Volleyball Finishes Runner-up in MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll

The Flying Dutch received three first-place votes.

The Hope College volleyball team is projected to contend for an MIAA regular-season championship this fall.

The Flying Dutch finished runner-up in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll with 13 points and three first-place votes.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. Calvin University is the preseason favorite after earning 10 points and six first-place votes. After Hope, Albion College took third with 22 points, followed by Trine University in fourth place (30), Adrian College (37), Saint Mary's College (45), Alma College (47), Olivet College (59) and Kalamazoo College (61).

Led by head coach Becky Schmidt, Hope opens the season on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 2-3, at the Great Lakes Crossover at the Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio. The Flying Dutch's home opener is Friday-Saturday, Sept. 9-10, when they are one of three host sites for the MIAA's crossover tournament with the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Hope begins MIAA play on Tuesday, Sept. 20, against Albion College at DeVos Fieldhouse.

On the court, middle blocker Charlotte Brecht leads the Flying Dutch. The senior from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (Grosse Pointe South HS) is a two-time, All-MIAA Second Team selection.

Brecht helped Hope Hope clinched the 2021 regular-season title after finishing with an unblemished league record. Overall, the Flying Dutch concluded the season with a record of 25-5 after reaching the regional finals in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Charlotte Brecht: MB; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#12 Charlotte Brecht
: 5' 11"; Senior
: MB

Players Mentioned

#12 Charlotte Brecht

Players Mentioned

#12 Charlotte Brecht