The Eagles were unable to net a field goal in the first seven and a half minutes, scoring their first points of the game on a three-point field goal with 12:39 left in the opening period. Hamline University owned their largest lead of the half at 8:38, moving in front 14-to-3. From there, Northwestern slowly chipped away at their deficit and finished the half on a 9-0 run to put the halftime score at 17-15, still in favor of the Pipers.
Northwestern recorded just five made field goals in the first half, shooting 22.7 percent (5-for-22) from the floor and 21.4 percent (3-for-14) from three-point range. Thankfully for the Eagles, Hamline also found the Ericksen Center rims to be unfriendly, sinking just 6-of-22 (27.3%) field goal attempts in the first twenty minutes of play.
Starting the second half with a bang, the Eagles produced an 8-to-1 run covering the first four minutes to jump out to a 23-to-18 lead. Hamline answered, tying the game at 23-to-23 and again at 27-to-27. The Pipers then took the lead for good, boasting a 10-0 run and increasing their advantage to as many as 19 points late in the game, before finishing the contest with a 52-to-37 triumph.
Hamline University owned a 22-to-12 advantage in points in the paint, pulling down 13 offensive rebounds in the second half and 18 in the game. The Pipers out-rebounded Northwestern by a 50-to-33 margin in the affair. Both teams struggled to find their shooting touch as the Eagles connected on just 15-of-53 (28.3%) field goal attempts and 4-of-23 (17.4%) from three-point range, while Hamline was successful on 16-of-48 (27.3%) from the floor and 15-of-30 (50.0%) from the free throw line.
In a very balanced attack, sophomore guard Luanne Toews (Lustre, Mont./Lustre Christian) paced Northwestern with a team-high 9 points, making 4-of-7 field goal attempts. Her 9 points is a new career-high for single-game points scored. Senior guard Julie Ross (New Hope, Minn./Cooper High School) and junior guard Kelly Sir (Cresco, Iowa/Crestwood) each chipped in 8 points, with Ross also adding 7 rebounds.
For Hamline University, Krystal Tschumperlin (Watkins, Minn./Eden-Valley-Watkins) was the lone Piper to reach double-figures for points, netting a game-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Ashlee Senser (Edina, Minn./Hopkins) contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds, while Shelby Hyllengren (Cannon Falls, Minn.) put in 8 points while also racking up a game-high 17 rebounds.
Northwestern College is now 18-6 all-time against Hamline and 10-2 all-time at home against the Pipers. The Eagles had previously won each of their last eight meetings dating back to the 1994-1995 season. Northwestern will next be in action on Friday, December 1, taking on Mount Mercy College (Iowa) at 2 p.m. at the Trinity International University Tournament in Deerfield, Illinois.
Hamline University vs Northwestern College 11/25/06 3:00 PM at St. Paul, Minn./Ericksen Center At St. Paul, Minn./Ericksen Center HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 52, NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE 37 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (1-1 (0-0 MIAC)) Krystal Tschumperlin 4-5 0-0 10; Ashlee Senser 2-4 5-8 9; Shelby Hyllengren 3-7 2-10 8; Rochelle Sather 2-8 2-3 7; Jessica Heinen 0-4 6-8 6; Britta Schwartzhoff 2-8 0-0 5; Grace Weinreich 1-5 0-1 3; Lori Koep 1-3 0-0 2; Steph Jurewicz 1-1 0-0 2; Ashley Vorwerk 0-0 0-0 0; Megan Haugen 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-48 15-30 52. NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE (0-4 (0-0 UMAC)) Toews, Luanne 4-7 0-0 9; Ross, Julie 3-11 2-5 8; Sir, Kelly 3-13 0-0 8; Tuseth, Katie 1-5 1-2 4; Hendrickson, Kayla 1-2 0-0 2; Baker, Shelby 1-2 0-0 2; Lind, Aimee 1-9 0-2 2; Adamson, Jen 1-2 0-0 2; Doyle, Nikki 0-2 0-0 0; Nelson, Marcy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-53 3-9 37. Hamline University............ 17 35 - 52 Northwestern College.......... 15 22 - 37 3-point goals-Hamline University 5-17 (Krystal Tschumperlin 2-2; Grace Weinreich 1-5; Britta Schwartzhoff 1-4; Rochelle Sather 1-2; Megan Haugen 0-3; Jessica Heinen 0-1), Northwestern College 4-23 (Sir, Kelly 2-8; Tuseth, Katie 1-4; Toews, Luanne 1-3; Lind, Aimee 0-5; Adamson, Jen 0-1; Doyle, Nikki 0-1; Ross, Julie 0-1). Fouled out--Hamline University-None, Northwestern College-Baker, Shelby. Rebounds-Hamline University 50 (Shelby Hyllengren 17), Northwestern College 33 (Ross, Julie 7). Assists-Hamline University 7 (Krystal Tschumperlin 2; Grace Weinreich 2), Northwestern College 8 (Sir, Kelly 3). Total fouls-Hamline University 14, Northwestern College 19. A-421 Northwestern College is 18-6 all-time against Hamline University and 10-2 all-time at home against the Pipers. Northwestern has defeated Hamline in eight of their last nine meetings dating back to the 1994-1995 season.