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  •   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)

    MIAA Tournament

    Semifinal and Final Rounds - canceled

    First Round
    Tuesday, November 4

    #1 Hope d. #8 Trine 25-15, 25-17, 25-12 stats
    #2 Calvin d. #7 Kalamazoo 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 stats
    #3 Alma d. #6 Albion 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 stats
    #5 Adrian d. #4 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)

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