Calvin middle blocker Rebecca Kamp receives national volleyball weekly honor

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GRAND RAPIDS -- Calvin College middle blocker Rebecca Kamp has been named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III national player of the week after leading the Knights to a pair of victories against ranked opponents last week.

Kamp, a senior from Orland Park, Ill., helped No. 1 Calvin (12-0) win all four of its matches, including defeats of third-ranked Wittenberg and 11th-ranked Heidelberg in the Great Lakes Regional Challenge at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.

Kamp had nine kills against Mount Joseph, a team-high 25 kills in a a five-set victory against Wittenberg and 15 kills against Heidelberg. She concluded the tournament with a 14-kill effort against Ohio Northern and was named to the all-tournament team.

She also earned's player of the week award for her performance.

It is the sixth time a member of the Knights' volleyball program has been named AVCA D-III national player of the week. Kamp claimed the prestigious honor for the third time in her collegiate career.
