The second-ranked Hope volleyball team showed its depth on the road on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in MIAA play. 

The Flying Dutch defeated Kalamazoo in three straight sets, 25-12, 25-15, 25-16, to improve to 17-2 and 4-0 in league matches. 

Hope, which leads second-place Albion College by a half game, has not lost a set since a 3-1 win against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sept. 28.

On Tuesday, Hope utilized 17 different players in the win en route to hitting .402 as a team, the second-highest average this season. 

Kalamazoo (6-13, 0-4 MIAA) hit .022 as a team.

Seniors Addie VanderWeide (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Grand Rapids Christian HS) and Alison DeWeerd (Kentwood, Michigan / South Christian) shared team-high honors with seven kills apiece.

DeWeerd finished with a match-high .778 attack percentage. 

Junior Brooke Fox (Saunemin, Illinois / Pontiac Township) contributed six kills.

Senior Samantha Seib (Elkhorn, Wisconsin / Catholic Central) recorded a team-high eight digs. 

Junior Lauren Lee (Plymouth, Michigan / Skyline) had 28 assists and seven digs.

The Flying Dutch return to play in a non-league matchup with the 18th-ranked University of Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at DeVos Fieldhouse. 

Tickets are on sale through the Hope Ticket Office online at tickets.hope.edu or by calling (616) 395-7890 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Purchase tickets onsite before the match beginning at 2 p.m.