HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS

[Men's Basketball] Mustangs Buck Royals (Click Here to View) Fullerton, CA- On Saturday, Hope International started down early, came back and held the lead late, but saw the Master's catch them and then hold on. In the end, the Mustangs defeated the Royals 59-58 in overtime. Senior Steve Jurich grabbed more than half of HIU's rebounds with 19. He added 15 points as well.

 

OTHER HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS

[Softball] Royals Have No Answer For Cotta
Irvine, CA- Playing their third top ten team in as many days, Hope International had trouble answering the pitching of Concordia on Saturday- especially in the first game. CUI's Katie Cotta threw a no hitter against the Royals in the opener to help the Eagles sweep 4-0 and 4-3. Freshman Katie Gripp was 2-3 with a double in the second game.


[Softball] Defense A No Show
Fullerton, CA- On Friday, Hope International played very porous defense, especially in game two, allowing #10 Azusa Pacific to cruise to a sweep. Ten total errors proved to be generous enough for the Cougars to beat the Royals 9-0 (5 inn.) and 11-2 (5 inn.). Freshman Katie Gripp was 3-5 on the day and suffered a tough loss in the circle in the game two.


[Women's Tennis] Rodriguez Earns Win But HIU Falls
Grand Junction, CO- Hope International ended their Spring Break trip to Colorado with an 8-1 loss to Colorado Mesa on Wednesday. Junior Jeannette Rodriguez scored the only win for the Royals.


[Men's Tennis] Royals Come Up Short In Third Sets, Fall to Mavericks
Grand Junction, CO- The Royals were two set three victories away from closing out their Spring Break trip to Colorado with a win. But Colorado Mesa held on in both three set matches and beat Hope International 6-3 on Wednesday. Freshmen Tulio Amaral and Thiago Brito recorded wins in singles play. Junior Tyler McDonald and Sophomore Joshua Feichter produced a winning result in number three doubles.


[Softball] Royals Still Cannot Solve #2 Cougars
San Marcos, CA- Facing Cal State San Marcos for the fourth and fifth time on the season, Hope International came in looking for their first runs of the year against the #2 Cougars. Unfortunately, the Royals are still looking for their first runs against them after they fell 8-0 in 5 innings in game one and 5-0 in game two on Thursday. Freshman Stephanie Froussine was the only Royal with two hits on the day.


[Men's Tennis] Royals Split Two Matches
Denver, CO- Hope International opened their four match road trip to Colorado with two matches on Monday. In the opening match of the day, the Royals exploded for their first victory of the season with an 8-1 win over Colorado Christian. In the second match of the day against Colorado College, HIU came up just short losing 5-4.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Outlast Lions in Home Finale
Fullerton, CA- In a match that featured an incredible 44 ties and 17 lead changes, #3 Hope International outlasted Lindenwood 3-0 (29-27, 27-25, 27-25) in their home finale on Monday night. The Royals beat the Lions for just the second time ever. Freshman Thomas Cervetti led with 10 kills while Senior Danilo Pereira paced the offense with 37 assists.


[Women's Tennis] Royals Struggle To Find Their Game in Colorado
Denver, CO- Hope International Women's Tennis has not found the success they were hoping for on their trip to Colorado. Junior Becca Roeser and Freshman Alyssa Pritchett have secured the only wins so far for the Royals in three matches.


[Softball] Homers Don't Equal Wins- Singles Do
Fullerton, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International and Vanguard split their GSAC double header 4-2 in game one and 4-1 in game two. The odd part of the day was that all three runs that were scored by the losing teams came via solo home runs yet the winning teams did not hit a home run. Freshman Katie Gripp accounted for both solo home runs for HIU in the first game.


[Men's Tennis] Lutes Edge Royals
Fullerton, CA- Hope International was turned away 6-3 by Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. Freshman Tulio Amaral, Junior Ivan Rashkov, and Junior John-Douglas Owens all won in singles play.


[Men's Volleyball] HIU Wins MAMVIC National Division Championship to Qualify for National ...
Fullerton, CA- Hope International played probably their best overall match of the season as they beat Warner in the MAMVIC National Division Championship on Saturday evening. The 3-0 win (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) over the WU Royals qualified the HIU Royals for the NAIA Invitational in April. Freshman Thomas Cervetti delivered 14 kills while Freshman Dominique Blonski posted 10 kills. Senior Danilo Pereira, the MAMVIC National Division Player of the Year, passed out 42 assists.


[Men's Basketball] Jurich Closes Out Career with All-American Honors
Fullerton, CA- Senior Steve Jurich has been named an NCCAA Men's Basketball 1st Team All-American as announced recently by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Jurich led the NAIA and NCCAA in rebounding.


[Men's Tennis] Points, Points, And More Points- Just Not Enough Points
Fullerton, CA- On Wednesday, Hope International hosted NCAA DIII Amherst (MA) and the Royals scored numerous points on their way to several game wins. In fact, there was only set the entire day that did not have at least one game won by both opponents. But in the end, the Royals still came up short 8-1. Junior Tyler McDonald had a strong showing in singles and doubles play.


