The Flying Dutchmen then drove 85 yards in 10 plays to extend their lead. But two plays later, the Comets fumbled and sophomore linebacker Cole Luhmann of Rochester, Michigan (Stoney Creek) recovered. Olivet had a glorious opportunity to even the score early in the second quarter after the Comets recovered a bad snap and returned it to the Hope 12-yard-line. Senior placekicker Dylan Hillger of Holly, Michigan (Lake Fenton) added the extra point for a 7-0 Hope lead. Senior running back Daniel Romano of Royal Oak, Michigan (Royal Oak Shrine Catholic) finished the drive off with a 1-yard touchdown run. After a 37-yard kickoff return to begin the game by senior wide receiver Carter Nofziger of Pandora, Ohio (Pandora Gilboa), the Dutchmen drove 48 yards in nine plays to open the scoring. Hope jumped on the Comets from the outset. It was fun to see the joy in our guys' faces for the first time in a few weeks." "But to come off what we've come off the past three weeks, that was a huge statement for our guys. "Was it a total, complete game? Not yet," Stuursma said after the game. Hope held the Comets to 156 yards of total offense, including just 64 yards on the ground, in dealing Olivet its first shutout defeat since 2012. The Flying Dutchmen shut down an Olivet offense that entered the game as the top offense in the MIAA at nearly 504 yards per game, and the 4th-best rushing attack in NCAA Division III at 338 yards a game. The shutout was the sixth for the Flying Dutchmen in the tenure of head coach Peter Stuursma. The Comets, who opened the season with six consecutive wins, lost their second straight game. The win, Hope's first of the season in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play, evened the Flying Dutchmen's record at 4-4. TTU holds a 22-1 all-time series lead.The Hope College football team snapped a three-game losing streak with a dominating performance Saturday afternoon as the Flying Dutchmen shut out Olivet College, 23-0, in front of a homecoming crowd of 4,101 fans at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. EIU and Tennessee Tech will be meeting for the 24th time. This will be the fourth meeting between EIU and Southern Indiana and the first as conference opponents. The tandem is 3-0 in their last five doubles matches with two left unfinished against both Marquette and Chicago State, all five matches played at No. In doubles play against Chicago State Riera and Alex Dinkov had their match left unfinished tied 4-4 when CSU was able to clinch the doubles point. Wallace has posted a 4-2 record this season playing at No. Wallace is currently tied with Pau Riera for the team lead in singles wins with five. Thomas Wallace picked up the lone win for the Panthers in their match against Chicago State winning in two sets at the No. Schools will play a home-and-home series with each team in their Division with conference play beginning this weekend. IUPUI and Northern Kentucky tied for third in the preseason poll with Chicago State selected fifth. Eastern Illinois was tabbed fourth followed by Southern Indiana and Lindenwood.Ĭleveland State was selected first in the North Division followed by Youngtown State. The top three finishers in each division will then advance to the Horizon League Tournament on April 28-30 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play for the NCAA automatic bid.īelmont (an affiliate OVC member in men's tennis) was selected first in the South Division followed by Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State. The OVC schools will play in the South Division while the Horizon League schools play in the North Division. This season the remaining Ohio Valley Conference men's tennis members will be playing as affiliate members of the Horizon League with the membership was divided into a North and South Division based on conference affiliation. Due to expected weather issues, the matches have been relocated to be playing indoors at the Danville Tennis Center.ĮIU enters at 4-6 on the season following one match last week against Chicago State. 12 pmĮastern Illinois men's tennis opens Horizon League play this weekend as the Panthers will face both Southern Indiana and Tennessee Tech.
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