2011-12 Olivet College Women's Basketball News

Season
Seventy-five student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Seventy-five student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Seventy-five Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honor roll.

Olivet College’s Campbell earns second-team All-MIAA honors
Olivet College’s Campbell earns second-team All-MIAA honors

Olivet College sophomore guard Kelsey Campbell (Olivet) has been named to the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) second-team for women’s basketball.

Women’s basketball team loses to Albion 69-45 in season-finale
Women’s basketball team loses to Albion 69-45 in season-finale

The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College 69-45 this afternoon in its 2011-12 season-finale at Kresge Gymnasium in Albion.

Olivet women's basketball players wore pink uniforms as a part of the WBCA's Play4Kay initiative
Women’s basketball team beats Alma, 63-51

The Olivet College women’s basketball team scored the first 13 points of the game en route to a 63-51 win over Alma College this evening at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Women’s basketball team defeated by Calvin, 67-44
Women’s basketball team defeated by Calvin, 67-44

The Olivet College women’s basketball team was defeated by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Calvin College 67-44 today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Women’s basketball team falls to Hope, 48-36
Women’s basketball team falls to Hope, 48-36

The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Hope College, 48-36, tonight at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland.

Women’s basketball team comes up short against Saint Mary’s, 59-55
Women’s basketball team comes up short against Saint Mary’s, 59-55

The Olivet College women’s basketball team came up just short against Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College, 59-55, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Campbell breaks assists record in 64-63 loss at Adrian
Campbell breaks assists record in 64-63 loss at Adrian

Sophomore Kelsey Campbell (Olivet) scored a game-high 21 points but it was not enough, as the Olivet College women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College, 64-63, tonight at the Merillat Center in Adrian. In addition, Campbell had six assists to raise her season total to 120, which breaks Olivet’s single-season record. The previous record was 119 by Kris Post during the 1988-89 season.

Women’s basketball rallies to beat Kalamazoo, 58-56
Women’s basketball rallies to beat Kalamazoo, 58-56

Down nine points with five minutes left, the Olivet College women’s basketball team rallied to beat Kalamazoo College, 58-56, today in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. Kelsey Campbell completed the comeback by making two free throws with 6.8 seconds left to break a 56-56 tie.

Campbell named MIAA Player of the Week for women’s basketball
Campbell named MIAA Player of the Week for women’s basketball

Olivet College sophomore Kelsey Campbell has been named the MIAA Player of the Week for women’s basketball.

Women’s basketball team defeats Trine, 59-54
Women’s basketball team defeats Trine, 59-54

The Olivet College women’s basketball team moved into a tie for fifth-place in the MIAA standings with a 59-54 win over Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at Hershey Hall in Angola, Ind. With the win, the Comets avenge a 53-51 loss to the Thunder earlier this, season.

Women’s basketball team hangs on to beat Alma, 80-67
Women’s basketball team hangs on to beat Alma, 80-67

The Olivet College women’s basketball team built a 22-point halftime lead and hung on to beat MIAA rival Alma College 80-67 tonight at the Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Campbell's double-double not enough in 65-62 loss to Albion
Campbell's double-double not enough in 65-62 loss to Albion

The Olivet College women’s basketball team came up just short to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 65-62, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Women’s basketball team rallies to beat Adrian, 51-50, for first conference win
Women’s basketball team rallies to beat Adrian, 51-50, for first conference win

The Olivet College women’s basketball team rallied from a four-point halftime deficit to beat Adrian College, 51-50 in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Women’s basketball team falls to Saint Mary’s, 67-54
Women’s basketball team falls to Saint Mary’s, 67-54

The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College 67-54 today at the Angela Athletic Center in Notre Dame, Ind.

Women’s basketball team loses to No. 12/14 Hope, 66-52
Women’s basketball team loses to No. 12/14 Hope, 66-52

The Olivet College women’s basketball team dropped a 66-52 decision to MIAA co-leader Hope College tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.