[Women's Tennis] Sea Gulls Turn Away Royals
Fullerton, CA- On Thursday, Hope International tried their hand against a NCAA DIII foe- Salisbury University. But the Sea Gulls produced a 9-0 sweep over the Royals. Junior Becca Roeser played well in singles and doubles.


[Men's Volleyball] Two Royals Punch Ticket To MAMVIC National Division Championship
Fullerton, CA- Hope International punched their ticket to the MAMVIC National Division Tournament Championship with wins over Holy Names and Johnson & Wales on Friday. The #3 Royals of Hope International will now face the #5 Royals of Warner University in the championship with the winner punching their ticket to the NAIA National Invitational. Junior Jeff Wolf had a rock solid day with 19 kills and just two errors. Sophomore Griffin Levinski produced 17 kills with just one error.


[Men's Tennis] Royals Able To Pick Up Points But Not Wins
Azusa, CA- Hope International went head to head with #5 Azusa Pacific on Monday. Junior Ivan Rashkov made the biggest stand in singles play while all three doubles teams put up their own fight.


[Softball] Marentis and Gripp Show Power as Royals Hold On For Sweep
Fullerton, CA- After cruising through the first game 7-1, Hope International held on for a 7-6 win against Doane (NE) in game two on Monday. Freshman Tori Marentis and Freshman Katie Gripp homered in the second game. Senior Alexis Alonzo earned the win in the first game and the save in the second game.


[Men's Tennis] Scores Not Reflective Of Effort
Irvine, CA- In six of the nine matches on Tuesday, Hope International made life a lot more interesting than the actual scores showed against #11 Concordia. The Eagles beat the Royals 9-0. Junior John-Douglas Owens was involved in the two closest matches on the day.


[Softball] Royals Set New Win Plateau
Fullerton, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International established a new winning plateau with their 5-4 and 4-0 sweep over Hamline (MN). For the first time since joining the GSAC in 1999-00, the Royals have eclipsed the 20 game win total in a season. Sophomore Lauren Ackerson was 3-4 with 2 doubles in the first game. Freshman Katie Gripp hit a home run for the second day in a row.


[Softball] Forget Me, Forget Me Not
La Mirada, CA- Hope International hopes to quickly forget their first game against Biola on Thursday while recalling their successes in the second game might be a good thing to remember. The Eagles beat the Royals 16-3 in the opener but HIU held on for a 5-4 win in the second game. Freshman Katie Gripp earned the game two win in relief while Freshman Crystal Martin was 3-4 with 2 RBIs.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Fall in Low Scoring NCCAA Semi-Final
Winona Lake, IN- Hope International's championship dreams were derailed in a low scoring NCCAA Semi-Final on Thursday. Emmanuel College slowed up the Royals with a 52-45 win. Senior Steve Jurich scored a game high 20 points.


[Men's Tennis] Owens Wins, Royals Turned Away
Fullerton, CA- Junior John-Douglas Owens secured a win in both doubles and singles on Friday against Sewanee. Junior Ivan Rashkov claimed a win in singles as well. But those three points were not enough as Hope International fell 6-3 to Sewanee.


[Softball] Cancer Awareness and Game Postponed
Due to an expected major rain storm, the softball double header between Hope International and Azusa Pacific on Saturday has been postponed.  The double header has been moved to Monday, March 26 at 2:00 pm.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Run Out Of Gas In Season Finale at NCCAA Nationals
Winona Lake, IN- In a bid for third place at the NCCAA National tournament, Hope International let a 17 point lead slip away as they fell 84-81 on Saturday to Southwestern Assemblies of God. Junior Kris Rosales delivered a game high 30 points in the season finale for the Royals. Senior Steve Jurich chipped in 19 points in his collegiate finale.


[Men's Basketball] #7 Royals Upset #2 Patriots at NCCAA Nationals
Winona Lake, IN- Hope International opened their participation in the NCCAA National Tournament with a 63-58 upset of defending champion Dallas Baptist. The #7 Royals led the majority of the contest against the #2 Patriots. Junior Kris Rosales produced a line of 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and no turnovers. Senior Steve Jurich added 20 points and 9 rebounds.


[Men's Volleyball] Pereira Repeats As NAIA Setter of the Week
Fullerton, CA- Senior Setter Danilo Pereira has been named a repeat NAIA Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week as announced by the MAMVIC conference on Monday.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Accept At-Large Bid to NCCAA Nationals
Fullerton, CA- Hope International Men's Basketball accepted an At-Large bid late Saturday evening to participate in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Tournament. Nationals will be played at Grace College in Winona Lake, IN, on March 14 through March 17. The Royals will open play on Wednesday against Dallas Baptist at 10:15 am (EST)/ 7:15 am (PST).


