Men’s tennis team loses to Hope in MIAA-opener

The Olivet College men’s tennis team lost to Hope College, 9-0, in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener today inside the DeWitt Tennis Center in Holland.

Team Stats

Olivet College

Hope College

Score

Doubles

Justin Folkert / Timothy Roe (HOPE-M)
def. Zachary Croze / Drew Gilmer (OLIVET)

8-6

Mark VanderStoep / Matt Werkman (HOPE-M)
def. Noah Bindschatel / Donald Doyle (OLIVET)

8-1

David Bacon / Carter Smiley (HOPE-M)
def. Ben Morris / Tyler Nobel (OLIVET)

8-1

Singles

Danny Kroeze (HOPE-M)
def. Zachary Croze (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-0

Timothy Roe (HOPE-M)
def. Drew Gilmer (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-0

Justin Folkert (HOPE-M)
def. Noah Bindschatel (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-1

Alec Berrodin (HOPE-M)
def. Donald Doyle (OLIVET)

6-4 , 6-1

Matt Werkman (HOPE-M)
def. Ben Morris (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-0

David Bacon (HOPE-M)
def. Tyler Nobel (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-0

Men’s tennis team loses to Hope in MIAA-opener

March 29, 2018

HOLLAND, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team lost to Hope College, 9-0, in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener today inside the DeWitt Tennis Center in Holland.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Hope 9, Olivet 0
Location: DeWitt Tennis Center; Holland, Mich.
Records: Olivet 1-7 overall, 0-1 MIAA; Hope 4-7 overall, 1-0 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Flying Dutchmen won all three pro-sets in doubles play and won all six singles matches in straight sets.

FOR THE COMETS

Sophomore Zachary Croze and freshman Drew Gilmer lost a close 8-6 pro-set at the No. 1 doubles position.
Freshman Donald Doyle had the most success in singles play, losing 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 4 slot.

UP NEXT

The Comets travel to play Kalamazoo College Wednesday, April 4, at 4 p.m.