The Hope College women’s soccer team is heading to the University of Chicago this weekend to kick off the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion Flying Dutch (18-2-1 overall)
will face Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-3-4) in a first-round match at the University of
Chicago. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. Central Friday.
The winner advances to play either Chicago (17-1-0) or St. Catherine, Minnesota (9-6-4)
in the second round on Saturday at 1 p.m. Central.
This is Hope’s sixth NCAA Division III Tournament and third in four seasons. Coach
Leigh Sears and the Flying Dutch earned their postseason appearance after winning
MIAA regular-season and tournament championships.
Whitewater received an at-large berth after falling in the championship game of the
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. This is the Warhawks’ seventh
consecutive postseason appearance.
A schedule for play at Chicago and ticket information will be released in the coming
days.