Familiar foes met again, but this time, the stakes were higher.

The 34th-ranked Hope College women's tennis team entered the matchup in the Round of 32 of the Division III National Championships looking to avenge a regular-season loss to Gustavus Adolphus College (Minnesota) on Friday in Chicago, Illinois. 

The MIAA-champion Flying Dutch ultimately fell, 4-1, to the No. 21 Gusties, ending the season with a 19-7 overall record. 

Gustavus Adolphus established early control in doubles play, securing wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Hope's No. 3 tandem, Kaitlyn Stievater and Phoebe Walker, held a narrow 5-3 advantage before their match was left unfinished.

In singles action, sophomore Hadley Krygier (White Lake, Michigan / Walled Lake Northern HS) delivered a standout performance for Hope at No. 2 singles, winning 6-4, 6-3.

Junior Amanda Lopykinski (Lemont, Illinois / Lemont Township) battled deep into the third set at No. 1 singles before her match was called. At No. 6 singles, freshman Kaitlyn Stievater (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan / Wylie E. Groves) showcased resilience, splitting sets before play was halted in that match as well. 

Doubles

1D: Kaya De Bruijn/Karina Elvestrom (GAC) def. Amanda Lopykinski/Sullivan Moran (HPE), 6-1;

2D: Molly Austin/Lanie Davis (GAC) def. Miyako Coffey/Hadley Krygier (HPE), 6-4;

3D: Kaitlyn Stievater/Phoeber Walker (HPE) vs. Ella De Young/Allison Szalay (GAC), 5-3, unfinished.

Singles

1S: Amanda Lopykinski (HPE) vs. Karina Elvestrom (GAC), 6-1, 6-7 (2-7), 2-3, unfinished;

2S: Hadley Krygier (HPE) def. Kaya De Bruijn (GAC), 6-4, 6-3;

3S: Molly Austin (GAS) def. Sullivan Moran (HPE), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1;

4S:Lanie Davis (GAC) def. Miyako Coffey (HPE), 6-1, 6-1;

5S: Noor Omar (GAC) def. Madison Wei (HPE), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1;

6S: Kaitlyn Stievater (HPE) vs. Brooke Haddorff (GAC), 4-6, 6-3, 1-4, unfinished.