Volleyball team swept by No. 1 Calvin in season-finale
The Olivet College volleyball team was swept in three sets by Calvin College this afternoon at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids. The Knights, ranked No. 1 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, claimed the 2016 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with the victory.
Olivet
13-16, 4-12 MIAA
0
Calvin
26-0, 16-0 MIAA
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Olivet
13-16, 4-12 MIAA
|
12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
|
Calvin
26-0, 16-0 MIAA
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Calvin
K:
Laura Danhoff
- 10
B:
2 Players
(#11,
#22)
- 2
D:
Keilahna Castillo
- 12
SA:
Laura Danhoff
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Olivet | Calvin |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.032 | .284 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 40 | 52 |
| Aces | 3 | 6 |
October 29, 2016
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Olivet College volleyball team was swept in three sets by Calvin College this afternoon at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids. The Knights, ranked No. 1 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, claimed the 2016 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with the victory.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Calvin def. Olivet 25-12, 25-14, 25-14
Location: Van Noord Arena; Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Olivet 13-16 overall, 4-12 MIAA; Calvin 26-0, 16-0 MIA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Knights never trailed in the first two sets.
- In the third set, the Comets led 1-0 before Calvin scored eight straight points to go up 8-1. Olivet was never able to recover from the deficit.
FOR THE COMETS
- Freshman Brittney Prince finished with a team-best five kills.
- Senior Danielle Bearden recorded eight set assists.
- Senior Mona Hinamanu led Olivet with 11 digs.
FOR THE KNIGHTS
- Laura Danhoff pounded down a match-best 10 kills.
- Jenna Lodewyk collected 26 set assists.
- Keilahna Castillo registered 12 digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match ended the Olivet career for three seniors – Bearden, Hinamanu and Re'Gene Thompson. Bearden played in the second-most matches in Olivet history with 114, and finishes with 2,588 set assists, which is third all-time. Hinamanu is the all-time digs leader with 1,620 digs.
- The Comets finish the year with 13 wins. With that win total, Olivet has posted back-to-back double digit win totals for only the second time in school history. The other time was 1981 (11 wins) and 1982 (22).