The Hope College women's golf team made the most of its home-course advantage.
The Flying Dutch rolled to a commanding victory at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Jamboree they hosted on Tuesday, shooting a team score of 319 at The Ravines Golf Club in Saugatuck.
Hope finished 22 strokes better than runner-up Olivet and 24 ahead of third-place Trine.
Coach Greg Stafford's Flying Dutch increased their lead in the overall standings to 46 strokes over defending champion Olivet with three 18-hole rounds remaining.
Photo of Morgan Leep by Tom Renner
Hope produced five of the top eight individual rounds on Tuesday.
Sophomore Britni Gielow of Norton Shores, Michigan (Mona Shores HS), carded a 7-over-par 79 to tie for second place.
Three of her teammates were one stroke behind Gielow in fourth place: senior Montana Leep of Hastings, Michigan (Grand Rapids South Christian HS), junior Morgan Leep of Hastings, Michigan (South Christian HS) and freshman Megan Klintworth of Jackson, Michigan (Hanover-Horton HS).
Freshman Nicole Meyer of Brighton, Michigan (Brighton HS), tied for eighth with an 83.
Saint Mary's (353) came in fourth and was followed by Adrian (374), Calvin (374), Alma (392), Albion (408) and Kalamazoo (465).
Hope returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the MIAA Jamboree hosted by Adrian.
