Women’s basketball team stumbles at Calvin, 77-41, in regular-season finale

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team stumbled against Calvin University, 77-41, this afternoon in its regular-season finale at the Van Noord Arena.

Final Score: Calvin 77, Olivet 41
Location: Van Noord Arena; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Records: Calvin 4-5 overall, 3-2 MIAA; Olivet 1-8 overall, 1-6 MIAA

• The Knights built an 11-5 lead before freshman Savannah Pavoni made back-to-back jump shots to make the score 11-9 at the 3:31 mark of the opening quarter. Calvin scored the last six points of the quarter for a 17-9 advantage at the start of the second stanza.
• The Comets closed the gap to seven points, 19-12, after sophomore Zara Weber drained a three-pointer with 8:39 showing on the second-quarter clock. Olivet would not get any closer for the rest of the period, as the Knights led by 12 points twice, including 31-19 at halftime.
• The teams combined to score 39 points in the third quarter, including 24 for Calvin. The Knights then outscored the Comets 22-7 over the final 10 minutes of the game.

• Senior DeeDee Post was the only Olivet player to reach double figures in the scoring column, as she had a team-best 11 points. Post also shared game-high honors with nine rebounds.
• Senior Kim Buie grabbed eight rebounds.

• Gabby Timmer led all players with 22 points.
• Leah Harris contributed 21 points and eight assists.
• Timmer and Rebecca Boeve each tallied nine rebounds.

• Olivet will be on the road next Monday, March 1, for a quarterfinal game of the 2021 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Opponents and game times will be announced later tonight or tomorrow.