WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[Trailer Dog]

MIAA Volleyball
October 12-13, 2007

Albion College Quad
Albion d. Olivet 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 27-30, 20-18 stats
Olivet d. Rochester 30-20, 30-19, 30-19
York (Pa.) d. Olivet 30-23, 28-30, 29-31, 30-22, 15-12
York (Pa.) d. Albion 30-20, 31-29, 23-30, 30-27
Albion d. Rochester 27-30, 30-17, 30-25, 30-28

Millikin Invitational
Calvin d. Franklin 30-26, 30-19, 30-21
Calvin d. Central, Iowa 30-23, 21-30, 30-22, 30-28
Saint Mary's d. Franklin 30-17, 30-22, 30-26
Saint Mary's d. Fontbonne 30-23, 37-35, 30-24
Calvin d. Millikin 30-26, 30-26, 28-30, 25-30, 15-8
Calvin d. Fontbonne 30-19, 30-14, 30-18

Saturday
Hope d. Kalamazoo 30-14, 30-10, 30-24 stats
Tri-State d. Adrian 30-25, 30-23, 30-25 stats
Tri-State d. Manchester 30-27, 30-21, 28-30, 30-22

[Preto]

Oct 13 MIAA Volleyball Report

Calvin         12-0   
Hope            9-2     
Adrian          8-4   
Tri-State       8-5     
Albion           5-6     
Kalamazoo     4-7     
Saint Mary's   4-8     
Alma             2-10     
Olivet            2-12   

Tuesday, October 16
Olivet at Adrian, 6:30 p.m.
Albion at Saint Mary's, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 17
Calvin at Hope, 6:30 p.m. the big match-up of the week
Tri-State at Alma, 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 18
Albion at Adrian, 6:30 p.m.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Hope has moved the VB game on Wednesday to the main floor, to accomodate as many fans as possible.  DIII record is 1,850, when when Roanoke (Va.) College beat Washington and Lee (Va.) University in Lexington, Va., in 2000.  Should be an awesome matchup, and it would be great to see the attendace record broken.

AND... you can get in for 1/2 price if you wear orange (I'll be watching for the Calvin Netherlanders to come in wearing orange, and then change their colors 

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Awesome volleyball match tonight - with Hope winning in 4.  Announced attendance was 1802, just short of a record, but a great crowd none the less.  And it was LOUD in there, almost as loud as a Hope/Calvin Mens bball game (might have been louder for a couple of points).

[Trailer Dog]

MIAA Volleyball
Oct 17

Hope d. Calvin
18-30, 30-26, 30-20, 30-27

Tri-State d. Alma
30-21, 30-21, 26-30, 30-28

[Preto]

MIAA Volleyball
Oct 17

Hope d. Calvin
18-30, 30-26, 30-20, 30-27

Tri-State d. Alma
30-21, 30-21, 26-30, 30-28

I'm very impressed to see the Dutch dig down and win three straight after being pounded in game 1.

[sac]

Since this has become the unofficial home of D3volleyball.com/MIAA 

I thought I'd post the link to the photos from the game ....

http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/vb/vbphotocalvin1.html

[Flea]

MIAA Volleyball
Saturday

St. Mary's at Kalamazoo, 11 a.m.
Alma at Adrian, noon
Hope at Tri-State, 1 p.m. (does the 9-5 Thunder take advantage of a possible let down and pull the big upset?)

[Trailer Dog]

MIAA Volleyball
Saturday, October 20

Kalamazoo d. St Mary's 30-28, 30-27, 30-27
Adrian d. Alma 30-28, 30-21, 30-27
Hope d. 3State 30-28, 30-17, 30-23 .... not even close
St Mary's d. Defiance 30-26, 30-22,30-25
Kalamazoo d. Defiance 30-23, 24-30, 30-18, 30-26

League Standings
   
Calvin      12   1
Hope      11   2   
Adrian       11   4      
Tri-State        9   6
Saint Mary's   5   8      
Albion        5   8   
Kalamazoo   5   8      
Alma        2   12      
Olivet        2   13   

[Oval]

Calvin (22-4) 3, Saint Mary's (12-16) 1
30-19, 26-30, 30-25, 30-21

Assuming Calvin does not win the MIAA tournament.

Do you think their habit of going to four or five games versus mediocre teams will hurt their chances for an at-large bid to the NCAAs?

[oldknight]

I see Hope's website has its women's BB teams posted but not their men's (ironically, Calvin has it reversed with only its men's team posted). The Lady Dutch varsity roster has 16 members, a number that seems ridiculous to me.  The varsity includes 6 freshmen, none of whom will apparently be spending time on the JV because they aren't listed there. The JV roster has 13 members.

The preseason poll has Hope ranked 12th and based on who they have coming back and the entering freshmen (including Michigan's Class B Player of the Year) this ranking is too low. If Hope stays healthy this year they've got the makings of a Final Four team.

[WWWRHH]

16 players does make for a crowded bench.  However, Hope carried 16 year before last on their way to the national championship so it doesn't seem as if that number is a detriment to performance.  The team's four seniors are all projected starters and will leave big shoes to fill next year.  I suspect that Morehouse wants to develop his top recruits against his experienced players.   The competition at varsity practice is certainly tougher than the typical JV schedule.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Hope sure has some height on that team.  Average height is 5-11 wiht 6 players between 6-0 and 6-3, and 4 more 5-10 or 5-11.

[Oval]

The preseason poll has Hope ranked 12th and based on who they have coming back and the entering freshmen (including Michigan's Class B Player of the Year) this ranking is too low. If Hope stays healthy this year they've got the makings of a Final Four team.

You speak the truth old one .... the Dutch are going to roll.  Do they have a strong non-MIAA schedule?  I'd like to see them match-up with GVSU.

[sac]

Do they have a strong non-MIAA schedule?  I'd like to see them match-up with GVSU.

The GVSU matchup would have been great in 06 with the D2 and D3 champs going at it.

Wheaton is on the Hope schedule, they always seem to be nationally ranked.  The only other non-con matchups that look intriguing to me would be a possible Ohio Northern game, and a possible game with Hanover.

http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/winter.html#wbball

The oddity will be the Dec 21 game with conference foe St. Mary's in the opening round of Hope's tournament.  That game will also double as an MIAA regular season contest. 

I believe their stiffest tests will come from the also nationally ranked and equally as good Calvin Knights, probably on 3 or 4 occassions.