Calvin University

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Today the Calvin women's volleyball team defeated Adrian to claim the MIAA regular season title and finish conference play with a perfect record of 8-0. The Knights took down the Bulldogs in straight sets with scores of 25-6, 25-10, and 25-18. Calvin finished the regular season with a record of 23-3.
 
The Knights came out hot when junior Delaney Kemp (Frisco, Tx./Frisco Centennial) went on a nine-point serving run, including two service aces to start the first set. Senior Allison Moore (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian) and freshman Kate Van Appledorn (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) led the attack with three kills apiece.
 
In the second set, sophomore Sarah Bradley (Clarkston, Mich./Everest Collegiate) came alive and notched six kills while senior duo Mary Boa (Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood International Charter) and Jasmine Namminga (Pella, Iowa/Pella Community) each had two kills. As a team the Knights posted a .536 hitting percentage in the set, their best performance of the night.
 
Calvin finished the clean sweep in the third set where Namminga took the lead with six kills. Kemp had a stand-out defensive performance as she recorded nine digs during the set. 
 
Bradley and Namminga each finished the match with a team high nine kills while senior libero Tryna Vander Zwaag (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian) led the way with 12 digs. Freshman setter finished the match with 20 assists.
 
COACHES COMMENTS: "Really happy with the way we came out," said head coach Amber Warners. "I thought we looked loose and focused and I actually thought it was one of our best matches we've played this year. We put everything together today, we had good positioning, we passed the ball well and our serves were right on. I also thought the setting looked good tonight and I was proud of the decisions our hitters made."
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action next weekend when they begin their post-season by hosting the MIAA Tournament. The semifinals will be on Friday night with one match starting at 4 PM and the second starting at 7 PM.