DULUTH, Minn. — Hamline (5-18, 2-7 MIAC) lost to St. Scholastica (7-15, 2-7 MIAC) 3-0 on Wednesday. The Pipers stayed within three points in each set, falling 27-29, 22-25 and 24-26.
Hamline and St. Scholastica each recorded 14 kills in the opening set, but St. Scholastica finished the extended set 29-27.
Sophia Johnson led the Pipers with seven kills, while Grace Sandmeyer had four for St. Scholastica. Hamline cut a 14-9 deficit to 15-13 and later led 25-24, but St. Scholastica scored three of the final four points after a 26-26 tie.
St. Scholastica took the second set 25-22 and finished with a 17-10 edge in kills, led by Lilli Rechichi with five and Tayte Borstad with four. The Pipers got four kills from
Sophia Johnson, three from
Lexi Helmin, an ace from
Cameryn Sand and two points on blocks, and cut a 14-9 deficit to 14-12 before scoring three straight late to make it 24-22.
Hamline pushed the third set to extra points after trailing 16-10 and later taking a 24-23 lead, but St. Scholastica scored the final three points to take the set 26-24. St. Scholastica finished with 18 kills to the Pipers' 11, while
Sophia Johnson led Hamline with six kills in the set.
Sophia Johnson led Hamline with 17 kills and 18.0 points while hitting .308 and adding five digs. Sand recorded 30 assists, two service aces and two solo blocks.
Lexi Helmin added six kills, six digs and a block assist.
Hamline is 5-18 overall and 2-7 in MIAC play. St. Scholastica is 7-15 overall and 2-7 in MIAC play.
Up next, the Pipers travel to Moorhead, Minnesota, to face Concordia College (Minn.) on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
