by Alan Babbitt

The Hope College women's tennis team served up five straight-set wins during an 8-1 victory against Kalamazoo College on Friday at VandePoel-Heeringa Stadium Courts.

The Flying Dutch raised their record to 4-2 overall. The match did not count toward the MIAA standings.

Photo of Taylor Truman by Lynne Powe

In singles play, junior Sydney Jackson of Fort Wayne, Indiana (Carroll HS) topped Kalamazoo's Caroline Norton at the No. 1 flight, 6-2, 6-3.

At No. 2 singles, senior Leah Newhof of Caledonia, Michigan (Grand Rapids Christian) defeated Kalamazoo's Helen Pelak, 6-2, 6-4.

At No. 3 singles, senior Bailey Chorney of Waunakee, Wisconsin (Waunakee) downed Kalamazoo's Sophie Zhuang, 6-2, 6-0.

At No. 5 singles, freshman Annika Weeber of Rockford, Michigan (Grand Rapids Christian) beat Kalamazoo's Ella Knight, 6-2, 6-2.

At No. 6 singles, sophomore Delanie Riebschleger of Rockford, Michigan (Rockford) recorded a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Kalamazoo's Maddie Hurley.

The Flying Dutch swept three doubles matches.

At No. 1 doubles, Jackson and Newhof teamed for an 8-3 victory against Pelak and Zhuang.

At No. 2 doubles, Weeber and Chorney partnered for an 8-5 victory against Norton and Renee Torres.

At No. 3 doubles, sophomore Taylor Truman of Hudsonville, Michigan (Hudsonville) and junior Saydee Johns of Holland, Michigan (Holland) topped Hurley and Meghan Killmaster, 8-3.

Hope's next match is Wednesday, April 7 at home against Calvin University.