Hope College’s women’s soccer season ended Saturday, Nov. 14, with a 3-0 loss to No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.
The Flying Dutch, who won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament, finished the season with a 14-4-2 record. The 14 victories were Hope’s most in a season since the team went 16-3-2 in 2018.
WashU builds early lead
Washington University, the defending national champion, scored twice before halftime. Sophie Viscovich opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and Keira Smyser added another goal in the 36th minute.
Viscovich scored again on a second-half penalty kick to complete the scoring. The goal was her 11th of the season and gave the Bears a three-goal advantage.
Hope senior goalkeeper Clara Feenstra made six saves. Washington University goalkeeper Ksssidy Lanthier stopped four shots as the Bears secured the shutout and moved on in the national tournament.
Season-ending figures
- Hope record: 14-4-2
- Hope postseason achievement: MIAA Tournament championship
- Washington University record: 17-1-2
- Final score: Washington University 3, Hope 0
Washington University advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16, where it will face either the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse or Carleton College. Hope’s tournament appearance concluded a season in which the Flying Dutch reached 14 wins for the first time since 2018 and entered the national bracket as the MIAA champion.
