Hope College Athletics

A historic postseason run propelled the Hope College men’s lacrosse team to a breakthrough spot in the USA Lacrosse Division III Men’s Top 20, presented by CWENCH Hydration. The MIAA-champion Flying Dutchmen finished 16th in the poll after advancing to the national quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Find the link to the press release in the comments.

Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld '96 wrote an essay for the News from Hope College Spring 2026 magazine, reflecting on the power of people and the college's thriving spiritual climate. You can read the essay online: https://magazine.hope.edu/spring-2026/the-power-of-people-an-answer-to-prayer/

Our Hope College Sport Evangelism to Equip Disciples (SEED) student-athletes and staff are serving in Brazil. While there, the group will partner with the Push the Rock organization and distribute Sawyer water filters. Follow their mission work on the Hope College Blog Network: https://blogs.hope.edu/seed/

Competitive excellence six years in a row and an MIAA record 42nd time.

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Congrats to Jalen Fossitt, Kate DeMann, Terin Maynard, and Macy Verbeek for being selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams. Find the link to the press release in the comments.