MIAA Volleyball Week #1 Wrap-Up

MIAA Volleyball Week #1 Wrap-Up

Team

Opponents/Results

Adrian

0-4, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  at Bluffton  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. DePauw  |  L, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Heidelberg  |  L, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Hanover  |  L, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Albion

2-2, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  at Kean  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. New Paltz  |  L, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. New York U.  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Johnson & Wales  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Alma

2-2, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. Wooster  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. Geneseo  |  W, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Allegheny  |  W, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Denison  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score


#1 Calvin

4-0, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. #23 UW-Oshkosh  |  W, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  at #14 Trinity  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. #6 Cal Lutheran  |  W, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Whitman  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

#21 Hope

2-2, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. Webster  |  W, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. Dominican (Ill.)  |  W, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. #20 Hendrix  |  L, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  at #3 WashU  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Kalamazoo

0-4, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. Wheaton (Ill.)  |  L, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. Hanover  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. DePauw  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  at Bluffton  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Olivet

0-4, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. Linfield  |  L, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  at George Fox  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Williamette  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  at Pacific (Ore.)  |  L, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Saint Mary's

0-2, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  at Otterbein  |  L, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. Capital  |  L, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Trine

3-1, 0-0

Sept. 1  |  vs. MacMurray  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 1  |  vs. Anderson (Ind.)  |  L, 3-1  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  at Illinois College  |  W, 3-0  |  Recap  |  Box Score

Sept. 2  |  vs. Fontbonne  |  W, 3-2  |  Recap  |  Box Score

• Albion went 2-2 during their opening weekend in New Jersey, posting 3-0 victories against host Kean and New York University.

• Alma posted a 2-2 mark to start the 2017 season, earning wins over Geneseo and Allegheny at the Mount Union Invitational Sept. 1-2.

• #1 Calvin went 4-0 in their season-opening trip to San Antonio Sept. 1-2, earning a trio of victories against Top 25 teams. The Knights started with a 3-1 win over 2016 NCAA tournament participant UW-Oshkosh Sept. 1 and then added a 3-0 sweep over nationally-ranked Trinity later in the day. #6 Cal Lutheran pushed Calvin to the brink before the Knights prevailed 3-2 Sept. 2.

• #15 Hope earned two victories at the Washintgon-St. Louis Bear Invitational Sept. 1-2, defeating Webster Sept. 1, 3-2, and Dominican (Ill.) 3-1. The Flying Dutch then were upended by two nationally-ranked opponents Sept. 2, in #3 WashU and #20 Hendrix.

• Trine was electric in their opening weekend, going 3-1 at the Illinois College Tournament Sept. 1-2. The Thunder enter MIAA play on a two-match winning streak after defeating the host Illinois College and Fontbonne Sept. 2.

• Earning MIAA Athlete of the Week honors for Sept. 5 were:

  - Player: Anna Kamp, Calvin

  - Specialist: Jenna Lodewyk, Calvin

• Calvin remained #1 in the Sept. 5 release of the AVCA coaches poll, earning all 67 first-place votes. Hope dropped to #21.