Box Score
The fifth-ranked Hope College volleyball team served up a multi-faceted attack to down Olivet in three sets on Wednesday at DeVos Fieldhouse.
The Flying Dutch won 25-20, 26-24, 25-21 as four different players collected at least eight kills during the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association match.
Senior Sarah Feldpausch of White Cloud, Michigan (White Cloud), pictured, and junior Haley Muller of Grand Rapids, Michigan (GR Christian) both reached double-digits with 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
Senior Courtney Van Houzen of Traverse City, Michigan (West) chipped in nine kills and five blocks.
Sophomore Katie Rietberg of Holland, Michigan (West Ottawa) had eight kills.
Junior setter Sophia Hackett of Indianapolis, Indiana (Brebeuf Jesuit) dished out 39 assists. The reigning MIAA Specialist of the Week also had 11 digs.
Senior Alexis Thompson of Monroe, Michigan (St. Mary Catholic Central) contributed a team-high 19 digs.
The Flying Dutch overcame deficits of 8-4 and 14-9 in the second set to take a 2-0 lead.
Hope returns to action this weekend by co-hosting the Midwest Invitational with Calvin. On Friday, the Flying Dutch play Wheaton, Illinois at 4 p.m. and Heidelberg, Ohio at 8 p.m. at DeVos Fieldhouse.