Faced with another back-and-forth third set, the 13th-ranked Hope College volleyball team closed out a second MIAA opponent this week by scoring the match's final two points.

The Flying Dutch won at Saint Mary's College in three sets on Friday, 25-20, 25-16, 26-24. The third-set score and finish matched Tuesday's MIAA opener against Calvin University.

Hope extended its winning streak to nine and improved to 13-4 overall.

The Orange and Blue overcame a 5-1 Saint Mary's run to start the third set, reeling off six straight points to take a 13-11 lead. The Belles (12-4, 0-2 MIAA) responded with the next six points.

The back-and-forth continued, with the Flying Dutch scoring six of the next seven points to go ahead 19-18. The score was tied five more times before junior Kamryn Burbridge (Grand Haven, Michigan / Grand Haven) and senior Ella Contant (Elmhurst, Illinois / York Community) finished the set with back-to-back kills off sets from senior Lauren Lee (Plymouth, Michigan / Saline).

Lee — the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III Player of the Week — collected 44 assists, her most in a three-set match this season.

Sophomore Olivia Wyma (Hartland, Wisconsin / Arrowhead) recorded a match-high 12 kills.

Senior Brooke Fox (Saunemin, Illinois / Pontiac Township) added 11 kills, while Burbridge and Contant had nine apiece. Freshman Kiera Morrison (Bartlett, Illinois / Wheaton Academy) finished with seven.

Fox also led the defensive effort with 11 digs.

Hope's next match is Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Adrian College.