RICHMOND, Ind. – The Earlham College volleyball team continued its 2026 season with a pair of Nationally Ranked opponents on Saturday in Druley Performance Gym.
MATCH ONE: EARLHAM 1 CALVIN 3 (25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22)
The Quakers opened the day against the No.15 team in the most recent top-25 rankings from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The Quakers fell down 2-0 in the opening sets, but rallied defensively for a set-three win. The Quakers held the Knights to a 0.0 hitting percentage with nine errors in the frame.
Caylee Brandes led the Quakers offensively with 13 kills and three blocks.
Sadie Mae Calma scored 12 kills with 12 assists and four blocks. Calma also served up one ace.
Addison Piatt scored six kills, and tallied two aces with 15 digs.
Emma Ledford led the setters with 21 assists, and seven digs.
Madison Bizjak anchored the back row with 26 digs.
As a team, the Quakers hit 42 kills with eight aces and 11 blocks.
MATCH TWO: EARLHAM 1 OTTERBEIN 3 (25-19, 20-25, 25-13, 25-14)
The Quakers rounded out the day with a four-set loss to No.18 Otterbein University. The Quakers held the Cardinals to a negative hitting percentage in set two to avoid being swept in the final contest of the tri-match.
Brandes came just one kill shy of her career-high at 19, and set a new season-high. The senior swung at a .469 clip with only four errors on 32 attempts. Piatt scored eight kills with two aces and 13 digs.
Ledford dished out a team-high 19 assists, while Calma tallied 12 assists and seven kills. Bizjak brought in 17 digs.
As a team, Earlham scored 43 digs, swinging .115 with three aces.
Earlham will be back in action on Tuesday evening, hosting Wittenberg University for a 7 pm contest in Druley Performance Gym.
