GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Today the Calvin women's basketball team continued its MIAA schedule when it defeated the Comets of Olivet 69-49 in Van Noord Arena. With tonight's victory the Knights improve to 14-9 overall and 9-5 in MIAA play while Olivet falls to 0-13 in conference play and 2-20 overall.
 
The first quarter was a battle for momentum as teams exchanged buckets on both ends of the floor. Junior RyAnn Rohrer (Ludington, Mich./Ludington) notched eight points while senior Anna Fernandez (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth Christian Academy) chipped in four points in the first quarter. Junior Chloe Wiegers (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion) added a basket of her own as the Knights finished the first ten minutes with a slim 14-12 advantage over the Comets.
 
In the second quarter, the score remained close as junior Katelyn LaRue (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) and Lydia Sall (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) both got in on the scoring. Calvin finally created some distance when it ended the quarter on a 7-3 to claim a 27-21 lead at the break. The Knights dominated the paint in the first half as they outscored the Comets 20-10 down low while also scoring eight points off of twelve forced turnovers.
 
As the second half got underway the Knights seemed to find their offensive rhythm as they started the third quarter on a 13-5 scoring run with LaRue and Wiegers giving Calvin a boost when they knocked down three-pointers on back-to-back possessions. Rohrer added to her total with seven points in the third to give the Knights the 48-36 lead heading into the final ten minutes of play.
 
The last quarter belonged to Fernandez who was all over the floor. She recorded three rebounds, one steal and 12 points, outscoring the Comets who only scored nine points in the fourth. By the time the final buzzer sounded the Knights had walked away with the 69-49 victory and extended their win streak to five in a row.
 
Rohrer led the way for the Knights as she recorded a career high 21 points while also snagging five rebounds and two steals. LaRue chipped in 17 points and three three-pointers while Fernandez finished with 16 points.
 
COACHES COMMENTS: "I thought Olivet did a really nice job tonight," said head coach Mark Christner. "I thought their pace gave us a bit of trouble in the first half and they did a good job playing the way they wanted to. They play hard and we knew that so I give our team a lot of credit for hanging in there. Sometimes you don't play your best and you still have to find a way to win and we definitely did a good job of that."
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Saturday, February 14th, when they travel to Trine for a 1 p.m. contest at the MTI Center.