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Third-Ranked Hope Volleyball Sweeps Adrian In MIAA Debut

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Lauren Hazekamp

 

The Hope College volleyball team moved up one spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III rankings and won its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener on Tuesday.

The third-ranked and 2013 MIAA co-champion Flying Dutch swept Adrian College 25-16, 25-19, 25-9 in front of a DeVos Fieldhouse crowd of 785.

Hope improved to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in MIAA play.

The Flying Dutch used a balanced attack to spike Adrian (2-3, 0-1 MIAA).

Three different Hope players recorded nine kills apiece: senior outside hitter Jenna Grasmeyer of Jenison, Michigan (Hudsonville Unity Christian HS), senior outside hitter Anna Lynch of Lake Odessa, Michigan (Lakewood HS) and senior middle hitter Jillian Sommerville of Plymouth, Michigan (Salem HS).

Photo of Jillian Sommerville by Alan Babbitt, Hope College Sports Information

Senior outside hitter Amy VanderStoep of Holland, Michigan (West Ottawa HS) recorded seven kills for the Flying Dutch.

Junior setter Lauren Hazekamp of Fruitport, Michigan (Fruitport HS), collected a game-high 35 assists for Hope.

Click here to read the AVCA poll.

The Flying Dutch return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6, when they host two matches at the DeVos Fieldhouse volleyball court: MIAA rival Alma at 2 p.m. and Chicago at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jenna Grasmeyer

#7 Jenna Grasmeyer

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Psychology
Lauren Hazekamp

#1 Lauren Hazekamp

S
5' 8"
Junior
Management
Anna Lynch

#6 Anna Lynch

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Communication
Jillian Sommerville

#8 Jillian Sommerville

MH
5' 11"
Senior
Amy VanderStoep

#11 Amy VanderStoep

OH/MH
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jenna Grasmeyer

#7 Jenna Grasmeyer

6' 1"
Senior
Psychology
OH
Lauren Hazekamp

#1 Lauren Hazekamp

5' 8"
Junior
Management
S
Anna Lynch

#6 Anna Lynch

5' 11"
Senior
Communication
OH
Jillian Sommerville

#8 Jillian Sommerville

5' 11"
Senior
MH
Amy VanderStoep

#11 Amy VanderStoep

6' 0"
Senior
OH/MH