[Softball] Three Innings of Success Not Enough
Fullerton, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International found their hitting stroke for three innings to score five runs against #8 Concordia. However, the other nine innings played saw the Eagles control the Royals for the 10-0 (5 inn) and 13-5 sweep. Sophomore Lauren Ackerson was 2-4 with a double and a home run in the second game.


[Softball] Day Starts Well But Fades
San Marcos, CA- Hope International finished up their participation in the Cougar Clash in San Marcos by going 1-2 on Saturday. The Royals knocked off William Jessup in the first game of the day. They lost their last two games to CSU San Marcos 8-0 (5 inn) and 5-0. Freshmen Katie Gripp and Stephanie Froussine were both 3-4 with 2 RBI in the first game. Junior Janelle Medor earned the win.


[Softball] Royals Cannot Find Their Way Against Warriors and Cougars
San Marcos, CA- Hope International could not find their hitting stroke against William Jessup and CSU San Marcos on Thursday afternoon. They lost 9-0 in 5 innings to William Jessup in the first game. Game two they lost ­­­­6-0 to CSU San Marcos.


[Men's Basketball] Outstanding Effort By Royals Not Meant To Be
Santa Clarita, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International put forth an outstanding effort in the NCCAA Western Regional Final at the Master's. The Mustangs had enough push at the end of the game to beat the Royals 60-56. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore scored a team high 19 points.


[Softball] Royals And Cougars To Swing To Raise Cancer Awareness
Hope International Women's Softball has decided to dedicate their softball doubleheader on March 17 against Azusa Pacific to cancer awareness. This year, the Royals are focusing their attention specifically on ovarian cancer awareness.


[Men's Tennis] The One That Got Away
Fullerton, CA- Hope International is left to wonder about what could have been after they lost to Biola 7-2 on Tuesday. Freshman Tulio Amaral and Junior John-Douglas Owens earned their first wins in a Royals uniform.


[Women's Tennis] Royals Knock Off Eagles For First Win
Fullerton, CA- Hope International defeated Biola 6-3 on Tuesday for their first win of the season. Junior Jeannette Rodriguez and Junior Becca Roeser both won impressive points for the Royals in singles play. Roeser collected a win in doubles as well.


[Softball] Royals Turn Tables on Hawks
Fullerton, CA- Less than a week after being dealt the wrath of power hitting and strong pitching by Holy Names, Hope International turned the tables on the Hawks and showed their power and tough pitching on Tuesday. The Royals swept the Hawks 2-1 and 5-3. Senior Alexis Alonzo and Sophomore Liz Gonzalez pitched their way to solid wins. Sophomore Lauren Ackerson connected on two homeruns in game two and Junior Leslie Coffee delivered one herself.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Complete Comeback, Make History, And Advance To NCCAA Western Finals
Riverside, CA- Down by as many as 15 points, fourth seed Hope International came all the back and defeated top seed California Baptist 64-63 in the NCCAA Western Regional Semi-Finals. Junior Kris Rosales poured in 21 points and Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore added 19 points.


[Men's Volleyball] #4 Royals More Powerful Than Cougars
Chicago, IL- Hope International concluded their trip through half the states that begin with the letter "I" as they beat Saint Xavier 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-19) on Monday. Freshman Dominique Blonski finished with a match 10 high kills. Freshman Cody Summers hit .800 for the match.


[Men's Volleyball] Two Royals Earn NAIA Player of the Week Honors
Fullerton, CA- Two Hope International Men's Volleyball players earned NAIA Player of the Week honors as announced by the MAMVIC on Monday. Senior Danilo Pereira was named the NAIA Setter of the Week while Senior Henry Valiente garnered NAIA Libero of the Week honors.


[Softball] Royals Take Two and Half in Tucson
Tucson, AZ- Playing three games on their third day in Tucson, Hope International won two of three on Friday. They beat Purdue- North Central 10-4 and Cornerstone (MI) 11-2. After starting out down 6-0, HIU came back and took a 7-6 lead before ultimately falling 9-7 to Trinity International. Senior Alexis Alonzo went 1-1 in the circle on the day but delivered a combined 16 strikeouts. Sophomore Lauren Ackerson and Junior Janelle Medor drilled back-to-back home runs against TIU.


[Men's Volleyball] #7 Royals Reel In #6 Yellowjackets and #5 Vikings
Davenport, IA- On Friday, Hope International took care of business as they faced off with the two teams ranked right above them and defeated both of them. The Royals started their day with a 3-0 triumph over #6 Graceland (32-30, 25-20, 25-12). A few hours later they played a marathon five set match with #5 Grand View. In the end, the Royals prevailed 3-2 (25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 15-9) over the Vikings.


[Men's Tennis] Doubles and Amaral Make Lions Work Hard
Costa Mesa, CA- Hope International put forth their best effort of the season in doubles play on Saturday. Freshman Tulio Amaral showed off his full arsenal of skill nearly pulling off a win at number one singles. Unfortunately, the effort was there but the result was not quite as the Royals fell 9-0 to #8 Vanguard.


