Wave captures big win to open 2019 season

CHICAGO, Ill. – It didn't take long for the Calumet College of St. Joseph volleyball team to notch their first win under their new head coach, Tim Walenga. The Wave jumped out early on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Moody Bible Institute, capturing the first set of the first match under Walenga's leadership. Moody rebounded to take sets two and three, but CCSJ managed to finish the set off with back-to-back sets to capture the match.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College – 3 ‖ Moody Bible Institute – 2

(25-18, 14-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-11)

Records: CCSJ – 1-0 ‖ MBI – 0-2

NAIA Top-25 Ranking: CCSJ – Not Ranked ‖ MBI – Not Ranked

Location: Solheim Center ‖ Chicago, Illinois

STAT TRACKER

• Sincere Northern (SO/Indianapolis, Ind.): Team-leading seven kills in 15 attempts with one error (.400); 10 digs
• Elri Liebenberg (SR/Rustenburg, South Africa): Career-high four solo blocks, four dig, four kills in nine attempts with no errors (.444)
• Rebecca Larios (SO/Hammond, Ind.): Team-high 15 digs

COACH'S PERSPECTIVE

"Coming out tonight we didn't know what to expect. The girls have been practicing hard and improving day-by-day, but this is a young team full of undeveloped talent. The girls played hard, stuck with the game plan and came out on top. We are very proud of the way they played tonight and started out the season with a W." – Tim Valenga, Head Coach

WHAT'S NEXT?

Calumet will open Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play on Thursday, Sept. 5 hosting St. Ambrose University (Iowa). The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in the Rittenmeyer Center.