The Hope College women's soccer team did its part to make the upcoming regular-season finale have a league championship at stake.

The Flying Dutch claimed a 3-1 win at Saint Mary's on Tuesday behind goals from three different players.

Hope raised its record to 15-2-2 overall and 12-1-2 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association matches.

The Flying Dutch remained 1 ½ games behind first-place Calvin after the Knights earned a 4-3 overtime win at Alma on Tuesday.

Hope needs Calvin to lose to or tie Olivet this Saturday to have a chance for a MIAA title on Monday when the Flying Dutch host the Knights. Hope is idle until Monday.

Against Saint Mary's, sophomore forward Allie Wittenbach of Ada, Michigan (Forest Hills Central  HS), snapped a 1-1 tie 5 ½ minutes before halftime with her fourth goal of the season. Junior forward Elizabeth Perkins of Eaton Rapids, Michigan (Lansing Christian HS) recorded her third assist of the season.

Sophomore midfielder Erin Brophy of West Lafayette, Indiana (West Lafayette HS) stretched the lead to 3-1 just 4:41 into the second half. It was her fourth goal of the season.

The Flying Dutch took a 1-0 lead 1 ½ minutes into the match on the third goal of the season for senior midfielder Sarah Fazio of Holland, Michigan (Holland Christian HS). 

Sophomore goalie Mary Clare Theis of East Lansing, Michigan (Haslett HS), made two saves against Saint Mary's (2-13-1, 2-11-1 MIAA).