Calvin University

ANGOLA, Ind. - Tonight the Calvin women's volleyball team extended their win streak to eight in a row when they pulled off the reverse sweep against Thunder of Trine University with scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-25, and 15-13. The Knights improved to an overall record of 16-2 while also moving to 3-0 in MIAA conference play.
 
The match was a battle right from the jump as there were twelve ties and six lead changes throughout the first set. The score was tied at 23-23 before the Thunder found a spark and pushed forward to score two straight points and claim the 1-0 lead over Calvin. Sophomore Sarah Bradley (Clarkston, Mich./Everest Collegiate) led the way for Calvin with five kills while junior Lina Kasuboski (Racine, Wis./Union Grove) notched one service ace.
 
Trine looked to keep things rolling in in the second set when they jumped out to an early 13-10 lead. The Knights tried to fight back by tying the score at 18-18 before the Thunder once again found their groove and went on an 8-5 scoring run to claim the second set. 
 
Now, with their backs against the wall, the Knights stayed alive when they won the third set powered by clutch kills from senior duo Mary Boa (Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood International Charter) and Allison Moore (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian).
 
In the fourth set, Trine took a 10-4 lead and once again put the pressure on Calvin. Needing to respond quickly, the Knights continued to come up big in crunch time and as they proceeded to go on a 8-2 scoring run to reclaim the lead and the momentum. Powered by Bradley's staggering eight kills, Calvin won the third set and the match pushed onward into a fifth and final set.
 
The Thunder opened the fifth set on a mission to finish what they started and took an early 11-7 lead. However, Kasuboski gave the Knights the boost they needed for when she ripped off a 5-0 serving run, including three service aces, to put Calvin back in front. This time the Knights stayed firmly in the driver's seat as they picked up the 15-13 win and completed the reverse sweep over Trine. 
 
Calvin finished the match with a team hitting percentage of .240 with their best performance of .500 coming in the fourth set. Bradley stuffed the stat sheet when she finished with a whopping 21 kills, nine digs, four block assists, one solo block, three service aces, and two assists. Moore also put up big numbers as she notched 17 kills and a hitting percentage of .406 while Boa finished with eight kills, three block assists, and one solo block.
 
Freshman Kate Van Appledorn (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) recorded nine kills while senior libero Tryna Vander Zwaag (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian) fellow senior Jordan Steen (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) each recorded twenty plus digs. Freshman setter finished the match with a team high 36 assists.
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Wednesday, October 21st when they welcome rival Hope College to Van Noord Arena for a 6:30 matchup.