Behind a doubles sweep and five singles victories, Hope College powered past Lake Forest 6–1 on Friday at the DeWitt Tennis Center. 

The Flying Dutch moved to 5-5 on the year. 

Hope's scoring run began in doubles, where the Flying Dutch swept all three courts to seize early momentum. 

Hope carried its doubles momentum into singles, earning five of six points with four decisive straight-set wins and a resilient three-set effort from freshman Sophia Grzesiak.

Hope opens MIAA league play on Saturday, March 21 on the road at Olivet at 3 p.m.

Doubles

1: Jana Beier (Fort Wayne, Indiana / Carroll HS)/Amanda Lopykinski (Lemont, Illinois / Lemont Township) (HC) def. Sofia Strupovets/Lilliam Dockal (LF), 6-4

2: Hadley Krygier (White Lake, Michigan / Walled Lake Northern)/Phoebe Walker (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City Central) (HC) def. Kate Feist/Avelynn Wen (LF), 6-0

3: Mallory Matthews (Midland, Michigan / H.H. Dow) /Madison Wei (Parker, Colorado / Regis Jesuit) (HC) def. Anika Kinnear/Mara Shere (LF), 6-3

Singles

1: Sofia Strupovets (LF def. Amanda Lopykinski (HC), 7-5, 6-1

2: Hadley Krygier (HC) def. Lilliam Dockal (LF), 6-1, 6-4

3: Jana Beier (HC) def. Avelynn Wen (LF), 6-2, 6-0

4: Sophia Grzesiak (Beverly Hills, Michigan / Detroit Country Day) (HC) def. Kate Feist (LF), 6-0, 4-6, 6-2

5: Madison Wei (HC) def. Annika Kinnear (LF), 6-2, 6-0

6: Kaitlyn Stievater (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan / Wylie E. Groves) (HC) def. Mara Schere (LF), 6-0, 6-1