Volleyball season ends with loss to No. 11 Hope

Shelby Suseland playing volleyball.
Photo by Kimberly Moss

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College volleyball season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to No. 11 Hope on Saturday.

After losing the first set 25-13, Kalamazoo battled Hope to a 23-23 score before dropping the final two points for the 25-23 loss. Kalamazoo was down double digits in the third set before rallying to cut the deficit to four (24-20) before Hope scored the final point to win the set and the match.

Shelby Suseland led Kalamazoo with six kills in the match with two blocks and two aces.

Kaela Van Til finished with four kills, seven digs and two blocks. Shamari Browning also finished with four kills.

Sidney Wall ended the day with three kills and four blocks.

Paige Johnson led the team with 13 assists and seven digs. Dana DeVito had a team-high 11 digs with two aces while Kennedy Boulton recorded 10 digs.