Final 2009 MIAA Volleyball Report

Final Standings

  League Overall
  W L W L  
 
Hope* 16 0 34 4  
Calvin 14 2 28 7  
Alma 10 6 17 12  
Albion 9 7 17 10  
Trine 8 8 16 15  
Kalamazoo 6 10 12 17  
Saint Mary's 5 11 9 17  
Olivet 2 14 6 21  
Adrian 2 14 6 20  

* MIAA Champion - Hope
Tournament Champion - Calvin

NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament

Friday, November 20 at University Heights, Ohio - Semifinal
Washington, Mo. def. Hope 25-21, 22-25, 15-25, 27-25, 15-12 box

Thursday, November 19 at University Heights, Ohio - Quarterfinal
Hope def. Tufts, Mass. 25-17, 25-23, 29-31, 25-18 box

Saturday, November 14 at Hope - Regional Championship
Hope def. Ohio Northern 21-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-20 box

Friday, November 13 at Hope
Hope def. Calvin 25-18, 25-23, 25-22 box

Thursday, November 12 at Hope
Calvin def. Wittenberg, Ohio 25-23, 25-22, 25-21 box
Hope def. Lakeland, Wis. 25-17, 25-16, 25-16 box

MIAA Tournament Results

Championship - Saturday, November 7 at Hope
Calvin def. Hope 15-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-13 box

Semifinals - Friday, November 6 at Hope
Calvin def. Alma 25-23, 25-21, 25-17 box
Hope def. Albion 25-10, 25-17, 25-5 box

First Round - Tuesday, November 3
Hope def. Olivet 25-13, 25-12, 25-16
Calvin def. Saint Mary's 25-11, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23
Alma def. Kalamazoo 25-16, 25-23, 12-25, 25-12
Albion def. Trine 25-18, 25-16, 25-18

2009 All-MIAA Volleyball Teams

Most Valuable Player
Andrea Helminiak, Hope (senior from Maumee, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)

Defensive Player of the Year
Kristen Johnson, Hope (senior from Naperville, Ill./Wheaton Academy)

Freshman of the Year
Betsy Irwin, Trine (freshman from Athens, Ohio/Alexander HS)

All-MIAA First Team
Morgan Watler, Albion** (senior from Novi/Farmington HS)
Hannah Hewitt, Alma* (junior from Alanson/Harbor Light Christian HS)
Rebecca Kamp, Calvin** (sophomore from Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)
Kelsey Sears, Calvin** (senior from Traverse City/West HS)
Jacie Fiedler, Hope* (junior from Richmond, Ill./Richmond Burton HS)
Andrea Helminiak, Hope** (senior from Maumee, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)
Kara VandeGuchte, Hope** (junior from Hamilton/Hamilton HS)
Lorna Slupczynski, Saint Mary's* (senior from St. John, Ind./Andrean HS)
* - denotes years All-MIAA first team

All-MIAA Second Team
Alexis Brumm, Albion (junior from Troy/Birmingham Seaholm HS)
Shelby Gray, Alma (sophomore from Bloomfield Hills/West Bloomfield HS)
Renee DeHaan, Calvin (sophomore from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
Erin VanderPlas, Calvin (sophomore from Cadillac/McBain Northern Michigan Christian HS)
Cassidy Bulthuis, Hope (junior from Nunica/Spring Lake HS)
Kristen Johnson, Hope (senior from Naperville, Ill./Wheaton Academy)
Colleen Leonard, Kalamazoo (sophomore from Mason/Mason HS)
Betsy Irwin, Trine (freshman from Athens, Ohio/Alexander HS)

Player of the Week Honor Roll

Player of the Week
Week #1 - Rebecca Kamp, Calvin
Week #2 - Betsy Irwin, Trine
Week #3 - Jacie Fiedler, Hope
Week #4 - Rebecca Kamp, Calvin
Week #5 - Lorna Slupczynski, Saint Mary's
Week #6 - Erin VanderPlas, Calvin
Week #7 - Jacie Fiedler, Hope
Week #8 - Cassidy Bulthuis, Hope
Week #9 - Morgan Watler, Albion
Week #10 - Lizzie Kamp, Calvin

Specialty Player of the Week
Week #1 - Hannah Hewitt, Alma
Week #2 - Carolyn Nelson, Calvin 
Week #3 - Andrea Helminiak, Hope
Week #4 - Stephanie Bradshaw, Alma
Week #5 - Danielle Brink, Saint Mary's
Week #6 - Nora Bruskewitz, Calvin
Week #7 - Charlene Stolarz, Albion
Week #8 - Kelsey Sears, Calvin
Week #9 - Andrea DiRuzza, Trine
Week #10 - Kelsey Sears, Calvin