Final 2008 MIAA Volleyball Report

 

League Overall  
  W L W L  
   
Hope 15 1 26 7  
Calvin 14 2 26 5  
Alma 11 5 22 9  
Saint Mary's 9 7 18 11  
Adrian 8 8 15 15  
Albion 5 11 12 16  
Kalamazoo 4 12 8 22  
Trine 4 12 9 20  
Olivet 2 14 6 21  

All-MIAA Honors

Most Valuable Player
Rebecca Kamp, Calvin
(freshman from Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)

Defensive Player of the Year
Kelsey Sears, Calvin (junior from Traverse City/West HS)

Freshman Player of the Year
Rebecca Kamp, Calvin (freshman from Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)

All-MIAA First Team
Rebecca Kamp, Calvin* (freshman from Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)
Jenny Carlson, Adrian* (senior from Tecumseh/Tecumseh HS)
Kim Gillhespy, Alma* (senior from Cedar Springs/Cedar Springs HS)
Sallie Richardson, Trine* (senior from Jackson/Napoleon HS)
Kelsey Sears, Calvin* (junior from Traverse City/West HS)
Nora Slenk, Hope** (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
Andrea Helminiak, Hope* (junior from Maumee, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)
Kara VandeGuchte, Hope* (sophomore from Hamilton/Hamilton HS)
* denotes years All-MIAA first team

All-MIAA Second Team
Samantha Mercy, Adrian (senior from Clinton/Clinton HS)
Morgan Watler, Albion (junior from Novi/Farmington HS)
Hannah Hewitt, Alma (sophomore from Alanson/Harbor Light Christian HS)
Lauren DeGroot, Calvin (senior from Tulare, Calif./Central Valley Christian HS)
Sara Kramer, Calvin (junior from Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian HS)
Cassidy Bulthuis, Hope (sophomore from Nunica/Spring Lake HS)
Lorna Slupczynski, Saint Mary's (junior from St. John, Ind./Andrean HS)
Cathy Kurczak, Saint Mary's (senior from Roselle, Ill./Lake Park HS)

League Tournament

Semifinal and Final Rounds cancelled due to illness on Hope College campus. Regular season champion Hope declared MIAA's automatic qualifier to NCAA tournament.

First Round
Hope d. Trine 25-15, 25-17, 25-12 stats
Calvin d. Kalamazoo 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 stats
Alma d. Albion 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 stats
Adrian d. Saint Mary's 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 stats

Player of the Week Honor Roll
Week #1 - Kim Gillhespy, Alma; Andrea Helminiak, Hope (specialty)
Week #2 - Rebecca Kamp, Calvin; Hannah Hewitt, Alma (specialty)
Week #3 - Sallie Richardson, Trine; Andrea Helminiak, Hope (specialty)
Week #4 - Kara VandeGuchte, Hope; Maggie Dusbiber, Albion (specialty)
Week #5 - Nora Slenk, Hope; Lauren DeGroot, Calvin (specialty)
Week #6 - Kim Gillhespy, Alma; Meghann Rose, Saint Mary's (specialty)
Week #7 - Rebecca Kamp, Calvin; Kelsey Sears, Calvin (specialty)
Week #8 - Colleen Leonard, Kalamazoo; Andrea Helminiak, Hope (specialty)
Week #9 - Sara Kramer, Calvin; Lauren DeGroot, Calvin (specialty)