Volleyball team opens 2008 campaign at Kalamazoo tourney
August 28th, 2008
The Anderson University volleyball team will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., to open the 2008 season with four games over the weekend.
The Ravens play Olivet in the opener on Friday at 2 p.m., followed by a contest against Baldwin-Wallace at 4 p.m. They play the host school in the first match on Saturday before finishing with an opponent still to be determined.
The Ravens return five starters from last year’s team, which finished 17-14 overall and 6-2 in HCAC play. Senior setter Kasey Bollier (1,233 assists, 57 blocks, 40 kills) joins All-HCAC selection Jessica Berlin (305 kills, 278 digs, 31 service aces), Kate McCollum (254 digs, 192 kills, 28 blocks), Caitlin Morency (507 digs, 42 service aces) and Carol Weatherford (184 kills, 116 blocks, 41 digs) as returnees.
Other returnees include senior Emily Bell (140 digs), Tara Denham (55 kills) and Jessie Wolf (16 kills).
The home opener is on Sept. 3 against Indiana Wesleyan at 7 p.m. They open HCAC play at home against Manchester on Sept. 17 and finish the conference slate on Senior Night against Rose-Hulman on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
