Calvin University

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Today the Calvin women's volleyball team wrapped up their weekend in the Midwest Invite with a 3-0 sweep over the Vikings of North Park. With today's win the Knights improved to an overall record of 14-2.
 
The score stayed close in the beginning of the first set until the Knights created some distance when they rattled off a dominant 11-3 scoring run capped with a service ace from Lina Kasuboski (Racine, Wis./Union Grove). Calvin went on to win the first set 25-14 with senior Allison Moore (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian) leading the attack with three kills. Senior Mary Boa (Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood International Charter) notched four blocks in the opening set.
 
Now, with momentum on their side, the Knights kept things rolling in the second set where they picked up the commanding 25-13 victory. Sophomore Sarah Bradley (Clarkston, Mich./Everest Collegiate) came alive with six kills during the set while the Knights recorded a team hitting percentage of .258, their best performance of the match.
 
Calvin finished up their day when they went on to defeat the Vikings 25-17 in the final set and recorded the 3-0 sweep over North Park. Freshman hitter Kate Van Appledorn (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) finished the match with eight kills while Bradley stuffed the stat sheet with eight kills, nine digs, three service aces, and two blocks.
 
Boa made her presence at the net known throughout the match as she notched five kills and recorded a season high seven blocks. Senior libero Tryna Vander Zwaag (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian) finished with a team high fifteen digs while freshman setter Olivia Peterson (Muskegon, Mich./North Muskegon) dished out twenty-eight assists.
 
Calvin finished with a team hitting percentage of .207 while holding North Park to a hitting percentage of -.063. The Knights also racked up an impressive eleven team blocks.
 
COACHES COMMENTS: "I thought we came with some good intensity, and I really liked our effort," said head coach Amber Warners. "I was able to get a lot of people involved and I thought the setting was very good today. Next week will not be easy against two MIAA teams on the road so we have to bring our A game starting with Saint Mary's on Tuesday."
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Tuesday, October 13th when they kick off MIAA conference play on the road against Saint Mary's. The match is set to begin at 7 PM.