ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — Hamline (4-8-2, 0-6-1) lost to Saint Benedict (10-1-1, 5-1-1) 3-0 on Wednesday in St. Joseph.
Saint Benedict created the first chance on frame, with
Sienna Parsons saving Mia Schellenberg's shot at 4:09, before Tatum Janezich converted a penalty kick at 5:08 to put Hamline behind 1-0. Hamline responded with pressure over the next few minutes, as
Addyson Barrett and
Ellie Nhean put shots on goal around a corner kick and
Neva Woodson sent an attempt high, but Rhianna Anya kept the visitors off the board. Saint Benedict added a corner in the 11th minute and made it 2-0 on Elly Prairie's goal from Sienna Chase at 10:29, then pushed the halftime margin to 3-0 when Paige Escamilla scored off Gabby Fernholz's assist at 37:33.
Saint Benedict generated the first recorded chance of the second half, with Parsons saving Scarlett Johanson's shot at 49:35, before Hamline answered when
Athena Lopez put a shot on frame that Anna Mollenhauer saved at 59:20. With Saint Benedict ahead 3-0, Parsons handled Elly Prairie's attempt at 64:05, and after Nhean had a shot saved at 70:29, Parsons made back-to-back stops on Jessica Decowski and Gabby Fernholz around a Saint Benedict corner kick in the 72nd minute. The match became foul-heavy late, including three Hamline fouls from 80:25 to 86:39, and Saint Benedict added two attempts in the 88th minute, the second saved by Parsons on Paige Escamilla. Hamline earned a corner kick at 89:03 but could not break through, and Saint Benedict closed out the scoreless half to finish a 3-0 result.
Parsons played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded six saves. Nhean led Hamline with three shots, putting two on goal.
Hamline is 4-8-2 overall and 0-6-1 in conference play. Saint Benedict is 10-1-1 overall and 5-1-1 in conference play.
Up next, the Pipers host Bethel University on Saturday, Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Pat Paterson Field in St. Paul, Minnesota.
