In a repeat opponent matchup in the MIAA Quarterfinals, theseed Hope College women's soccer team defeated No. 6 seed Kalamazoo College for the second year in a row to advance to the semi finals. 

The Flying Dutch defense shined bright on a sunny day at the pitch of Van Andel Soccer Stadium with a 1-0 OT win. 

"Between Tally Martinez, Megan McCauley, Jenna Mustapha, Olivia Dieppa and Kealeigh Usiak, they just put the Kalamazoo offense on lockdown", said head coach Leigh Sears of the shutdown defensive play by Hope. 

Senior Emma Dutmers (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City Central HS) scored the game-winning goal in the first overtime period after freshman Madelyn St. John (Marshall, Michigan / Marshall) sparked the beginning of the play before a Kalamazoo defender attempted to clear the ball, but that ball landed at the feet of Dutmers who sent a left-footed shot just under the crossbar to send the crowd of Hope fans into a frenzy. 

The grit and determination of the No. 3 seed Flying Dutch paid off as time would tick off for the 10th overall win for Hope, now 5-2-1 in conference play this season. 

"We were doing what we wanted to do, we just weren't finishing, so we knew if we kept going we would wear them down and we'd eventually sink one in."

Kalamazoo's defense was a tough puzzle to break, however the Orange and Blue remained resilient to find the lone goal of the game. Lexi Nesbitt, the Hornets' goalkeeper, set a new MIAA Tournament record for saves in a game, with 20. 

Junior Parker Hutchinson (Ada, Michigan / Forest Hills Central) was in net for the shutout win, her seventh shutout of the season, this time making six saves against Kalamazoo. 

The Flying Dutch totaled 28 total shots in 110 minutes of gameplay, with senior Cassidy Broekhuizen (Byron Center, Michigan / South Christian) grabbing six total shots, and junior Natalie Hammer (Rockford, Michigan / Rockford) and freshman Hayley Flynn (Petoskey, Michigan / Petosky) firing out six and five shots on goal, respectively. 

Hope travels to No. 2-seed Trine University for a semifinal matchup in Angola, Indiana. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2.