The Flying Dutch have been nearly unbeatable at DeVos Fieldhouse in eight seasons, posting a 125-3 overall record (.977) that includes undefeated home campaigns in five seasons (2012-13, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08 and 2005-06).
Hope is 62-2 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association games at DeVos Fieldhouse and 7-1 in NCAA Tournament action.
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Here are some other notable moments in the Flying Dutch's history at DeVos Fieldhouse.
The first Flying Dutch game at the DeVos Fieldhouse was a 94-55 victory over Edgewood, Wis. on November 19, 2005. The game, part of a doubleheader with the men's team, was watched by 3,154 fans, a record for a Hope home women's basketball game. The first basket was scored just three seconds into the game when Jordyn Boles hit a jumper with an assist credited to Bria Ebels. Jordyn Boles led the Dutch with 17 points. The Flying Dutch made 10 three-point baskets led by Sarah Jurik's 4-for-4 performance.
The Flying Dutch posted a 14-0 record in their inaugural season (2005-06). Hope's basketball teams (women and men) were undefeated on their new home floor (32-0).
Senior All-American Bria Ebels was the picture of perfection in a 91-66 victory over Saint Mary's on February 18, 2006. She scored 23 points behind 6-for-6 shooting, including 5-for-5 from three-point territory, and was 6-for-6 on free throws.
Sophomore Carrie Snikkers established DeVos Fieldhouse records with a double-double of 27 points and 23 rebounds (in 27 minutes) as the Flying Dutch defeated Cornerstone in a showdown of nationally ranked teams, 76-69, on December 13, 2008. She already had her double-double at halftime, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in 14 minutes of court time.
The Flying Dutch surpassed 100 points at DeVos for the first time on February 1, 2006 in a 103-67 victory over Adrian. Three years later the Flying Dutch rolled to a 103-44 win over Kalamazoo.
A 77-game home floor winning streak came to an end on March 5, 2011 when the Flying Dutch bowed to Washington-St. Louis, 56-52, in an NCAA tournament game.
Hope hosted the NCAA Division III Final Four at the DeVos Fieldhouse an unprecedented four times over six years -- 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013.
