Men's Tennis to Face Calvin In MIAA Tournament Semifinals

Pictured, from left, Cameron Coates, Jacob Burkett, Tyler Stafford and Matt Henkel

The Hope College men's tennis team opens its bid for an MIAA Tournament title at home on Thursday, April 27, at 4 p.m. against Calvin University.

The match will be played either indoors at DeWitt Tennis Center or outdoors at Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts.

The Flying Dutchmen hold the second seed after placing runner-up in the regular-season standings to Kalamazoo College with a 5-1 league record.

Hope (7-9 overall) will meet the third-seeded Knights, who posted a 4-2 record in MIAA matches this season.

The Flying Dutchmen won the regular-season match this season, 8-1, on April 4 at Hope.

All-time, Hope is 41-12 against Calvin, including a 4-5 record in MIAA Tournament matches. The Flying Dutchmen have a three-game winning streak against the Knights in postseason play.

Thursday's winner will advance to face either top-seeded Kalamazoo or fourth-seeded Trine University in the championship match on Saturday, April 29. The higher remaining seed will host.

Hope is seeking its second MIAA Tournament championship and first since 2018.

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