The 11th-ranked Hope College men's golf team made the most of the first two trips to Grand Rapids this weekend.

The Flying Dutchmen extended their lead at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division III Championship qualifier by firing a second-round team score of 294 at Watermark Country Club on Friday.

With four scoring golfers within four strokes of each other, Hope finished eight strokes ahead of second-place Calvin and pushed its lead over the Knights to nine strokes.

Saturday's final round tees off at 10 a.m. at Watermark. The cumulative leader after 54 holes receives the MIAA's automatic bid to nationals.

Photo of Andrew Goble by Calvin College

Junior Josh Gibson of Grandville, Michigan (Grandville HS) carded an even-par 72 to tie for medalist honors with Calvin's John VanNoord.

Senior Kade Hoeksema of Byron Center, Michigan (South Christian) chipped in a 73 and finished third.

Junior Ben Kramer of Spring Lake, Michigan (Spring Lake) placed fourth with a 74.

Sophomore Daniel Settecerri of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills) completed Hope's scoring by tying for fifth with a 75.

Junior Andrew Goble of Brighton, Michigan (Brighton) had a 77 for the Flying Dutchmen.

OVERALL STANDINGS

Hope 284-294—578

Calvin 285-302—587

Trine 300-314— 614

Adrian 307-322—629