SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Hamline (4-9-2, 0-7-1) lost to Bethel (MN) (4-6-2, 3-3-2) 1-0 on Saturday. Hamline generated five shots and four corners during an early first-half stretch but did not score.
After Bethel (MN) earned an early corner, Hamline created the first extended attacking stretch, winning four corner kicks between 7:20 and 12:34 and getting shots from
Ellie Nhean,
Reese Keiffer,
Addyson Barrett,
Elysse Tanaka and
Neva Woodson, whose 12:27 effort was saved by Abby Wright. Bethel (MN) pushed back with shots from Hannah Kvant, Julie Bergan and Elisabeth Rupp around two corner kicks, but
Sharis Garcia saved Bergan's attempt at 13:48. Garcia added another save on Jessica Oliver at 22:19, and Bethel (MN) continued to create attempts before Kvant scored at 31:44 to put the visitors ahead 1-0. Hamline earned a late corner at 37:26, but the half ended with Bethel (MN) holding the 1-0 lead.
After Woodson sent Hamline's first recorded shot of the second half out right at 49:09, Bethel (MN) put together a stretch of pressure with
Sharis Garcia saving attempts by Julie Bergan and Jessica Oliver before Elisabeth Rupp missed right and Bethel earned a corner at 58:23. Hamline moved back forward with a corner at 63:21 and a
Danna Garcia shot at 63:51, but Bethel generated later chances through Hannah Kvant and forced another Garcia save at 80:12. With Hamline still trailing 1-0, Nhean and Woodson took shots at 81:00 and 83:24, and Hamline added corners at 83:29 and 89:57 before Bethel (MN) closed out the 1-0 result.
Woodson led Hamline with four shots and put one attempt on goal.
Sharis Garcia recorded five saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
Hamline is 4-9-2 overall and 0-7-1 in conference play. Bethel (MN) is 4-6-2 overall and 3-3-2 in conference play.
Up next, the Pipers travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, to face St. Catherine University on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3:30 p.m.
