2008 Season in Review

Pictured from left to right are Pieter Norden (freshman goalkeeper),
Eric Weber (freshman attackman), Brent Martin (freshman midfielder),
and coach Mike Schanhals.

Three Hope Freshmen Honored with All-CCLA Honors (4/24/08)
Freshmen Pieter Norden, Brent Martin, & Eric Weber were all awarded All-Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association second team status this week.

The Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association: Division II is comprised of twelve teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio & Michigan. The CCLA operates under the auspices of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association who sanctions Division I and II lacrosse across the nation. Hope College competes in Division II vs. Grand Valley State University, Saginaw Valley State University, Northern Michigan University, Ferris State University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Calvin College, University of Dayton, Grove City College, Carnegie Mellon University, Taylor University, and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony during the halftime of the CCLA Championship game which will take place at 7:00 PM Saturday, May 3.

Goaltender Pieter Norden (Dublin, OH – Dublin Scioto) amassed a total of 196 saves in the eleven game regular season for an average of 17.8 per game. Midfielder Brent Martin (Portage, MI – Portage Central) anchored the midfield for the Flying Dutchmen winning 71% of his face-offs, averaging 12 ground balls per game, and scoring 17 goals with 10 assists.

Attackman Eric Weber (Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor Pioneer) led all MCLA Divisions in the nation in goals-per-game average with 5.89. The freshman scored 69 goals and tallied 24 assists.

2008 RESULTS
8 - Saginaw Valley 13, Hope 10
12 - Davenport 17, Hope 8
28-29 - at Holy Wars Invitational, Wheaton, Ill.
Hope 17, Bethel 11 / Dordt 9, Hope 8
2 - Hope 12, Ferris State 11
4 - Northern Michigan Univ. 21, Hope 9
9 - Hope 16, Albion 9
16 - Hope 17, UM-Dearborn 7
19 - Calvin 20, Hope 13
22 - Grand Valley State 19, Hope 4
23 - Hope 16, Albion 5
26 - Hope won all three matches at Holy Cross Tournament