NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Hamline lost to St. Olaf 3-0 on Saturday, with set scores of 16-25, 21-25 and 16-25. The Pipers finished with 31 kills and a .140 hitting percentage, while St. Olaf hit .292 with 41 kills.
The Pipers dropped the opening set 25-16 as St. Olaf held an 11-8 edge in kills and a 3-2 advantage in service aces.
Ashley Norberg led Hamline with three kills, while
Sophia Johnson and
Siena Busalacchi added two apiece; Maren Miller had four kills for St. Olaf.
In the second set, Hamline matched St. Olaf with 14 kills, led by five from
Lydia Graham and three from
Sophia Johnson, but St. Olaf recorded three service aces while the Pipers had none. The set was tied 20-20 before St. Olaf scored five of the final six points, including aces by Mehsa Krause and Michaela Dooley, to take the set 25-21.
Hamline erased a 3-0 start and moved in front 5-4, but St. Olaf finished with 16 kills to the Pipers' nine and took the third set 25-16.
Lexi Helmin had four of Hamline's kills and a block, while St. Olaf created separation with nine straight points from 10-9 to 19-9.
Lexi Helmin led the Pipers with 11 points, recording seven kills on a .538 hitting percentage, two service aces and three total blocks.
Cameryn Sand finished with 26 assists, six digs and one block assist.
Claire Siems collected a team-high 12 digs and added an assist. Norberg added six kills while hitting .308.
Hamline is 4-13 overall and 1-4 in MIAC play. St. Olaf is 14-5 overall and 4-1 in MIAC play.
Up next, the Pipers host Augsburg University for their Dig Pink Game on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 PM at Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.
