The Hope College women's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Davenport on Tuesday in a nonleague match at DeWitt Tennis Center. 

The Flying Dutch wore pink during the match to honor Peggy Gorno, the wife of former Hope men's tennis coach Steve Gorno who is a breast cancer survivor. Peggy Gorno is now battling colon cancer.

Click here to read more about Peggo Gorno.

The Flying Dutch earned three points in singles play and one in doubles action.

At No. 1 singles, junior Nancy Benda of Birmingham, Michigan (Seaholm HS) defeated Alyssa Fuentes 6-4, 6-2.

At No. 5 singles, sophomore Natalie Rahrig of Fort Wayne, Indiana (Bishop Luers HS) outlasted Emily Spiech 6-1, 5-7, 14-12.

At No. 6 singles, freshman Catherine Wingrove of Okemos, Michigan (Okemos HS) topped Bridget Barrett 7-6, 0-6, 10-7. 

At No. 2 doubles, senior Anna Garcia of Battle Creek, Michigan (Lakeview HS) and freshman Taylor LaBarge of Hudsonville, Michigan (Hudsonville HS) beat the pair of Steph Ritson and Anne Douwes 9-7.

Hope (0-3 overall) returns to action on Tuesday-Friday, March 22-25 with four matches in Orlando, Florida during its annual spring break trip.