Volleyball team loses two matches at own triangular

The Olivet College volleyball team lost both matches of a non-conference triangular today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. In their first match, the Comets fell to University of Saint Francis (Ind.) in four sets (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19) and then suffered a straight set loss to Aquinas College 25-16, 25-13, 25-13.

Olivet

2-7

Aquinas

10-5

In Progress - 3rd	1	2	3	T
Olivet 2-7	13	8	12	0
Aquinas 10-5	25	25	25	3

Saint Francis (Ind.)

2-5

Olivet

2-8

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Saint Francis (Ind.) 2-5	25	25	21	25	3
Olivet 2-8	19	23	25	19	1

Aquinas

Olivet

2-9

Final	1	2	3	T
Aquinas	25	25	25	3
Olivet 2-9	16	13	15	0

Game Leaders

Olivet

K: 2 Players (#10, #13) - 5

B: Emma Brann - 2

D: Tina Westendorp - 8

SA: N/A

Aquinas

K: Chelsea Phillips - 17

B: 3 Players (#2, #11, #15) - 1

D: Amy VonKronenberger - 17

SA: 3 Players (#12, #13, #17) - 1

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Olivet	Aquinas
Hitting %	.034	.444
Blocks	2.0	2.0
Digs	31	48
Aces	0	3

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Game Leaders

Saint Francis (Ind.)

K: Julie Murray - 13

B: 2 Players (#4, #11) - 6

D: Julie Murray - 19

SA: Danielle Hartman - 6

Olivet

K: Tina Westendorp - 13

B: 3 Players (#9, #13, #15) - 2

D: Kaitlyn Salhaney - 15

SA: Kaitlyn Salhaney - 3

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Saint Francis (Ind.)	Olivet
Hitting %	.177	.087
Blocks	7.0	4.0
Digs	72	62
Aces	9	8

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Game Leaders

Aquinas

K: 2 Players (#11, #16) - 10

B: 3 Players (#10, #11, #15) - 2

D: Jessica Curtis - 10

SA: Ellie Sturgell - 4

Olivet

K: Tina Westendorp - 10

B: N/A

D: Tina Westendorp - 8

SA: Emma Brann - 2

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Aquinas	Olivet
Hitting %	.380	.083
Blocks	4.0	0.0
Digs	40	32
Aces	6	2

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Volleyball team loses two matches at own triangular

September 17, 2011

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College volleyball team lost both matches of a non-conference triangular today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. In their first match, the Comets fell to University of Saint Francis (Ind.) in four sets (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19) and then suffered a straight set loss to Aquinas College 25-16, 25-13, 25-15. Last night, Olivet lost in three-sets (25-13, 25-8, 25-12) on Aquinas' home floor.

For the day, sophomore Tina Westendorp (Nashville/Maple Valley) led the Comets with 23 kills. Senior Jordy Bergeron (Muskegon/Mona Shores) was next with 14, followed by junior Kristen Sharpley (Marshall) with 11. Senior Lacee Boone (Otsego) and freshman Taylor Pringle (Haslett) split duties at the setter position, and finished with 26 and 24 assists, respectively.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Salhaney (Caledonia/East Kentwood) had three of Olivet's 10 service aces. She also had a team-leading 19 digs. Westendorp followed her with 15, while Bergeron and Pringle each had 13.

In last night's match at Aquinas, Westendorp and freshman Mackenzie Inman (Union City) topped the team with five kills apiece. Westendorp also had a team-high eight digs, and Boone dished out a team-leading 15 assists.

The Comets will return their focus to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play next Tuesday, Sept. 20, when they host No. 1 ranked Calvin College. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.