[Women's Tennis] Roeser and Marroquin Play Inspired Tennis
Costa Mesa, CA- On Saturday, Hope International was spotted a couple of points by Vanguard but despite a great effort from a few Royals it was not quite enough as they fell 7-2. Junior Becca Roeser played a marathon match in singles. Sophomore Grace Marroquin played the best tennis of her HIU career.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Split Matches and Then Split Davenport
Davenport, IA- On Saturday, Hope International split their two matches at St. Ambrose and than about an hour later were on the road to Chicago for their next match. They came up a little short against #1 Park losing 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-23). They then turned right around and had no trouble with Hannibal-LaGrange winning 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-22). Freshman Thomas Cervetti delivered 29 kills combined in the two matches.


[Softball] Hawks Have Royals Number
Tucson, AZ- On Thursday, Hope International struggled to find an offensive rhythm against Holy Names as the Hawks swept the Royals 9-0 (5 inn) and 6-2. Sophomore Lauren Ackerson was 2-3 with a double and triple in the first game. Senior Heather Hunt had 1-3 second game with a double and RBI.


[Men's Volleyball] #7 Royals Held Off By #2 Bees
Davenport, IA- In a three set match that bettered with age (like a fine wine), #7 Hope International could not pull off the upset of #2 St. Ambrose. The Bees held off the Royals 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-23). Freshman Dominique Blonski finished with 16 kills while Freshman Thomas Cervetti had 12 kills.


[Softball] Royals Open Tucson With MSOE Sweep
Tucson, AZ- Hope International opened their participation in the Tucson Invitational with two games against Milwaukee School of Engineering on Wednesday. The Royals swept the two games with scores 8-2 and 8-0 in 6 innings. Freshman Stephanie Froussine was 4-6 on the day with two doubles and four RBI.


[Men's Tennis] What Almost Was
San Diego, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International met up with #7 Point Loma Nazarene and the Sea Lions held on for 9-0 win. Despite being shutout in the points column, four or five of the matches went down to the wire. Freshman Tulio Amaral had a strong showing in singles and doubles.


[Men's Basketball] Jurich Adds ALL-GSAC to Season Accomplishments
Fullerton, CA- Senior Steve Jurich has been named to the 2011-12 Men's Basketball team as announced yesterday by the Golden State Athletic Conference. Jurich averaged a double-double on the season which included leading the GSAC and NAIA in rebounding. Jurich also recorded a GSAC high 14 double-doubles during the year.


[Women's Basketball] Salazar Closes Out Career With All-GSAC Honors
Fullerton, CA- Senior Lauren Salazar was named to the 2011-12 Women's Basketball All-GSAC Team as announced by the Golden State Athletic Conference yesterday. Salazar finished the year in the top ten in the GSAC in points and steals.


[Softball] That Is Why They Play Two
Fullerton, CA- Hope International and Lake Superior State proved why softball plays two games. The Royals dominated Game 1 with a 7-0 win but the Lakers dominated Game 2 with 10-1 win in 5 innings on an off and on rainy Monday afternoon. Senior Alexis Alonzo threw a two hit shutout in the first game. Junior Leslie Coffee was 3-4 with a double on the day.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Fall In Marathon Season Finale
Fresno, CA- Hope International closed out their season in marathon fashion as they fell 97-83 at Fresno Pacific on Saturday. HIU made 58% of their shots for game- their second highest shooting percentage of the season. Senior Lauren Salazar and Freshman Krystal Canning scored a team high 21 points each. Freshman Brittany Bauman added 16 points.


[Men's Basketball] Four Royals in Double Digits Not Enough For GSAC Playoffs
Fresno, CA- Hope International needed a win in their regular season finale against Fresno Pacific against to keep their GSAC playoff hopes alive on Saturday. But the Sunbirds punched the final ticket to the GSAC playoffs with their 71-64 win over the Royals. Sophomore Matt Green made 5 three pointers on his way to a team high 17 points. Senior Steve Jurich scored 13 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Overcome Slight Hiccup
Fullerton, CA- On Saturday, #7 Hope International let a set get away from them but ultimately they had little trouble with Holy Names. The Royals won 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-16, 25-16). Senior Danilo Pereira gave out 43 assists while Junior Jeff Wolf recorded 8 kills on a .500 hitting night.


[Men's Tennis] Doubles Strong But Warriors Win
Fullerton, CA- Hope International played well in doubles on Saturday but #6 Westmont had enough to knock off the Royals 8-1. Junior Ivan Rashkov and Freshman Thiago Brito earned a hard fought win at number two doubles for HIU.


[Women's Tennis] Warriors Get Better of Royals
Fullerton, CA- Freshman Jasmin Zaragoza and Sophomore Grace Marroquin put up some resistance for Hope International but Westmont prevailed on Saturday 9-0.


