The Falcons got off to a fast start with a 9-0 run to start the game. The visiting Pipers didn\'t score a basket until there was 15:40 remaining in the first half. The Pipers would never recover from the fast start as the Falcons ran away with it as the game progressed.
Kelsie Flanscha set the tone for a big season in her Falcon debut as she played 23 minutes, registered 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Chantele Melgaard also had a strong performance in her first game since the 2004-05 season as she played 27 minutes and scored 12 points for the Falcons.
Melanie Preiner and Traci Reimann also had strong outings as they returned to the Falcons for their senior year. Preiner played 27 minutes and contributed 12 points to the big win. Reimann continued her dominance in the post as she registered eight rebounds and six points in 22 minutes played.
The Falcons shot 25-58 (.431) as a team including 21-32 (.656) from the free throw line and 5-21 (.238) from three-point range. The Falcons dominate shooting helped them put away the Pipers as the game went on.
Hamline was led by Shelby Hyllengren who scored 18 points and she had eight rebounds. Britta Schwartzhoff scored three points and had 10 rebounds and Jessica Heinen scored nine points with 10 rebounds.