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Hope College Claims MIAA Commissioner’s Cup for the Fifth Year in a Row, 41st Time Overall

Story Links With the competition went down to the final league event of the 2024-25 academic year, Hope College emerged as the winner of the MIAA Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth consecutive time and for a league-record 41st year. Totaling 145.5 points over three athletic seasons, Hope edged runner-up Calvin University by one […]

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With the competition went down to the final league event of the 2024-25 academic year, Hope College emerged as the winner of the MIAA Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth consecutive time and for a league-record 41st year.

Totaling 145.5 points over three athletic seasons, Hope edged runner-up Calvin University by one point in the closest finish since Hope topped Calvin by a one-point margin during the 2009-10 school year.



The MIAA Commissioner’s Cup is awarded based on the cumulative performance of member schools in 18 men’s and women’s league-sponsored sports.




Hope held off Calvin thanks to seven outright regular-season titles, one co-championship and two clutch performances this spring.




In men’s sports, Hope finished as the league champion in football, men’s lacrosse and men’s golf, and co-champion in men’s soccer. In women’s sports, Hope claimed league titles in volleyball, women’s swimming and diving, women’s lacrosse and women’s tennis.




Hope created key late point swings in softball and men’s golf.




In softball, the Flying Dutch swept a doubleheader from Calvin in the regular-season finale on May 3, forcing a three-way tie between Hope, Calvin and Kalamazoo College that garnered each team six points. If Calvin had swept the Flying Dutch, Hope would have finished in sixth place and earned just four points.




In men’s golf, the Flying Dutchmen overcame an early eight-stroke deficit on May 7-8 at Bella Vista Golf Course in Coldwater to win the MIAA Spring Finale and secure an outright league championship that earned nine points. Entering the 36-hole MIAA Spring Finale, Hope
held a 10-stroke lead over Trine University and a 19-stroke lead over Calvin after 72 holes last fall.



Trine placed third in the overall standings with 138 points and was followed by Adrian College and Albion (tied for fourth with 102.5 points apiece), Kalamazoo College (89.5), Alma College (75),
The University of Olivet (60.5) and Saint Mary’s College (34.5).



In men’s sports, Hope topped the MIAA with 73.5 points, followed by Calvin (72), Trine (67.5), Albion (56), Adrian (54), Kalamazoo (45.5), Alma (42) and Olivet (39).




In women’s sports, Hope totaled 72 points, trailing only Calvin (72.5). Trine had the third-most with 70.5, followed by Adrian (48.5), Albion (46.5), Kalamazoo (44), Saint Mary’s (34.5), Alma (33) and Olivet (21.5).



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