[Men's Volleyball] Match Against UC Merced Cancelled
The scrimmage against the UC Merced scheduled for Friday at 7:00 pm has been cancelled.  Head Coach Victor Jennings-Santiago stated he was notified today that they would not be making the trip down for the scrimmage.Saturday's match against Holy Names is still set to go at 7:00 pm in the Darling Pavilion.


[Women's Basketball] Lions Ruin Senior Day
Fullerton, CA- For the five Seniors playing in the final home of their careers, Tuesday was anything but what they imagined. Hope International lost 106-45 to Vanguard. Senior Lauren Salazar ended up with a team high 11 points.


[Women's Tennis] Rodriguez and Roeser Fight Back To Claim Wins
Valencia, CA- Juniors Jeannette Rodriguez and Becca Roeser both lost their first set in their singles matches before fighting all the way back to claim their matches. The two wins were not enough as Hope International fell 7-2 to The Master's on Tuesday.


[Men's Basketball] Two Double Doubles Cannot Top Lions' Shooting
Fullerton, CA- A near triple double of 18 points, 12 assists, and 8 rebounds from Junior Kris Rosales was not enough to overcome Vanguard's hot shooting on Tuesday night. The Lions outlasted the Royals 86-78. Senior Steve Jurich collected a double-double as well with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore scored a team high 22 points.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Sweep Saturday With Ease
Fullerton, CA- Hope International had little trouble with UC Santa Cruz or Johnson Wales (CO) on Saturday as they beat both teams 3-0. They opened with UCSC and won 25-15, 25-19, 25-19. They knocked off JWU 25-17, 25-16, 25-19. Sophomore Griffin Levinski was on his game with 18 kills and 10 blocks combined in the two matches.


[Women's Basketball] First Half Eagle Run Costly
Fullerton, CA- A first half 16-0 run by Biola proved too much for Hope International overcome on Saturday night as they fell 69-57. Freshman Brittany Bauman scored a game high 15 points.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Cannot Rebound Against Eagles
Fullerton, CA- The trademark of Hope International Men's Basketball this year has been their ability to stay close or ahead in the area of rebounding. On Saturday, it was their inability to rebound that cost them the game against Biola. The Eagles beat the Royals 72-60. Junior Kris Rosales had a game high 21 points.


[Women's Tennis] #2 Sunbirds Have Royals Number
Fresno, CA- Hope International could not muster more than a few games against #2 Fresno Pacific on Monday. The Sunbirds won 9-0.


[Men's Tennis] Royals Not Enough Fire Power For #1 Sunbirds
Fresno, CA- Try as they might, Hope International did not have enough fire power to take down #1 Fresno Pacific on Monday afternoon. The Sunbirds beat the Royals 9-0.


[Women's Tennis] Tigers Tame Royals
Glendale, CA- Despite a strong effort at 1, 3, and 5 singles, Hope International was turned away 9-0 against Occidental on Friday afternoon. Freshmen Jasmin Zaragoza and Alyssa Pritchett along with Junior Becca Roeser played tough in their singles matches.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Make Quick Work Of Wildcats
Fullerton, CA- Several Royals padded their stats on Friday evening as Hope International sailed right by Johnson & Wales (CO) in a quick three sets (25-16, 25-11, 25-17). Freshman Dominique Blonski had a near perfect night as he finished with 10 kills on 12 attacks with no errors (.833).


[Softball] Gonzalez Delivers Split
Fullerton, CA- Sophomore Liz Gonzalez pitched the entire first game with the slimmest margin of error yet completed the 1-0 shutout of William Jessup on Thursday afternoon. The Royals were turned away by the Warriors in the second game 7-3. Senior Heather Hunt was 2-5 on the day with the lone RBi in the first game.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Have Respectable Showing Against #6 Trojans
Los Angeles, CA- Playing their lone NCAA Division I opponent of the season, Hope International produced a respectable showing against #6 USC on Thursday evening. Despite losing 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-21), the Royals played well enough to force 26 ties and 9 lead changes on the night. Freshmen Thomas Cervetti (12 kills) and Dominique Blonski (11 kills) combined for 23 kills on the night.


[Women's Tennis] Royals Fall In GSAC Opener
Fullerton, CA- Hope International opened Golden State Athletic Conference play on Tuesday when they hosted #5 Concordia. The Eagles proved their ranking as they beat the Royals 9-0. Junior Becca Roeser showed some success with scores of 6-2, 6-1 at #3 singles.


[Men's Tennis] Royals Put Up Fight Against #11 Eagles
Fullerton, CA- Despite not earning an actual point, Hope International put up quite a fight against #11 Concordia on Tuesday in the GSAC opener for both teams. Junior Ivan Rashkov was the closest at #2 singles to winning a point for the Royals as he finally went down 7-6 and 6-2. Junior John-Douglas Owens and Freshman Tulio Amaral staged a big resistance at #1 doubles.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Fail To Maintain Momentum
El Cajon, CA- Looking to build a little momentum from a big win on Saturday, Hope International came away slowed by San Diego Christian on Tuesday night. The Hawks defeated the Royals 68-55. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore scored a team high 19 points.


