Hamline University will welcome three schools to Klas Field this weekend for the 2018 Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference tournament, May 4-5.

The Pipers (13-4, 11-0 MWLC), the defending postseason champion, earned the right to host the tournament by winning the regular season conference championship. Head coach Karen Heggernes' team will face fourth seed Aurora University (10-7, 7-4) in the opening game on Friday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m.  HU enters the game on a school record 11-game winning streak. Included in that run is a 15-2 win at Aurora, April 21. These teams also met in the 2017 semifinals, which HU prevailed by a 14-7 score.

Augsburg University (12-4, 10-1), the number two seed, takes on third seeded Concordia University Wisconsin (10-6, 9-2) in the other semifinal game at 2:00 p.m. It's a rematch of two teams that met April 27 at Augsburg. The Auggies won that game, 8-5, to earn the higher seed.  They also squared off against each other in the semifinals last year with Concordia, playing on its home field, claiming a 10-6 decision.

Hamline edged Concordia, 10-9, in the 2017 championship game on a goal by Dana Almquist with four seconds remaining in regulation time.

Tickets for the game are $7 for adults and $5 for students/senior citizens. 

The winners advance to the championship game on Saturday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. The tournament champion is the MWLC's automatic qualifier in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament. The remainder of the NCAA field will be announced Sunday, May 6