Welcome to tonight's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association volleyball match between the nationally ranked Hope College Flying Dutch and Olivet College Comets. Start time is 6:30 p.m. at DeVos Fieldhouse's DeYoung Volleyball Court.
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Hope enters with a 15-2 overall record and a second-place MIAA record of 8-1. Olivet (11-11 overall) is tied for second place in the MIAA with a 3-7 league record.
The Flying Dutch won the first meeting between the two teams 25-20, 25-20, 25-18 at Olivet on September 10. Katie Rietberg's 11 kills and Sarah Feldpausch's 10 kills topped Hope. The Flying Dutch lead the all-time series 71-4.
Setter Sophia Hackett was selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Specialist of the Week on Monday. The junior from Indianapolis, Indiana (Brebeuf Jesuit) is honored for the second time this season and her career after leading the Flying Dutch to MIAA victories against Kalamazoo and Alma last week. Hackett averaged 36.5 assists, 7.5 digs and 3.5 kills over the two matches.
Hope returns to action this weekend with four matches at DeVos Fieldhouse for the Midwest Invitational. On Friday, the Flying Dutch will play Wheaton, Illinois at 4 p.m. and Heidelberg, Ohio at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Hope will meet Elmhurst, Illinois at 11 a.m. and Clarkson, N.Y. at 2 p.m.
Join us every Monday this fall for the Hope College H-Club Coaches Luncheons at Maas Auditorium. The one-hour program featuring two Hope coaches begins at noon. Cost is $10 and includes a buffet lunch. Volleyball coach Becky Schmidt's next scheduled appearance at the H-Club Luncheon is this Monday, Oct. 17.
Join us for Hope College's 2016 Homecoming on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23. The Flying Dutch will host Trine for a homecoming match on Friday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. on the main court. It will be Senior Night.
Fans, you can participate in our weekly Buffalo Wild Wings Brain Buster Trivia at every Saturday home event this school year. Look for the trivia question on Hope Athletics' Twitter account at kickoff and tweet your guess for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Buffalo Wild Wings. All guesses must tag Hope Athletics and include the hashtag BWW Brain Buster.
Order your Hope College volleyball and athletics gear online through our Sideline Store. Customize items with whatever Flying Dutchmen or Flying Dutch team you want. Visit hope.edu/sidelinestore to find your gear.
Download the new Hope Athletics Front Row app. Just search Hope Athletics on either the App Store or Google play. Fans can sign up for breaking news, scores and alerts of any Hope team they would like. Learn more at athletics.hope.edu/frontrow.
Need something to eat or drink at today's game? Check out Hope College Concessions on lobby for food, snacks, pop and water. Credit and debit cards are accepted.
