SAINT BONIFACIUS, Minn. - In their 2019 season-opener, the Hamline women's basketball team (1-0) defeated Crown College (0-1) 73-44 on the road. This is the second straight year that the Pipers have started their season with a win.
 
Hamline was led by senior Reilly Geistfeld, who scored 25 points on 10-13 shooting. Geistfeld also added four rebounds, a block, and two steals to complete a well-rounded performance. The rest of the scoring was fairly balanced, with 11 other players scoring for HU, including the bench scoring 28 points.
 
The Pipers shot a solid 41.3% in the game while holding their opponents to shooting below 30%. Hamline also held a 26-7 edge in points off turnovers and 14-2 advantage in second chance points.
 
Hamline jumped out to a quick start in the contest, holding an 11-0 lead two minutes into the game. By the end of the first quarter, the Pipers would stretch that to a 14-point lead, being ahead 23-9. The team continued to build off that in the second quarter, leading 44-15 heading into halftime.
 
From there, HU was able to cruise to a 73-44 win, never leading by less than 20 points in the second half.
 
The Pipers will continue this stretch of road games, as they next travel to Northwestern on Tuesday, November 12 for a 7:30 p.m. non-conference game. If you are unable to make the trip down Snelling avenue, use the live stat and video links on the schedule page to follow along with all the action.