For the second year in a row, the Hamline lacrosse team will get to play on Klas Field for the right to go to the NCAA tournament. 

The Pipers blew away Marian, 20-3, in Oshkosh Saturday to clinch the regular season Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference championship with a 12-0 record, HU will open against the fourth place finisher on Friday, May 3 at Klas at 11:00 a.m. The second and third place teams will play afterwards with the championship game on Saturday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. The tournament champion gets an automatic berth in the NCAA D-III tournament. 

Hamline struck early and often en route toi a 10-2 halftime edge in the gamer that was moved to an indoor complex in Oshkosh, Wis. due to weather concerns. 

Lexus Tatge, who is two points shy of 200 for her career, scored jer first of three goals on the day 91 seconds into the game. Alycia Monserrate Novotny followed with two of her four goals (and seven points) on the day and the tone for the day was set. By intermission, Novotny and Kalley Elwell had three goals apiece and the Pipers, rated sixth in the latest NCAA West D-III poll, were well on their way to their 15th overall in 16 decisions this year.

HU outshot Marian, 34-13, for the game. The 20 goals were one shy of the season high set at Monmouth March 24. For the season, Hamline has outscored their opponents by a 244-78 margin. 

Molly Dionne played the first 30 minutes in goal to earn the win, Alyssa Bryan-Jeffries handled the second half with each goalie making two saves. 

Hamline wraps up the regular season Sunday, April 18 at Concordia (Wis.). Game time is 12:00 p.m.