SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Hamline (4-11-3, 1-7-2) lost to St. Olaf (16-0-3, 9-0-1) 1-0 on Saturday at Pat Paterson Field. The Pipers were held to three shots, none on goal, while their goalkeeper made eight saves.
The Pipers held St. Olaf off the board for more than 41 minutes before Daniel Valdes scored at 41:16 to put the visitors ahead 1-0.
Alec Setterberg made an early save on Charlie Piller in the first minute, and the Pipers later absorbed a St. Olaf stretch that included three corner kicks and two shots between 14:45 and 18:35 while keeping the match scoreless. The Pipers generated chances through
Johanso Camacho in the 25th minute and
Edgar Flores Vasquez in the 32nd, but neither found the net. The half tightened late with four Pipers fouls after the 34th minute, and St. Olaf carried the 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Pipers kept St. Olaf off the scoreboard in the second half, with Setterberg making seven saves in a scoreless final 45 minutes. The half opened with a physical stretch that included several Pipers fouls, a yellow card to Camacho and two Setterberg saves at 56:05. St. Olaf then pushed through a run of pressure from the 61st through 70th minutes, but Setterberg stopped four more shots and the Pipers got through the stretch without conceding.
Augustine Feika recorded the Pipers' lone shot of the half in the 79th minute, and the Pipers earned a corner kick at 88:36 before the match ended with St. Olaf ahead 1-0.
Setterberg recorded eight saves over 90 minutes, including seven in the second half.
The Pipers finished their season 4-11-3 overall and 1-7-2 in conference play.
