Three Hope Players Named All-MIAA (11/8/07)
All-MIAA Honors
Three Hope women's soccer players have received All-MIAA first team honors from conference coaches. Senior forward Sarah Cochrane of Watertown, Wisc. (Watertown HS) and juniormidfielder Allison VanBeek of Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS) are being honored for the second time while freshman defender Courtney Cook of Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central HS) is a first-time honoree.

Season Over as Flying Dutch Bow (10/30/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch bowed to rival Calvin 5-1 Tuesday in a semi-final game of the MIAA tournament. The loss brings an end to the season for coach Leigh Sears' Dutch who posted a 10-8-1 record and tied for third place in the MIAA standings at 6-3-1.

Trailing 3-0 at intermission, the Flying Dutch struck first in the second half off senior Julia Fischer's goal in the 49th minute. Calvin responded quickly with a pair of goals in the next 88 seconds to seal the verdict. Calvin out-shot Hope 18-11. Each team had six corner kicks. Goalkeeper Kelsey Bos was credited with five saves.

Flying Dutch Win MIAA Tournament Opener (10/27/07)
Box Score / MIAA Tournament Results
The Flying Dutch advanced to the semi-finals of the conference tournament by eeking out a 1-0 first round victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday. Hope (10-7-1) will play at Calvin in Tuesday's semi-final match. Freshman Lauren Miller scored the game-winner against the Belles in the 49th minute with an assist creduited to Allison Van Beek. Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Bos recorded the shutout with five saves.

Flying Dutch Score Shutout Victory (10/19/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch guaranteed themselves the home field advantage for the first round of the conference tournament by blanking Adrian 5-0 in Hope's regular season home finale. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch scored the most goals in a game on the season to improve to 9-7-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the MIAA.

Hope, which is finished playing league games, can finish no worse than fourth when the regular season ends next week. Calvin tops the MIAA standings at 6-0-0 followed by Albion 5-1-1, Hope 5-2-1 and 4-1-1. The first round of the conference tournament is next Saturday.

Five different players scored a goal for the Dutch who outshot Adrian 32-9. Credited with goals were Sarah Cochrane, Allison Van Beek, Ellie Tresslar, Katie Lovinger and Bethany Kicz. Cochrane and Sonya Masghati each had an assist. Goalkeepers Kesley Bos and Kirsten Bonzelaar combined for the shutout.

The Flying Dutch scored first when Sarah Cochrane collected her sixth goal of the season with a header off the corner kick of Ellie Tresslar. Albion tied the the score when a corner kick when off a Hope player into the net. Albion gained a 2-1 halftime lead on Lauren Baker's unassisted goal in the final minute of the first half. The third goal by Liz Wolf came in the 75th minute.

Hope dominated the play if not the score with a 22-10 advantage in shots and 13-3 edge in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with three saves.

Flying Dutch Battle Hornets to Draw (10/13/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch battled visiting Kalamazoo to a 2-2 draw Saturday. After a scoreless first half, each team scored twice in the second half, but were unable to get any more through two overtime periods. Scoring goals for Hope were Allison Van Beek and Sonya Masghati. Hope held a 35-14 advantage in shots, including 21-9 on goal. Hope goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer had five saves. Hope is 4-1-1 in league games and 8-6-1 overall.

Flying Dutch Win Overtime Thriller (10/9/07)
Box Score
For the second straight day a Hope soccer team has won a 1-0 overtime thriller. On Wednesday the Flying Dutch edged Olivet 1-0 in an overtime contest in which Hope dominated play. It came 24 hours after the Flying Dutchmen in a similar scenario edged Kalamazoo 1-0 in overtime.

Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch improved to 4-1 in the MIAA standings with their third straight victory and the fifth over the last six games. Hope stands 8-6 overall.

Senior Sarah Cochrane scored her 32nd career goal in the 99th minute stealing an Olivet restart in the box. Hope ended with a 29-10 advantage in shots and 11-0 edge in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with her fourth shutout of the season.

