Hope College women’s soccer began last weekend on a high note. The Dutch entered the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament fresh off of an exciting MIAA Championship win. With a chance to make their presence known on the national stage, Hope faced off against Wisconsin-Whitewater on Friday at the University of…
The Hope College soccer team went into Homecoming Weekend with one mission— retribution. The Flying Dutch kicked off this Saturday, Oct. 14, against Kalamazoo College. The Hornets had handed the Dutch their only loss of their otherwise stellar season exactly one month earlier on Sept. 14, when Hope visited Kalamazoo on the road. The excitement…
Saturday marked another milestone in the coaching career of women’s soccer head coach Dr. Leigh Sears, as she notched her 200th career win with a victory over Alma College. Now in her 17th season as head coach, Sears has clearly established a winning culture in the program during her time at Hope. She holds a…
Hope College women’s soccer faced off this week at Van Andel Stadium against MIAA rival Calvin College. The preseason MIAA coaches’ poll favored the Dutch this year, but Coach Sears and the team know that longtime powerhouse Calvin would be one of the greatest threats for the Hope squad this year. Hope-Calvin matchups are always…
MEN’S GOLF: The Hope College Flying Dutchmen fall sports teams continue to surpass expectations, as seen in last week’s events. It began at Monday’s Aurora Men’s Golf Invitational where Junior golfer Josh Gibson (`19) shot a two-round score of 140 (72-68) to finish first among individuals. A second-straight MIAA Golfer of the Week Award coupled…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) During the fall sports pre- view, women’s soccer coach Leigh Sears made a point to dis- regard the first-place ranking her team received in the MIAA pre-season coach’s poll, emphasizing that rankings would mean nothing unless the Flying Dutch rose to the challenge. And now, four games into the season,…
Hope College’s Women’s soccer complete well earned comeback to secure a place in NCAA Tournament The Hope College Women’s soccer team has one thing in common with Chelsea FC’s attack force this season: they’re both unstoppable. Great comebacks in games are unique things that fans of the game look forward to seeing, and the Hope…