SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Hamline (4-12-2, 0-10-1) lost to St. Olaf (13-2-4, 8-2-1) 1-0 on Saturday at Paterson Field. The Pipers faced an 18-6 shot margin and made eight saves, including four in each half.
The Pipers absorbed early St. Olaf pressure, with
Brianna Thompson saving Lillian Miller's shot at :17 and
Sharis Garcia stopping Wren VanDeWalker at 5:03 before St. Olaf added two more shots and three corner kicks by 6:33. St. Olaf renewed the attack near the half-hour mark with a shot from Lillian Rediger, a corner kick and a Tatum Klassen attempt saved by Garcia, then adding two more shots from VanDeWalker. Hamline generated its lone recorded shot at 43:09 when
Ellie Nhean put an attempt on frame that Charlotte Percy saved, and Garcia answered with a save on Gretchen Brandle 30 seconds later as the half ended scoreless.
Hamline generated early second-half pressure with
Addyson Barrett's shot at 46:05, then
Sharis Garcia stopped two Emily Johnson attempts during a St. Olaf flurry before the Pipers came back with shots from
Riley Keiffer and
Athena Lopez around two corner kicks through 54:37. St. Olaf broke through at 58:07 when Roxanne Rundle scored off an assist from Wren VanDeWalker for a 1-0 lead. Garcia kept Hamline within one with another save on Rundle at 64:38, and
Neva Woodson put a shot high after a Hamline corner in the 68th minute. St. Olaf applied additional late pressure with two corner kicks and a Wren VanDeWalker shot saved by Garcia between 72:12 and 78:42, then held the 1-0 margin through the end of the half.
Sharis Garcia recorded seven saves over 82:21 in goal for Hamline.
Athena Lopez led the attack with two shots. Nhean put her lone shot on goal.
Hamline finishes their season 4-12-2 overall and 0-10-1 in conference play.
