The Hope men's tennis team went 1-1 at the 2018 NCAA Men's Tennis Championships last week, advancing to the Second Round in Regional competition. The Flying Dutchmen defeated Franciscan May 10, 5-0, in the First Round before a 5-0 setback to WashU in the Second Round.
Hope (11-11) advanced after a 5-0 victory against Franciscan, taking all three doubles matches. Tim Roe and Justin Folkert, who paired for an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles, then went on to win at No. 4 and No. 6 singles, respectively, to end the contest. Against Washington-St. Louis, the Bears won the first three points with a doubles sweep and capped the match with wins at No. 1 and No. 6 singles.
The teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the first-, second- and third-rounds played at regional sites. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps will host the team championship finals, which will be held May 21-26 at The Biszantz Family Tenns Center in Claremont, California. Student-athletes selected to the individual championships will be announced Wednesday, May 9.
Tournament links
NCAA Division III Men's Tennis page
2018 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis bracket announcement
2018 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis interactive bracket
