Tied at one set apiece and facing another opponent called the Knights, the 10th-ranked Hope College volleyball team found itself in a familiar moment on the court.

A still-evolving group of Flying Dutch applied lessons from last week's disappointing finish in the MIAA Tournament title match and earned a 3-1 victory against Southern Virginia University on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Regional at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Hope (23-6) advanced to the regional semifinals for the sixth consecutive season. The Flying Dutch will face No. 23 Carnegie Mellon for the second time this season on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.

The Flying Dutch will look to continue their postseason run against a Carnegie Mellon team they swept on the road on Sept. 18. The Tartans (25-8) rebounded to win the University Athletic Association Tournament championship and swept Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) in Thursday's final regional quarterfinal.

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Head coach Becky Schmidt was proud of how her team responded in a pressure-filled moment against a challenging opponent. The Flying Dutch won 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 25-22 after losing to Calvin University in four sets last week, also following a split of the first two sets.

"Huge praise for Southern Virginia. The way they played gritty defense, they did a nice job pressing at the net. I thought they kept fighting back in every situation," Schmidt said. "I'm really excited to get through that match. I thought that was a match we got better from. I could see our team improving as the match went on.

"We said in practice the other day, 'At our most fundamental, what are we doing here? We're a bunch of learners trying to get better.' That was the approach our team played with today."

The Flying Dutch overcame a 21-17 deficit in the third set to take control of the match. Hope fought off one set point before reeling off the final three points, including a set-clinching service ace from freshman Amelia Gagnon (Belmont, Michigan / West Catholic).

In the fourth set, Hope never trailed after jumping out to a 4-1 lead.

Senior outside hitter Brooke Fox (Saunemin, Illinois / Pontiac Township) led a balanced Orange and Blue attack with 13 kills and also contributed nine digs and two blocks.

Junior middle blocker Kamryn Burbridge (Grand Haven, Michigan / Grand Haven) collected 12 kills and a .440 hitting percentage. The American Volleyball Coaches Association all-region selection added three blocks.

Sophomore middle blocker and all-region honoree Olivia Wyma (Hartland, Wisconsin / Arrowhead) also reached double figures with 12 kills.

Junior libero Kathryn Oates (Liberty Township, Ohio / Cincinnati Christian) led Hope in digs with 21.

Senior setter Lauren Lee (Plymouth, Michigan / Skyline) totaled a match-high 41 assists. The AVCA Region 7 Player of the Year added 11 digs and two service aces.

"It's a lot of fun," Lee said of setting her teammates. "I know every time I get a pass, I can choose anyone I want. I know if they have an open net, they're going to take the opportunity to kill the ball."