SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Hamline (4-7-3, 1-5-2) lost to Bethel (4-9-2, 1-4-2) 4-3 on Saturday at Pat Paterson Field. Hamline scored all three of its goals in the first half but was held to two shots after halftime as Bethel (MN) scored three second-half goals.
Beniam Makonnen put Hamline in front in the first half, scoring off an
Augustine Feika assist at 9:30 before converting a penalty kick at 11:07 to make it 2-0. Hamline kept pressing after the early goals, adding shots from Feika,
Anthony Porter and
Johanso Camacho before the match moved through a physical stretch that included several fouls and a
Cris Romero yellow card.
Alec Setterberg made a save on Jack Gerber in the 23rd minute, and
Finley Reibestein later converted another penalty kick at 33:14 to push Hamline's advantage to 3-0.
AJ Jueseah added pressure off the bench with a saved shot and two more attempts around a pair of Hamline corner kicks, while Bethel (MN) pulled one back through Devin Igl at 39:56. Hamline went into halftime leading 3-1.
Hamline could not hold its 3-1 second-half lead, as Bethel scored three times after halftime to take a 4-3 final. Earlier, Hamline absorbed immediate pressure, with Bethel earning three corners and sending two shots off target or off the woodwork between 46:36 and 50:05 before Tadeo Magana converted a penalty kick at 50:58. Hamline generated a response with
Johanso Camacho's shot and a corner in the 61st minute, then Reibestein missed left at 66:19, but the half grew more difficult when Jueseah was shown a red card at 67:12. Setterberg kept Hamline in front at 3-2 with saves on Magana in the 71st minute and Sawyer Owens in the 86th, while Hamline added corners at 77:37 and 83:13. Minty Shady converted a penalty kick at 86:30 to tie the match at 3-3, and Bethel followed with late pressure before Owens' goal at 89:36 closed the 4-3 result.
Makonnen scored twice and led Hamline with four points, putting two of his three shots on goal. Reibestein added an unassisted goal on two shots. Feika recorded an assist and added one shot. Setterberg made three saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
Hamline is 4-7-3 overall and 1-5-2 in conference play. Bethel is 4-9-2 overall and 1-4-2 in conference play.
Up next, Hamline travels to River Falls, Wis., to face University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3:30 p.m.
