by Alan Babbitt
The schedule is set for a busy championship week for Hope College Athletics.
Student-athletes in seven spring sports will be competing for MIAA championships, including outdoor track and field, lacrosse, softball, and tennis from Wednesday-Saturday, May 4-7.
The MIAA Tournament champions in men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, softball, men's tennis and women's tennis earn the league's automatic berths for NCAA Division III Tournaments.
The Flying Dutchmen baseball team heads into the final week of the regular season leading the MIAA standings.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Men's Tennis
4 p.m. MIAA semifinals, No. 2 Hope hosts No. 3 Trine University, Etheridge Tennis Complex
MIAA Championship Central
Men's Lacrosse
7 p.m. MIAA semifinals, No. 1 Hope hosts No. 4 Trine University, Van Andel Soccer Stadium
MIAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Website | Tickets
Women's Lacrosse
7 p.m. MIAA semifinals, No. 3 Hope plays at No. 2 Saint Mary's College
MIAA Women's Lacrosse Championship Website | Tickets
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Softball
MIAA Championships, Game 2, No. 2 Hope vs. No. 3 Calvin, Trine University. There are four games scheduled for the day. It is a double-elimination tournament. Game times are to be announced.
MIAA Softball Championship Website | Tickets
Track and Field
Noon. Men's and Women's Outdoor Championships, Albion College
MIAA Track and Field Championships Website
Women's Tennis
4 p.m., MIAA Semifinals, No. 1 Hope hosts No. 4 Saint Mary's, Etheridge Tennis Complex
MIAA Women's Tennis Championship Website
Baseball
4 p.m., regular season, Hope hosts Trine University, Boeve Stadium.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Track and Field
10 a.m. Men's and Women's Outdoor Championships, Albion College
Softball
MIAA Championships, Day 2, hosted by Trine University. There are up to three games scheduled. Game times are to be announced.
Baseball
2 p.m., Hope at Trine, regular-season finale
Men's Tennis
MIAA Championship, hosted by highest remaining seed. Match time is to be announced.
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Women's Tennis
MIAA Championship, hosted by highest remaining seed. Match time is to be announced.
Men's Lacrosse
MIAA Championship, hosted by highest remaining seed. Game time is to be announced.
Women's Lacrosse
MIAA Championship, hosted by highest remaining seed. Game time is to be announced.
