Last Saturday Hope’s volleyball team, ranked 13 in the NCAA, played rival Calvin College, ranked first in the NCAA. This was the 99th match between the rival colleges, led by Calvin with a record of 68-30 among the games. The Flying Dutch put up a strong fight on Saturday after losing the first two sets…
Last Saturday both men and women’s golf played in their second MIAA Jamborees of the season with strong showings from both sides. The women’s team had a repeat performance, taking second again to Saint Mary’s College with scores of 324-351, leaving them at a solid second place in the league standings. Sophomore Jordyn Rioux had…
Last Saturday, Hope’s soccer teams played in purple jerseys with the names of their loved ones battling cancer across the back. The Purple Community soccer games benefitted the Van Andel Institute, with all proceeds donated to support biomedical research and science education at Van Andel, a world-class research institution fighting to find a cure for…
Last Saturday, Hope’s soccer teams played in purple jerseys with the names of their loved ones battling cancer across the back. The Purple Community soccer games benefitted the Van Andel Institute, with all proceeds donated to support biomedical research and science education at Van Andel, a world-class research institution fighting to find a cure for…
The Flying Dutch displayed an array of strong performances as they soared to 4-0 at the MIAA Preview Tournament, hosted at Hope’s DeVos Fieldhouse last weekend. Hope bested league opponents Kalamazoo College and Adrian College on Friday, and earned victories over Albion College and Finlandia University on Saturday. The team dropped just one set all…
Last Saturday, the Hope College football team played a strong game against Defiance College (Ohio), winning 41-0. This is the second consecutive year in which the team has shut out Defiance, a back to back feat which has not been achieved in 21 years for the team. The Flying Dutchmen won last year with a…
The weather matched the crowd on Saturday as the Dutchmen faced off against Richard Stockton University during the Bergsma Memorial Tournament. It started off clear and sunny with only the slightest breeze, but by the last minute of overtime play, it was tense and dark, with the game nearly postponed due to weather. The energy…
After an early arrival on campus for Hope College athletes, fall sports are underway! Men’s and women’s golf, volleyball, football, cross country and soccer have already had their first matches this past weekend, with some earning strong wins and others taking tough losses, all determined to work hard as the season continues. Last weekend, the…
It truly was a successful year for Hope College Athletics, shown by the outstanding performances from individual student athletes and teams. Through not only their athletic performance, but their academic endeavors, courage and devotion to teammates, Hope athletes stand out as strong characters. The HOPEYs have a nostalgic atmosphere to them, bittersweet to those…
Men’s Tennis Hope College men’s tennis team swept Albion College this past Saturday, April 14. Michael Kiley (‘19) and Timothy Roe (‘19) led the Flying Dutchmen with their undefeated status throughout each game. The team’s record is now 3-2 in the MIAA and 6-10 overall. Kiley responded to a few questions following this…