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No. 1 Hope 64, No. 2 Trine 54

The No. 1-seeded Hope College women's basketball team was crowned the 2021 MIAA Tournament champion after winning 64-54 against No. 2 Trine University on Saturday, March 6th, at DeVos Fieldhouse.  The Flying Dutch concluded the season with their 45th-consecutive victory.

Seniors Kenedy Schoonveld and Sydney Muller led the Flying Dutch with 11 points each.  Senior Olivia Voskuil and sophomore Meg Morehouse led in rebounds with a game high of six boards each.  Voskuil also blocked a game-best three shots and tallied a game-high five steals.  Hope had a 36-35 edge in boards and earned 33 points from off the bench.

Trine junior Tara Bieniewicz scored a game-best 19 points, including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc.  Bieniewicz, sophomore Makayla Ardis, and junior Rachel Stewart all grabbed a team high of five rebounds each.  Ardis also dished out a game-high eight assists.  The Thunder led 15-12 in helpers, had a .429 (9-of-21) three-point percentage, and went 9-for-13 (.692) from the charity stripe.

Semifinal Scores

#1 Hope College 77, #5 Calvin University 26  |  Calvin Recap  |  Hope Recap

#2 Trine University 70, #3 Albion College 54  |  Albion Recap  |  Trine Recap

First Round Scores

#1 Hope College 115, #8 Kalamazoo College 55  | Hope Recap  |  Kalamazoo Recap

#5 Calvin University 69, #4 Alma College 62  |  Alma Recap  |  Calvin Recap

#3 Albion College 63, #6 Adrian College 47  |  Adrian Recap  |  Albion Recap

#2 Trine University 103, #7 Olivet College 31  |  Olivet Recap  |  Trine Recap