Carly Pieri
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
With 1:38 left to go in overtime, midfielder Carly Pieri was not about to let an opportunity to end the game Hope’s way pass her by.
The senior from Alto, Michigan (Caledonia HS), pictured right, looked clear-eyed at the Saint Mary’s College goal from her free-position-attempt stance, made a stealthy move after the whistle and converted her shot into a goal to give the Hope College women’s lacrosse team an OT win over the Belles on Saturday.
The 16-15 victory was the Flying Dutch’s first win in official MIAA play and seventh overall. Hope is now 1-1 in the league with a 7-1 overall record.
It was Pieri’s second OT game-winner of her Hope career, one in which she has scored 111 times, already a Hope career record.
MEN’S TENNIS
The Hope College men’s tennis team earned its first victory of the season with a 9-0 victory against Albion College on Saturday.
Playing outdoors for the first time this season, the Flying Dutchmen won all six singles matches in straight sets to take the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener for both teams. Hope is now 1-5 on the season.
At No. 1 singles, sophomore Jacob Burkett of Clarkston, Michigan (Clarkston HS) defeated Albion’s Brett Gurzell, 6-0, 6-3.
At No. 2 singles, sophomore Cameron Coates of Stevensville, Michigan (Laurel Springs) recorded a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Albion’s Daniel McGarry, 6-1, 6-3.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
The Hope College women’s tennis team enjoyed the opportunity to compete again.
Playing for the first time in a month, the Flying Dutch began Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play with a 9-0 victory against Albion College on Saturday at VandePoel-Heeringa Stadium Courts.
The Flying Dutch (3-2 overall) dropped to Albion only four games combined in singles play and one in doubles play. Hope last played on February 27 against Ferris State University.
At No. 1 singles, junior Sydney Jackson of Fort Wayne, Indiana (Carroll) defeated Albion’s Saige Jost, 6-0, 6-0.
At No. 2 singles, senior Leah Newhof of Caledonia, Michigan (Grand Rapids Christian) topped Albion’s Mya Duncan, 6-0, 6-0.
BASEBALL
For the second day in a row, the Hope College baseball team bounced back in a big way after dropping the first game of a doubleheader.
The Flying Dutchmen defeated Kalamazoo College, 12-2, on Saturday at Boeve Stadium after losing the opener 8-4.
Hope (8-5 overall) split the first four-game series of the MIAA season with the previously unbeaten Hornets. On Friday, the Flying Dutchmen took the nightcap, 20-1, at Kalamazoo after falling 6-3 in the first game.
On Saturday, Hope erupted in Game 2 for seven runs during its first at-bat to quickly overcome a 2-0 deficit.
WOMEN’S TRACK/FIELD
The Hope College women’s track and field team kicked-off the 2021 outdoor season at the 29th Annual Polar Bear Invitational, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan. Senior Addyson Gerig earned runner-up honors in both the high and triple jumps to earn two of the squad’s highest finishes of the day.
The Dutch held their own against a vast field, with more than a dozen schools in attendance. Much to everyone’s relief, the meet did not live up to its name and was contested under unseasonably warm and sunny conditions.
Gerig, a graduate of West Ottawa HS, opened her senior outdoor campaign in the high jump. After clearing both 1.49 and 1.54 meters on the opening attempt, she was unable to conquer the height of 1.59 meters and landed in a tie for second place. She moved on to the triple jump and turned in another runner-up result. The senior achieved a distance of 10.56 meters, less than two inches shy of her collegiate career-best (10.59m).
Hannah Kenny (Grand Haven, Michigan / Grand Haven) turned in a pair of top-five performances, starting with her second-place effort in the 3,000 steeplechase (11:42.75) to open the meet. Later in the day, the senior clocked a 2:21.90 in the 800 meters to place fourth out of 38 runners.
In the 400-meter hurdle race, Hayley Scollard (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City Central) earned another second-place result for Hope with her collegiate-best time of 1:07.93.
MEN’S TRACK/FIELD
The Hope College men’s track and field team got the 2021 outdoor season underway at Indiana Wesleyan’s 29th Annual Polar Bear Invitational, competing against over a dozen programs including those from NCAA Division II, Division III and the NAIA.
Daniel Campbell (Brighton, Michigan / Brighton) opened his freshman outdoor campaign with the highest finish for the Flying Dutchmen on opening day, earning runner-up honors in the 3,000 steeplechase behind a time of 9:53.71.
Nathanial Trumble (Granger, Indiana / Trinity School At Greenlawn) tallied four top-10 performances on the afternoon, starting with a third-place result in the 4×100.
The junior teamed up with Tyler Arntz (Saint Francis High School), David McHugh (Whitehall, Michigan / Reeths Puffer) and Jackson Player (San Antonio, Texas / Winston Churchill) to reach the podium with a race time of 44.25. Individually, Trumble captured eighth place in the 200 meters (22.33) and ninth place in the 100 meters (11.08).
SOFTBALL
The Hope College softball team dropped a pair of games to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponents Saturday at Gainey Field in Grand Rapids, falling to Calvin University 7-1 and Albion College 11-0 in five innings.
The two games do not count in the MIAA standings. Hope is now 6-4 on the season.
HOCKEY
The Hope College American Collegiate Hockey Association team rebounded to skate past Calvin University, 6-1, on Saturday at Eagles Ice Center in Grand Rapids. The Flying Dutchmen concluded the regular season with an 8-2-1 record. The schedule for postseason play is to be announced.
Hope avenged Friday’s 4-3 loss on home ice to the Knights. Six different goal scorers and a swarming defense powered the Flying Dutchmen. Hope limited Calvin to 16 shots. Goalie Lukas Schut made 15 saves.
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