Despite fighting off drizzling rain, the Hope College women's tennis team brought the heat at Calvin University on Saturday and completed a perfect start to an MIAA title defense.

The commanding 6-1 victory marked the third consecutive MIAA victory of the week for the Flying Dutch and the ninth victory overall.

Senior Miyako Coffey (Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier HS) delivered an epic singles performance at the fourth flight, rallying to take the final two sets, including 14-12 in the third-set tiebreaker 14-12.

Sophomore Madison Wei (Parker, Colorado / Regis Jesuit) also battled through a three-set tiebreaker in her match at No. 5 singles, triumphing 10-6 in the tiebreaker.

Hope (9-5 overall) steps away from league matches next week, getting back on the court for the Midwest Invitational on Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, in Madison, Wisconsin. 

Doubles

1D: Amanda Lopykinski/Sullivan Moran (HPE) def. Catherine Grissom/Marina Ribeiro (CAL), 6-3;

2D: Hadley Krygier/Miyako Coffey (HPE def. Ryan Morey/Julia Hooker (CAL), 6-4;

3D: Tessa Holman/Rachel Grissom (CAL) def. Madison Wei/Phoebe Walker (HPE), 6-4.

Singles

1S: Amanda Lopykinski (HPE) def. Tessa Holman (CAL), 6-3, 6-1;

2S: Hadley Krygier (HPE) def. Ana Clara Ornellas (CAL), 6-2, 6-2;

3S: Sullivan Moran (HPE) def. Catherine Grissom (CAL), 6-0, 6-0;

4S: Miyako Coffey (HPE) def. Marina Ribeiro (CAL), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (14-12);

5S: Madison Wei (HPE) def. Julia Hooker (CAL), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6);

6S: Ryan Morey (CAL) def. Kaitlyn Stievater (HPE), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7).