Player's Hat Trick Put Hope Over .500 Mark (10/6/07)
Box
Senior Julia Fischer scored all of Hope's goals as the Flying Dutch moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season by topping host Saint Mary's 3-1 on Saturday. Two of her goals were assisted by freshman Lauren Miller off corner kicks. Coach Leigh Sears' Flying Dutch improved to 3-1 in the MIAA and are 7-6 overall.

Six Players Score a Goal in Dutch Victory (10/2/07)
Box
Six players scored a goal as the Flying Dutch rolled to a 6-1 victory over Tri-State on Tuesday. The win puts coach Leigh Sears' Dutch at 2-1 in league play and 6-6 overall.

The Flying Dutch led 5-0 at intermission and finished the game with a 44-4 advantage in shots and 14-0 edge in corner kicks. Scoring goals were Katie Lovinger, Sarah Cochrane, Danielle Schurr, Julia Fischer, Bethany Kicz, and Courtney Cook. Credited with assists were Kristen Schwenk, Cassie Thomas, Erin Eddy, Sarah Sosolik, and Katie Lovinger.

Flying Dutch Suffer First MIAA Loss (9/29/07)
Box
The Flying Dutch suffered their first conference loss bowing to rival Calvin Saturday 3-0. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak as coach Leigh Sears' Dutch slipped to 1-1 in the MIAA and 5-6 overall. The host Knight scored two goals in the first half and added one after intermission. Calvin held a 15-11 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with three saves.

Flying Dutch Open League Play With Win (9/26/07)
Stats
The Flying Dutch opened league play with a 1-0 victory over visting Alma on Wednesday. Coach Leigh Sear's Dutch evened their overall record at 5-5. It marked Hope's fourth straight 1-0 game and the second consecutive victory. The game's only goal came in the 81st minute when Sarah Cochrane scored on a breakaway off an assist from Allison Van Beek. The Flying Dutch outshot the Scots 13-5. Goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer gained her third shutout of the season behind six saves.

Flying Dutch Split 1-0 Decisions (9/22/07)
Elmhurst Box / North Central Box
The Flying Dutch split a pair of 1-0 decisions against Chicago area opponents this weekend. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch bowed to Elmhurst 1-0 on Friday, but bounced back to edge North Central 1-0 in overtime on Saturday. The Flying Dutch are 4-5 on the season. The team's last three games have ended by a 1-0 score. In Saturday's victory, freshman Katie Lovinger got the game-winner with a penalty kick in the 103rd minute. Hope held a 9-7 edge in shots as goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with five saves.

Flying Dutch Suffer Shutout Loss (9/21/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch suffered their second consecutive 1-0 defeat bowing to Elmhurst, Ill. on Friday. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch are 3-5 on the season heading into a road game at North Central, Ill. on Saturday.

The lone goal came in the 37th minute by Laura Valgiusti. Hope held a 17-12 advantage in shots. Goalkeepers Kelly Schaefer was credited with five saves.

Flying Dutch Edged by Siena Heights (9/18/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch lost a 1-0 nail-biter to visiting Siena Heights on Tuesday. The lone goal came in 73rd minute off a corner kick by Kira VondenBenken. Siena Heights held a 12-6 advantage in shots on goal. Hope goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with 11 saves. Hope slipped to 3-4 on the season.

Flying Dutch Even Season Record (9/15/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch evened their season record by posting a 3-1 victory over visiting Ohio Northern on Saturday. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch stand 3-3 on the season.

The teams exchanged goals in the first half, Hope scoring on an ONU own-goal off a corner kick and the Polar Bears answering with only 19 seconds until intermission. The Flying Dutch scored two unanswered goals in the second half. Sarah Sosolik scored unassisted in the 68th minute and Allison Van Beek clinched the outcome with a goal in the 82nd minute off an assist from Ellie Tresslar. Ohio Northern outshot Hope 18-10. Hope goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer was credited with nine saves.