[Women's Basketball] Oh (Canada) Canning
El Cajon, CA- Freshman Krystal Canning led a Hope International bid for an upset at San Diego Christian on Tuesday night as she delivered a game and career high 18 points while grabbing a team high 9 rebounds as well. But in the end, the Royals came up short 61-57.


[Softball] Softball Rained Out
After several attempts to get today's doubleheader in the rain finally prevailed and the doubleheader with Simon Fraser (BC) was called off.  The games will not be made up.Tomorrow's doubleheader with William Jessup is currently scheduled to go on as planned at Craig Park at 1:00 pm.


[Women's Basketball] Bailey and Sea Lions Too Much For Royals
San Diego, CA- Like the rest of the GSAC lately, Hope International could not slow Nyla Bailey and Point Loma Nazarene. Bailey scored 29 for the Sea Lions in their 86-50 win over the Royals on Tuesday. Senior Morgan Rentie came away with a team high 14 points for HIU.


[Men's Basketball] Sea Lions Force Royals Into Foul Trouble And Hold On
San Diego, CA- Hope International came within one point late before falling 66-61 to Point Loma Nazarene on Tuesday. Three starters for the Royals had fouled out by night's end including Junior Aaron Woods who had a team high 19 points. Senior Steve Jurich contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds for his GSAC leading 11th double-double of the year.


[Softball] Royals Cannot Finish Off Last At Bats
Whittier, CA- Both games on Wednesday between Hope International and Whittier came down to the final at bat with both games ultimately being won by the Poets 7-6. The first game ended on a three run walk off homerun by WC. Game two ended with the game tying and potential game winning runs at second and third for HIU. Freshman Stephanie Froussine was 2-5 with a homerun, double, 3 RBI, and run without starting either game.


[Softball] Live Stats Now Available for HIU Softball and Soccer
HIU Athletics will kick off the use of Live Stats for home Softball and Men's and Women's Soccer games beginning with this weekend's softball games.  Catch all the pitch by pitch action at the following link- http://athletics.hiu.edu/livestats/soft/xlive.htm.Go Royals!


[Men's Tennis] Royals Open Season With Loss At UC San Diego
Loyola, CA- Hope International opened their season on Saturday at UC San Diego. The Tritons beat the Royals 9-0 but several of the matches were close. Freshman Tulio Amaral played very strong at number singles and doubles.


[Women's Basketball] Good Effort But Same Result
Santa Clarita, CA- Try as they might, Hope International cannot not seem to break their recent cycle of staying close in the first 20-30 minutes of a game before running out of gas. Saturday was no different as they were down by four at half before falling 76-59 at The Master's. Freshman Brittany Bauman scored 15 points for the Royals.


[Softball] Gripp Delivers In Season Opener
Fullerton, CA- Freshman Katie Gripp wasted no time hitting her first collegiate homerun as she did so in her first collegiate at bat on Saturday leading the Royals to a sweep of Patten 3-1 and 1-0. Gripp accounted for all four HIU RBIs on the day. Senior Alexis Alonzo and Sophomore Liz Gonzalez both went the distance in the circle to earn the wins.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Shock #13 Mustangs With Comeback
Santa Clarita, CA- Down by 15 with 9:45 to play, Hope International pulled off the huge comeback and upset #13 The Master's 60-58 on Saturday. Senior Steve Jurich rallied the troops with 21 points and 12 rebounds.


[Women's Tennis] Rodriguez, Zaragoza, and Roeser Impressive in Season Opener
Thousand Oaks, CA- Juniors Jeanette Rodriguez and Becca Roeser along with Freshman Jasmin Zaragoza represented Hope International very well on Friday in their season opener at California Lutheran in Thousand Oaks. Ultimately, the Royals lost 8-1 to the Regals but not with a fight from the trio named above.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Almost Make History
Fullerton, CA- Hope International came within a few finishing points of beating NCAA Division II UC San Diego for the first time ever on Friday. But the Royals came up short 3-2 (25-22, 13-25, 25-18, 13-25, 12-15). Senior Andrew Speth pounded out 14 kills. Freshman Dominic Blonski had 13 kills.


[Women's Basketball] Eagles Soar Away From Royals
Fullerton, CA- In a game that featured an exciting back and forth first half, Concordia pulled away from Hope International in the later stages of the game and won 71-52. Senior Morgan Rentie ended the night with a team high 14 points.


[Men's Basketball] Eagles Trap Royals Early
Fullerton, CA- An early bout of shooting troubles hurt Hope International in the long run as they lost to #16 Concordia on Tuesday 79-58. Junior Kris Rosales floated home a game high 21 points. Sophomore Matt Green contributed 14 points.


