News Release

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Britta Schwartzhoff and Jessica Heinen scored 18 points apiece as visiting Hamline defeated Macalester 65-50 Wednesday night. Shelby Hyllengren grabbed nine rebounds dished out six assists and Megan Haugen had five steals. Schwartzhoff went 4-for-5 on three-pointers. Hamline improves to 8-6 on the season and 6-5 in the MIAC. Macalester is now 5-9 overall, 3-8 in MIAC play.

Elise Pagel contributed 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots to lead the Scots. It was her third double-double of the season. Trina PaStarr added 15 points and a couple blocked shots. Pagel and Annie Borton each grabbed four offensive boards. Danielle Johnson had three assists and three steals.

Macalester pulled down 14 offensive rebounds and out-scored HU 10-2 on second chance points.

Hamline went 7-for-18 from behind the arc and 14-for-17 from the free throw line. The Pipers out-scored the hosts 24-14 in points in the paint.

The Scots led 11-7 at the 11:25 of the first half before Hamline staged a 22-4 run to go up 29-15 with two minutes to go in the half. Hamline led by eight points at 43-35 with 8:26 to play and then put things away with a game-clinching 15-2 run.

Macalester is back in action Saturday (Jan. 20) when it hosts Gustavus. Hamline plays Saturday at home against St. Olaf.

Hamline vs Macalester
1/17/07 7:45 p.m. at St. Paul, Minn. (Macalester Gymnasium)
At St. Paul, Minn. (Macalester Gymnasium)
HAMLINE 65, MACALESTER 50
HAMLINE (8-6 / 6-5 MIAC)
Britta Schwartzhoff 6-9 2-3 18; Jessica Heinen 4-8 9-10 18; Krystal
Tschumperlin 4-10 0-0 8; Steph Jurewicz 2-4 3-4 7; Shelby Hyllengren 3-6 0-0
6; Grace Weinreich 1-8 0-0 3; Britt Herzog 1-1 0-0 3; Ashley Vorwerk 1-7 0-0
2; Jenny Nichols 0-0 0-0 0; Megan Haugen 0-3 0-0 0; Lori Koep 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 22-57 14-17 65.
MACALESTER (5-9 / 3-8 MIAC)
Elise Pagel 8-16 0-1 17; Trina PaStarr 6-15 2-2 15; Annie Borton 2-4 1-2 5;
Danielle Johnson 1-10 2-2 4; Callie PaStarr 1-2 1-4 3; Lara Avery 1-5 0-2 2;
Sarah Tisel 0-0 2-2 2; Jenny Lee 1-3 0-0 2; Grace Wilson 0-0 0-0 0; Kayla
Richards 0-0 0-0 0; Chelsea Stinson 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 8-15 50.
Hamline.......................   30   35  -   65
Macalester....................   21   29  -   50
3-point goals-Hamline 7-18 (Britta Schwartzhoff 4-5; Britt Herzog 1-1; Grace
Weinreich 1-5; Jessica Heinen 1-3; Megan Haugen 0-1; Krystal Tschumperlin
0-3), Macalester 2-5 (Elise Pagel 1-2; Trina PaStarr 1-1; Danielle Johnson
0-2). Fouled out--Hamline-None, Macalester-None. Rebounds-Hamline 36 (Shelby
Hyllengren 9), Macalester 43 (Elise Pagel 11). Assists-Hamline 12 (Megan
Haugen 6), Macalester 9 (Callie PaStarr 3; Danielle Johnson 3). Total
fouls-Hamline 19, Macalester 17. A-125