The Flying Dutch hosted their MIAA rival for a non-league game. Saint Mary's scored first, but Hope came back with three unanswered goals. Scoring were Julia Fischer, Sonya Masghati and Ellie Tresslar. Hope held a 13-7 edge in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kelly Schaefer had seven saves.

The Flying Dutchmen scored in the 104th minutes with sophomore Ausable Schwiebert coming off the bench to get the game-winner. Hope has now played four consecutive games in which the final score was 1-0. The game was part of the Bergsma Memorial Tournament in which Hope and Calvin exchange opponents. Wheaton won the tournament with a pair of 1-0 wins over the Dutchmen and Calvin. Hope held a 10-5 shot advantage over the nationally ranked North Park team. Goalkeeper Mike Amerman recorded the shutout with four saves.

Flying Dutch Post Season's First Win (9/5/07)
Box Score
The Flying Dutch posted their first win of the young season Wednesday blanking Rochester (Mich.) College 3-0 in their final tuneup before the start of league play. Coach Leigh Sears' Dutch improved to 1-2 on the season.

Hope held a 21-3 advantage in shots on goal as keepers Kelly Schaefer and Kelsey Bos combined for the shutout. Hope scored twice in the first half behind goals from Sarah Cochrane and Kristen Schwenk. In the second half Julia Fischer scored on a penalty kick.

Hope makes its home debut Saturday entertaining the Belles of Saint Mary's in the MIAA opener for both teams.

Flying Dutch Suffer Season-Opening Losses (9/1/07)
Hope dropped a pair of season-opening road games in Ohio, bowing 2-0 to Mount St. Joseph 2-0 and 2-1 to Denison. Hope's goal was scored by freshman Katie Lovinger.

The Flying Dutch have won the MIAA championship three of the last four seasons. A year ago the Dutch finished second in the conference standings behind rival Calvin. A toughened non-league schedule left the team with a 9-8-2 overall record.

Coach Leigh Sears begins her seventh season at the helm of the Flying Dutch. She will build this year’s team around 16 returning letterwinners. The roster of 24 players includes 10 freshmen, threesophomores, seven juniors and four seniors.

Three returning players received All-MIAA honors in 2006 – junior midfielder Allison VanBeek of Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS), senior forward Sarah Cochrane of Watertown, Wisc. (Watertown HS), and junior defender Allen Molenaar of Portage, Mich. (Portage Central HS). Van Beek and Cochrane ranked among the MIAA’s leading scorers with seven and six goals respectively. Senior Ellie Tresslar of Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington HS) received All-MIAA honors in 2004 and 2005.

Other returning letterwinners include sophomore Brenna Boat of Pella, Iowa (Pella HS), sophomore Erin Eddy of Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Central HS), senior Julia Fischer of Laingsburg, Mich. (Laingsburg HS), sophomore Kirsten Kaufmann of Clio, Mich. (Flint Powers HS), junior Suzi Knowles of North Fork, Calif. (Yosemite HS), junior Sonya Masghati of Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central HS), junior Kelly Schaefer of Fenton, Mich. (Linden HS), senior Danielle Schurr of Richland, Mich. (Gull Lake HS), junior Sarah Sosolik of Oswego, Ill. (Oswego HS), junior Cassie Thomas of Glen Gardner, N.J. (Voorhees HS), sophomore Emily Wade of Bloomfield Hills (Seaholm HS), and sophomore Kristi Zetterholm of West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield HS).

Players receiving 2006 team honors include Allison VanBeek, most valuable player; Sarah Cochrane, most valuable offensive player; Ellen Molenaar, most valuable defensive player; Julie Kofron, rookie of the year; Kristi Zetterholm, most improved player and Kelly Schaefer and Brenna Boat, most inspirational players. The schedule will be comprised of nine non-league and eight conference games leading up to the MIAA tournament at the end of October.