[Women's Basketball] Cougars Overwhelm Royals With Their Depth
Fullerton, CA- A constant rotation of fresher bodies from Azusa Pacific became too much for Hope International to overcome on Saturday. The top three scorers for HIU- Brittany Bauman (14), Lindsay Sutherlin (13), and Morgan Rentie (12)- all outscored anyone wearing an APU uniform. But 13 of the 14 Cougar players that saw the court scored as they showed off their balanced attack.


[Men's Volleyball] Wildcats Gracious, Royals Cruise
Denver, CO- Despite fighting a snow storm and arriving later than expected on Friday, Hope International cruised to a 3-0 win over Johnson & Wales (25-12, 25-13, 25-17). JWU helped HIU's cause with 36 combined (hitting and serving) errors. Freshman Thomas Cervetti recorded a match high 9 kills.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Sweep Wildcats
Denver, CO- Playing for the second time in the as many days, Hope International completed the two day sweep over Johnson & Wales with a 3-0 win (25-20, 25-21, 25-22) on Saturday. Senior Andrew Speth and Freshman Thomas Cervetti led the offensive attack with 10 kills each.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Dig Too Deep To Come All The Way Back
Fullerton, CA- A dismissal first half of shooting caused Hope International to dig too big of hole for themselves to come back against Azusa Pacific on Saturday. The Cougars beat the Royals 61-51. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore finished with a game high 16 points.


[Men's Basketball] Lions Wear Down Royals
Costa Mesa, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International was worn down by Vanguard as they fell 84-66. Sophomore Matt Green had the hot hand again as he led the Royals in scoring with 21 points. Junior Kris Rosales contributed 17 points.


[Men's Volleyball] Rallies, Ties, and Antelopes? Oh No
Fullerton, CA- On Thursday, in an exciting match that saw 37 ties and 12 lead changes, Hope International fell 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 27-25) to Grand Canyon. The Freshman French connection of Thomas Cervetti and Dominique Blonski recorded 10 kills each. Senior Henry Valiente had 10 digs.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Competitive For 30 Minutes
La Mirada, CA- Though out manned and out subbed, the Royals kept their game close against Biola on Saturday for three fourths of the game. But in the end they fell 77-49. Senior Lauren Salazar scored a team high 12 points.


[Men's Basketball] Comeback Runs Aground
La Mirada, CA- Hope International made a valiant comeback attempt on Saturday at Biola but the Eagles had a couple bounces go their way at the end to hold off the Royals 65-57. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore matched his jersey number with 23 points while Sophomore Matt Green was just a point behind at 22 points.


[HIU] Former Athletic Director Doug Michael Passes Away
Fullerton, CA- Former Hope International University Athletic Director and Coach Doug Michael passed away unexpectedly this week. HIU Athletics offers their condolences to the Michael Family.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Show Some Heart But Fall
Santa Barbara, CA- On Saturday, the Hope International women showed some heart taking on #4 Westmont despite the Warriors winning 78-50. Senior Lauren Salazar had team highs of 17 points and 6 rebounds.


[Men's Basketball] Two Huge Comebacks Fended Off
Santa Barbara, CA- Down by 19 points at half and 6 points in overtime, Hope International came all the way back to take the lead on both occasions on Saturday. But the Royals could not fend off the Warriors as Westmont won 73-70 in overtime. Senior Steve Jurich impressed with 27 points and 16 rebounds.


[Women's Basketball] Good First Half Does Not Hold
Fullerton, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International put together a good first half but could not sustain it as they fell 64-50 to San Diego Christian. Senior Lauren Salazar and Freshman Brittany Bauman both scored 12 points for the Royals.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Hold Their Ground Against Hawks
Fullerton, CA- On Tuesday, Hope International stopped a four game skid by beating San Diego Christian 60-58. Sophomore Matt Green drained 5 three pointers on his way to a game high 19 points.


[Volleyball] Walker Takes Over Women's Volleyball Program
Fullerton, CA- Hope International University is pleased to announce the hiring of Jessica Walker as their new Women's Volleyball Head Coach effective immediately. Walker joins the Royals coaching staff with numerous coaching experiences at the high school level and as part of the 951 Elite Volleyball Club staff.


[Men's Basketball] The Bad, The Ugly, and The Second Half
Fullerton, CA- In a game that featured a first half that can be best be described as bad and ugly, the Royals dropped a 52-46 game on Tuesday night to Point Loma Nazarene. Senior Steve Jurich scored 14 points to go along with 9 rebounds. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore had 10 points.


[Women's Basketball] Salazar Gets 30 But Needs 32
Fullerton, CA- In a back and forth game, Hope International came up one lead change short of the win as Point Loma Nazarene held on for a 64-63 win. Senior Lauren Salazar set a new career high with 30 points for the Royals. Freshman Brittany Bauman added 13 points.


