The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team captured its fourth invitational championship this fall by taking first in the 15th annual Switek Memorial Invitational in Hopkins.
The Lady Vikings went 7-0 in dual match encounters for the day. They now own a 42-6-4 overall season record and they are 4-0 in the O-K Silver Conference dual match standings.
Hopkins defeated Martin 25-21, 25-11 in the opening round; Holland 25-17, 25-13; Grand Rapids Union 25-4, 25-4 and Hastings 25-20, 25-16 in pool play. The Lady Vikings bested GR Union 25-1, 25-10 in the quarterfinal round, edged Fremont 26-24, 26-24 in the semifinals, and took out Holland 25-11, 25-21 in the championship match.
Leading Hopkins in individual statistics for the day’s action were:
• Assists – Corrie Wisser 101, Lindsey Bulich 37.
• Kills – Brianna Miller 83, Ashley Bultema 32, Corrie Wisser 20, Natasja Terpstra 17, Natalie McDonald 15.
• Blocks – Lindsey Bulich 6, Brianna Miller 4, Natalie McDonald/Natasja Terpstra 3, Corrie Wisser 2, Ashley Bultema 1.
• Aces – Ashley Bultema 18, Brianna Miller 14, Lindsey Bulich 8, Corrie Wisser 4, Payton Nichols/Evangelina Helderop 3.
• Digs – Brianna Miller 54, Ashley Bultema 51, Lindsey Bulich 28, Corrie Wisser 24, Evangelina Helderop 22, Payton Nichols 20, Emma Martonosi 19.
The Lady Vikings will try to improve to 5-0 in league play Tuesday evening when they take on North Pointe Christian.
