Men’s Lacrosse Delivers Masterpiece in The Rivalry, Claims MIAA Title Share

The Hope College men’s lacrosse team leaned on what brought the team to a championship showdown, facing a game like never before in The Rivalry. A focused, precise, and physical start from the opening faceoff set the tone for the Flying Dutchmen’s title-clinching, 19-7 victory against Calvin University on a Senior Day Saturday in front of a season-high crowd of 775 at Van Andel Stadium. The sixth-largest crowd in NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse this season witnessed a historic men’s lacrosse moment in The Rivalry: the first Hope-Calvin game where the winner would become an MIAA champion. “Our discipline is…