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Volleyball Knocks Off Kalamazoo In Regular-Season Finale

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The 11th-ranked Hope College volleyball team closed out the regular-season with a 25-13, 25-23, 25-20 win at Kalamazoo on Saturday.

The Flying Dutch (23-5 overall) rebounded from a five-set loss at top-ranked Calvin 14 hours earlier to win a match that began at 11 a.m.

Senior Sarah Feldpausch of White Cloud, Michigan (White Cloud HS) topped Hope with eight kills.

Three Flying Dutch players totaled seven kills apiece: senior Courtney Van Houzen of Traverse City, Michigan (West), junior Paige Baker of Encintas, California (La Costa Canyon) and sophomore Vanessa Reynhout of Freeport, Michigan (Lakewood).

Junior setter Sophia Hackett of Indianapolis, Indiana (Brebeuf Jesuit) finished with 31 assists.

Senior Alexis Thompson of Monroe, Michigan (St. Mary Catholic Central) recorded 23 digs.

Hope finished MIAA play with a 12-2 league record.

The Flying Dutch will be seeded No. 2 for next week's MIAA Tournament at Calvin. They will play third-seeded Saint Mary's Friday at 5:30 p.m. in one semifinal.

The winner faces either Calvin or fourth-seeded Adrian on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the championship match for the MIAA's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

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Players Mentioned

Paige Baker

#7 Paige Baker

MH
5' 11"
Junior
Sarah Feldpausch

#9 Sarah Feldpausch

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Sophia Hackett

#2 Sophia Hackett

S
5' 9"
Junior
Vanessa Reynhout

#6 Vanessa Reynhout

MH/OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Alexis Thompson

#3 Alexis Thompson

L
5' 7"
Senior
Courtney Van Houzen

#16 Courtney Van Houzen

MH
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Paige Baker

#7 Paige Baker

5' 11"
Junior
MH
Sarah Feldpausch

#9 Sarah Feldpausch

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Sophia Hackett

#2 Sophia Hackett

5' 9"
Junior
S
Vanessa Reynhout

#6 Vanessa Reynhout

5' 10"
Sophomore
MH/OH
Alexis Thompson

#3 Alexis Thompson

5' 7"
Senior
L
Courtney Van Houzen

#16 Courtney Van Houzen

6' 2"
Senior
MH