Krystal Tschumperlin scored 19 points as the Pipers made 12 three-pointers in ending a 20-game losing streak to Carleton (15-6, 12-6 MIAC). Jessica Heinen added 17 points and six rebounds for the Pipers (12-9, 10-8 MIAC), who notched a key victory in their quest to return to the MIAC Playoffs for the second straight season. Grace Weinreich added points off the bench as the Piper reserves outscored Carleton's, 39-14.
Anna Biewen tallied 11 points and Megan Mileusnic added 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Annie Isler tallied nine points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Knights lost to Hamline for the first time under head coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen. Hamline's last win over Carleton came almost 10 years ago to the day, a Feb. 8, 1997, victory.
The Pipers nailed four three-pointers in a three-minute span and six in the first half's final eight minutes, turning a 14-14 tie game into a 34-23 halftime lead.
The Knights battled back, trimming a nine-point Hamline lead to one as Oken-Berg scored eight points during an 11-3 Carleton run, but the Pipers used the three-ball again, as Weinreich and Tschumperlin nailed triples on consecutive possessions and Heinen's lay-up pushed Hamline's lead back to nine, 62-53, with three minutes left.
Carleton shot 42 percent from the field and held Hamline to 38 percent, but the Pipers made 12-of-27 from downtown to the Knights 3-for-18 performance.
Carleton, with Concordia-Moorhead's win at Gustavus Adolphus, now drops into fourth place in the MIAC standings, one game back of the Cobbers and one game ahead of St. Thomas, which beat Augsburg tonight. The Knights travel to Winona, Minn., on Wednesday, Feb. 7, facing St. Mary's University as part of a men's/women's doubleheader. Both games can be heard live on power 96/KQCL 95.9 FM and worldwide on Knights Online.
Hamline University vs Carleton College 02/05/07 7:45 pm at Northfield, MN (West Gym) At Northfield, MN (West Gym) HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 69, CARLETON COLLEGE 61 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (12-9, 10-8 MIAC) Krystal Tschumperlin 7-12 2-3 19; Jessica Heinen 5-10 3-4 17; Grace Weinreich 3-5 3-4 11; Ashley Vorwerk 2-4 2-2 6; Rochelle Sather 2-5 0-0 6; Britta Schwartzhoff 2-7 1-2 5; Megan Haugen 1-5 0-0 3; Ashlee Senser 1-5 0-0 2; Steph Jurewicz 0-0 0-0 0; Lori Koep 0-1 0-2 0; Shelby Hyllengren 0-6 0-2 0. Totals 23-60 11-19 69. CARLETON COLLEGE (15-6, 12-6 MIAC) Hannah Oken-Berg 8-10 3-5 19; Anna Biewen 3-6 5-9 11; Megan Mileusnic 5-7 0-0 10; Annie Isler 3-8 1-2 9; Amber Connor 3-14 1-2 8; Annie Eckhoff 1-2 0-0 2; Joy Esboldt 1-5 0-1 2; Sarah Kunelius 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 10-19 61. Hamline University............ 34 35 - 69 Carleton College.............. 23 38 - 61 3-point goals-Hamline University 12-27 (Jessica Heinen 4-5; Krystal Tschumperlin 3-6; Grace Weinreich 2-3; Rochelle Sather 2-5; Megan Haugen 1-5; Britta Schwartzhoff 0-1; Ashley Vorwerk 0-2), Carleton College 3-18 (Annie Isler 2-4; Amber Connor 1-6; Annie Eckhoff 0-1; Joy Esboldt 0-3; Sarah Kunelius 0-4). Fouled out--Hamline University-None, Carleton College-None. Rebounds-Hamline University 40 (Shelby Hyllengren 9), Carleton College 41 (Hannah Oken-Berg 10). Assists-Hamline University 13 (Megan Haugen 3; Ashley Vorwerk 3), Carleton College 11 (Megan Mileusnic 4). Total fouls-Hamline University 19, Carleton College 16. A-125 Hamline ends 20-game losing streak to Carleton