Women’s basketball team defeated by Calvin, 85-56

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Calvin University, 85-56, this afternoon inside Van Noord Arena.

Final Score: Calvin 85, Olivet 56
Location: Van Noord Arena; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Records: Calvin 6-4 overall, 2-2 MIAA; Olivet 2-10 overall, 0-4 MIAA

• The Comets were down only one point, 7-6, at the 6:29 mark of the opening quarter. The Knights then went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes to push their lead to 13 points, 19-6. Olivet made a three-pointer before the teams traded layups in the final minute of the quarter to make the score 21-11 at the end of the first 10 minutes of action.
• In the second quarter, the Comets managed to close the gap to seven points, 28-21, with 5:38 left until halftime. The Knights scored 13 of the final 17 points of the quarter to lead by 16 points, 41-25, at the intermission.
• Olivet made the first two baskets of the third quarter to make the score, 41-29, at the 8:53 mark. The Comets would not get any closer for the remainder of the game.

• Sophomore Zoee Zatarga led Olivet with 16 points and six rebounds.
• Freshman Courtney Balazs came off the bench to score 13 points, grab five rebounds and make three steals.
• Senior Alicia Bullaro netted 11 points, including three baskets from behind the three-point line.
• Junior Rachel Swartz had four points, four rebounds and four blocked shots.

• After 12 games, Swartz has 29 blocks which is tied for the eighth-most in school history for a season.  The four blocks in today's game now gives her 51 in her career, which is sixth all-time at Olivet.

• Gabby Timmer paced all players with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
• Stephanie Coors contributed 20 points, six rebounds and four steals.
• Sydney Cleary and Abbie Cooley finished with six and five assists, respectively.

• The Comets are off until Friday, December 31, when they host University of Northwestern Ohio. Tip-off from the Cutler Event Center is 1:30 p.m.