2008 Season in Review

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