[Men's Volleyball] Royals Turned Away In Season Opener
Fullerton, CA- Hope International opened their 2012 campaign with a five set setback to NCAA Division III Juniata (PA) on Wednesday as they fell 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12. Freshman Richard Harpole had a match high 23 kills in his collegiate debut while fellow Freshman Thomas Cervetti banged out 20 kills.


[Men's Basketball] Mustangs Buck Royals
Fullerton, CA- On Saturday, Hope International started down early, came back and held the lead late, but saw the Master's catch them and then hold on. In the end, the Mustangs defeated the Royals 59-58 in overtime. Senior Steve Jurich grabbed more than half of HIU's rebounds with 19. He added 15 points as well.


[Women's Basketball] Dorton and Company Hold Off Mustangs
Fullerton, CA- On Saturday, Hope International picked up their first GSAC win of the season as they held off The Master's 73-64. Senior Samera Dorton dominated the game with 21 points and 21 rebounds. Senior Lauren Salazar was no slouch herself with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.


[Women's Basketball] Salazar's Near Double-Double For Not
Irvine, CA- Hope International gave up a big first half before playing even steven basketball in the second half as they fell 75-55 to Concordia on Tuesday. Senior Lauren Salazar ended the evening with game highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds.


[Men's Basketball] #1 Eagles Bury Royals With Threes
Irvine, CA- A barrage of three pointers from #1 Concordia wore down Hope International as the Royals fell 93-73 on the road on Tuesday. Five Royals reached double digits in scoring led by 18 points from Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore. Senior Steve Jurich produced his seventh double-double of the season in ten games with 14 points and 14 rebounds.


[Women's Basketball] Three Dozen Turned Away
Fullerton, CA- A thinned out Hope International squad fell 81-54 to Westminster (UT) on Thursday evening as part of the Biola Classic. Seniors Lauren Salazar and Samera Dorton along with Freshman Brittany Bauman all had 12 points.


[Men's Basketball] Royals Man Up with Mustangs
San Luis Obispo, CA- On Thursday, Hope International played their second NCAA Division I team in a week. After digging a big hole, the Royals fought back but fell 67-61 to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Sophomore Matt Green drained 5 three pointers on his way to a game high 18 points.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Fall in 2011 Calendar Finale
Fullerton, CA- Playing in their final game of the 2011 calendar year, Hope International dropped a 79-61 result to Montana Tech on Friday evening. Senior Lauren Salazar knocked down a game high 21 points.


[Men's Basketball] Quadruple Double Digits Lead Royals To Win
Fullerton, CA- On Wednesday afternoon, three Royals reached double digits in a total of four areas as Hope International defeated Vancouver Island (BC) 65-55. Sophomore Jeremy Kilgore laid in a game high 17 points. Sophomore Matt Green dropped in 16 points off the bench and Senior Steve Jurich produced a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds.


[Men's Basketball] Anteaters Best Royals
Irvine, CA- Playing their first of two NCAA Division I opponents in a matter of a week, Hope International dropped a 76-54 decision at UC Irvine on Thursday. Senior Steve Jurich and Sophomore Matt Green scored 10 points each for the Royals.


[Cross Country] Royals Land Jaime Canterbury-Winslow To Launch Cross Country Teams
Fullerton, CA- Hope International University is pleased to announce the hiring of Jaime Canterbury-Winslow to be the coach of the newly established HIU Men's and Women's Cross Country teams. When the Royals lace up their shoes for their first meet in Fall 2012, they will lean heavily on the expertise of the 15 time NAIA All-American and former professional distance runner.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Turned Away With Pair of 15's
Havre, MT- Despite 15 points from Freshman Brittany Bauman and 15 rebounds from Senior Samera Dorton, Hope International was turned away by Montana State-Northern on Thursday 62-57. The Royals shot themselves out of the game as they made just 9 of 20 shots from the free throw line.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Go Cold In the Cold
Havre, MT- With the outside temperature dropping below 25 degrees in second half, Hope International's shooting went just as cold after the break inside. After hitting 56% of their shots in the first half, they made just 20% of their shots in the second as they fell 61-45 to Carroll on Friday evening. Freshman Brittany Bauman led the Royals with 10 points.


[Men's Basketball] Defense Helps Royals Shake Rust and Red Hawks
Redding, CA- Hope International Men's Basketball used a great defensive effort to shake off a slow start and defeat Simpson on Saturday 55-43. Four Royals scored 11 points or more each.


[Women's Basketball] Royals Shoot Lights Out To End Montana Swing
Havre, MT- Hope International ended their road trip in Montana on Saturday afternoon by shooting 60% from the field for the game. Their sizzling shooting gave them a 95-82 win over Great Falls (MT). The Royals had 5 players finish the afternoon in double figures led by 21 points from Senior Crystal Vazquez and 17 points from Freshman Brittany Bauman.


[Volleyball] Royals Search For New Women's Volleyball Coach
Fullerton, CA- The search for a new Hope International Women's Volleyball Coach begins immediately as three year Head Coach Steve La Rusch and HIU Athletics have parted ways.