WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Attacker Bridgette Lay scored a career-high four
goals for the Hope College women’s lacrosse team in a 25-2 victory at Olivet
College on Saturday.
The freshman from Ottawa Hills, Ohio (St. Ursula
Academy) led a group of 12 goal scorers for the Flying Dutch in their first
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association match of the season.
Hope (6-2 overall) equaled its second longest win
streak with its fourth consecutive victory. The longest win streak is five
games (2013 and 2016).
Senior attacker Allison Darnell of Farmington
Hills, Michigan (North Farmington) and sophomore attacker Rachel Elder of Grand
Rapids, Michigan (East Grand Rapids) chipped in three goals apiece.
MEN’S LACROSSE
The Hope College men’s lacrosse team got
everything it wanted from its final non-league match, except for a victory.
The Flying Dutchmen played an intense,
back-and-forth match on Saturday with visiting Carthage College (Wisconsin)
before falling, 18-16.
There were 11 lead changes and 10 tie scores
between the two teams, which entered with a combined 14-4 record. Carthage
didn’t score the decisive last goal until 1 minute, 13 seconds remaining in the
fourth quarter.
Junior midfielder Andrew Pavey of Grand Rapids,
Michigan (Forest Hills Eastern HS) scored a season-high four goals to lead the
Flying Dutchmen (6-3).
