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Historic Moments and Notable Performances

Updated thru the 2007 season

  • Men's soccer made its Hope debut in 1963. Over the past five decades the program has grown in stature among NCAA Division III programs, winning in recent years at a 75% clip.
  • Hope and rival Calvin were co-champions in the MIAA's first season (1970).
  • In 2007 Dan Tresslar was named the MIAA's most valuable player for the second consecutive year. He is the second Hope player to receive the honor twice. The other player was Kevin Benham, 1984 and 1985. Hope's All-time MIAA MVPs.

  • Coach Steve Smith is among the winningest active Division III coaches with an average of 13 victories a season. MIAA history was made when his teams strung together three consecutive championship seasons (1994-1996).
  • Hope has been blessed with an abundance of All-America goalkeepers, beginning with Lee Schopp '93 as a junior and senior. Aaron Angeli '96 was honored his senior year and Marcus Voss '03 as both a junior and senior. Yet another goalkeeper, Al Crothers '84, was a four-time All-MIAA honoree. Hope All-time All-Americans
  • Outstanding among Hope's appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs was the 1994 team which advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated in a shootout. That MIAA championship team allowed only 11 goals in 21 games. The 2002 league champions held three NCAA opponents without a goal.