GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Calvin closed out its 2022 season with a 12-2 loss to rival Hope Friday night in front of a large crowd at Calvin's Zuidema Field.

Prior to the game, Calvin celebrated the members of its senior class – Ryan Whitney (Shorewood, Il./Minooka HS), Hunter Stearns (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville HS), Jake Boender (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS), Chase Sparling (Novi, Mich./Novi HS), Nick Dueweke (Clarkston, Mich./Notre Dame Prep), Evan Griffin (Howell, Mich./Hartland HS) and Drew Stoneburner (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS).

Buoyed by its home crowd, Calvin raced out to a 2-0 lead against the league-leading Flying Dutchmen.

Freshman Thomas Smith (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe South HS) scored 2:14 into the match and Sparling followed with a goal two minutes later to give the Knights a two-goal advantage.

Hope (14-2 overall, 6-0 MIAA) scored the final two goals of the quarter and then scored the only two goals of the second quarter to lead 4-2 at halftime.

Hope's seasoned depth began to wear the Knights down in the second half with the Flying Dutchmen outscoring Calvin 3-0 in the third quarter and then 5-0 in the fourth quarter to complete the win.

Griffin had a strong game in goal despite the loss as he tallied 17 saves on 29 shots on goal while coming up with 10 ground balls.

Sparling was 7-for-12 on faceoff opportunities and had five ground balls to go with his one goal scored.

Hope outshot Calvin 53-28 overall with the Knights committing 23 turnovers to the 15 of Hope.

COACHES COMMENT: "I'm forever grateful for our seniors and all they've done for our program," said Calvin head men's lacrosse coach Dave Hoger after the game. "They us to new heights and left the jersey in a better place than they found it. While this season didn't end the way we would've hoped, we learned and grew a lot and are very excited for the years to come! Back to work!"