Nick Hoffman
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Nick Hoffman notched his second Hope indoor track and field record of 2021 in convincing fashion again on Saturday.
The junior from Holland (Holland HS) ran to a converted time of 8:31.93 in the 3000-meter run at the non-scoring Grand Valley State University Big Meet. Indoor times at GVSU are converted due to the oversized track which creates faster times.
Hoffman broke the seven-year-old 3000-meter Hope record by more than five seconds. The old mark was set by James Rogers in 2014 with a time of 8:37.13. Earlier this season, Hoffman also broke a 14-year Hope mark in the mile when he ran to a converted time of 4:12.57, also at GVSU.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Jacinda Cole, Grace Behrens, Hannah Kenny and Ana Tucker went the distance for a school record for the Hope College women’s indoor track and field team. They recorded NCAA Division III’s fastest distance medley relay this season as well.
Cole, Behrens, Kenny and Tucker clocked a time of 11 minutes, 50.92 seconds among a field of NCAA Division I and II entrants on Saturday at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet.
For NCAA Division III rankings, Hope’s distance medley relay’s time is converted to 11:58.53 because of GVSU’s oversized track that creates faster times.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Sprinters Helen Dodge and Amanda Lines hit their stride at a perfect time for the Hope College women’s indoor track and field team.
The two traded turns leading 1-2 finishes in events for the victorious Flying Dutch at a four-team meet hosted by Trine University on Saturday. Hope won with 174 points; outsourcing Trine (168), Alma (88), and Olivet (71).
In all, the Flying Dutch recorded the two top performances in four events and took first in nine events total.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Want confirmation of the Hope College women’s basketball team’s commitment to its hallmark balanced team attack? Look no further than Saturday’s 70-53 win over Albion College at the Britons’ Kresge Gymnasium.
Sophomore guard Meg Morehouse of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS), pictured right, was the only Flying Dutch player in double-digit scoring with 10 points, and her last two points came late with 1:16 left in the game.
The rest of No. 1-ranked Hope’s high scorers followed this way:
- two players with nine points each (senior center Olivia Voskuil and sophomore forward Claire Baguley),
- one player with seven points (junior forward Hannah Smith),
- and four players with six points apiece (forward Kate Majerus, senior guard Kenedy Schoonveld, senior guard Sydney Muller, and senior guard Natalee Kott).
WOMEN’S TENNIS
The Hope College women’s tennis team capped a successful opening weekend with an 8-1 victory against NCAA Division II Davenport University on Friday at DeWitt Tennis Center.
The Flying Dutch are 2-0 on the season after also defeated Cornerstone University, 6-3, on Friday at home. At No. 1 singles, junior Sydney Jackson (Fort Wayne, Indiana/Carroll HS) topped Willimien Coetzee, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-7.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
The Hope College men’s indoor track and field team took second place at a four-team meet hosted by Trine University on Saturday.
Senior pole vaulter Barry Bait of Granville, Ohio (Granville HS), pictured right, and the distance medley relay team of sophomore Aidan Jones of West Olive (Black River HS), freshman Joey Gillengerten of East Lansing (Haslett HS), freshman Jack Tamlyn of Wyoming (West Michigan Aviation Academy) and sophomore Anders Bogard of Mattawan (Kalamazoo Christian HS) were first-place event finishers to help lead the Flying Dutchmen to a team score of 137 points. Trine won the meet with 188 points.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
After recovering from an early Briton charge, the Hope College men’s basketball team rallied within striking distance on an Evan Thomas fast-break layup six minutes into the second half against Albion College.
Jaylen Ross quickly responded with 3 to start a decisive 8-0 run that led to an 81-63 loss for the Flying Dutchmen on Saturday at DeVos Fieldhouse. Hope fell to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in MIAA play. Albion improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA after avenging an 84-79 loss at home to the Flying Dutchmen on February 1.
Senior forward Preston Granger (Lansing, Michigan/Lansing Christian HS) led Hope with 18 points.
MEN’S TENNIS
The Hope College men’s tennis team fell to NCAA Division II Davenport University, 9-0, on Saturday at DeWitt Tennis Center.
The Flying Dutchmen are now 0-2 on the season.
HOCKEY
A trio of two-goal scorers propelled the Hope College ice hockey team to a 9-0 road against Davenport University in Grand Rapids on Saturday and a weekend sweep.
The Flying Dutchmen, who improved their American Collegiate Hockey Association record to 4-0 overall, also won on Friday, 6-0, on home ice. Brendan Sanders, Brad Baysore, and Gabe Gunneson all scored twice for Hope.
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