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The top-seeded Hope College women’s tennis team handled its semifinal assignment with poise on Thursday afternoon, earning a 4\u20131 win over Kalamazoo College at the VandePoel-Heeringa Courts to advance to the championship match of the MIAA Tournament, presented by Collegiate Credit Union.<\/p>\n
The Flying Dutch (15-7 overall) will host the title match against rival and second-seeded Calvin University on Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at VandePoel-Heeringa Stadium Courts. Hope seeks a 15th consecutive MIAA Tournament crown.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Hope set the tone early in doubles against Kalamazoo, securing the point with victories in the second and third flights.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Hadley Krygier<\/a> (White Lake, Michigan \/ Walled Lake Northern HS) and sophomore Kaitlyn Stievater<\/a> (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan \/ Wylie E. Groves) rolled to a 6\u20131 win at No. 2, while senior Mallory Matthews<\/a> (Midland, Michigan \/ H.H. Dow) and junior Phoebe Walker<\/a> (Traverse City, Michigan \/ Traverse City Central) secured a 6\u20134 victory at No. 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n In singles, the Flying Dutch quickly built on their lead.\u00a0Freshman Jana Beier<\/a> (Fort Wayne, Indiana \/ Carroll) dominated at No. 3 with a 6\u20132, 6\u20130 win, and freshman Sophia Grzesiak<\/a> (Beverly Hills, Michigan \/ Detroit Country Day) followed with a composed 6\u20131, 6\u20132 victory at No. 4. With multiple matches trending Hope’s way, it was junior Madison Wei<\/a> (Parker, Colorado \/ Regis Jesuit) who delivered the clincher, closing out a steady 6\u20134, 6\u20134 win at No. 6 to secure the semifinal victory.<\/p>\n Doubles<\/p>\n 1: Sophia Grzesiak<\/a>\/Amanda Lopykinski<\/a> vs.\u00a0Juliana Pullen\/Addison Lyons (KC), 4-4, unfinished<\/p>\n 2: Hadley Krygier<\/a>\/Kaitlyn Stievater<\/a>\u00a0def. Molly Stevison\/Peja Liles (KC), 6-1<\/p>\n 3: Mallory Matthews<\/a>\/Phoebe Walker<\/a>\u00a0def. Daryn Krause\/Soussana Kimbouris (KC), 6-4<\/p>\n Singles<\/p>\n 1: Amanda Lopykinski<\/a>\u00a0vs. Juliana Pullen (KC), 6-3, 2-3, unfinished<\/p>\n 2: Addison Lyons (KC) def. Hadley Krygier<\/a>, 6-3, 6-2<\/p>\n 3: Jana Beier<\/a> def. Eleni Bougiokou (KC), 6-2, 6-0<\/p>\n 4: Sophia Grzesiak<\/a> def. Molly Stevison (KC), 6-1, 6-2<\/p>\n 5: Kaitlyn Stievater<\/a>\u00a0vs. Daryn Krause (KC), 6-3, 5-1 unfinished<\/p>\n