junior Tryna VanderZwaag (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian HS) chalked up a team-high 19 digs to go with four assists. Sophomore Grace Spoelma (Caledonia, Mich./South Christian HS) added five assists. Sophomore Ava Epley (Commerce Charter Twp., Mich./Walled Lake Northern) also had four assists.

As a team, Calvin hit just .096 while Hope hit at a .226 clip.

COACHES COMMENT: "I thought we struggled with our serve receive most of the night and a credit to Hope for that," said Calvin head women's volleyball coach Amber Warners. "We were out of system for a good portion of the match and that makes it difficult to set up your offense. Their serving set up their attack and block at the net."

NEXT UP: Calvin will host Trine University in a conference match at 6:30 p.m. at Van Noord Arena.