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Weekly MIAC round-up

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
April 30, 2017

Weekly MIAC round-up: April 5

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
April 9, 2017

Weekly MIAC round-up, March 8

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
March 12, 2017
Senior guard Tia Diggins (10) prepares for an inbound pass, as senior guard Chloe Graves (3) directs traffic and junior forward Ivannie Robertson (42, second from left on Hamline’s bench) looks on.

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
February 22, 2017
Sophomore guard Jay Betts drives the lane against St. Thomas senior guard Grant Schaeffer in Hamline’s loss.

Reaching for the stars

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
February 17, 2017
Sophomore guard Connor Knutson (12) and junior guard Zach Smith (10) look on as junior guard Bret Lukes (11) takes a shot in last seasons's 65-82 home defeat to St. Thomas.

Winner, Winner, Tommie dinner

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
December 15, 2016
Senior point guard Chloe Graves (3) holds the ball in Hamline's 63-70 defeat to UW-Stout.

The road is where the wins are

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
December 15, 2016
Hamline swimmers compete in November’s Grace Goblirsch Invite, where the Pipers men’s team scored 484 points and placed second in the six-team field. The women’s team scored 120 points and placed fifth in the seven-team field.

Plunging towards the finish line

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
December 14, 2016
Senior defender Dan Bartowiak (26) battles for a puck against St. Olaf junior forward Carter Lukenda (15) in Hamline’s 4-1 victory over the Ole’s in early November.

Piper men hold the (blue) line

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
December 14, 2016

Pipers plagued by mistakes

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
November 25, 2016
Schwalbach prepares for a defensive snap late in the fourth quarter of the Pipers’ 21-7 defeat of Macalester on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Quarterbacks ripe for the picking

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
November 9, 2016
Hamline senior tight end Josiah Harris (6) celebrates with sophomore wide receiver Harrison Jones (80) after his second quarter touchdown catch.

Stop, Hammer time!

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
November 2, 2016
Sophomore forward Arendje Louter dribbles the ball in the Piper’s dramitic 1-0 double overtime win over Gustavus.

25 years in the making

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
November 2, 2016
Ramras attempts to make a save against Augsburg junior midfielder Rayni Pemble (18).

One Last Chance

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
October 19, 2016

Season on the edge

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
October 12, 2016
Naji al-Harby stiff-arms Ole in the first quarter of Saturday’s Homecoming game.

Fly Ole, fly Ole home

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
October 12, 2016

Unbeaten no more

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
October 5, 2016
Senior outside hitter Julia Zolnosky goes up for a spike attempt against Concordia.

Stats tell the tale (and the score)

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
September 28, 2016
From left to right: WR Harrison Jones (80), WR Nick Campa (2), and TE Josiah Harris celebrate Jones’s game-winning touchdown catch.

Goodbye Gusties

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
September 28, 2016
The Pipers’ offense huddles up between plays in their game against Macalester.

Pipers prep for MIAC gauntlet

Josh Dungan, Sports Editor
September 21, 2016

Tennis teams take tough loss

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
April 20, 2016
Jordan Nielsen (#6), Maddie Brown (#4) and Rachel Todd (#7) fight for possession of the ball at the lacrosse home opener on April 5.

Home turf treats Pipers well

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
April 13, 2016

NHL needs to make a change

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
April 6, 2016

Promise for the future begins now

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
March 16, 2016

Winter Sports Summary

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
March 4, 2016
The team poses for a photo after their first win on Feb. 21.

Lacrosse debut breaks ground

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
March 4, 2016
The hockey team lines up before the the playoff game on Feb. 27. The Pipers lost the game 2-5,ending the season with a 6-8-2 MIAC record.

Auggies end Pipers playoff push

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
March 2, 2016
The womens’ hockey team’s seniors pose for a photo in honor of Senior Night at their game on Feb. 12.

Record doesn’t tell the story

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
February 18, 2016
Senior Andrea Gross performs her beam routine on Feb. 5.

Victory comes in the details

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
February 18, 2016

Women’s basketball warming up

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
December 9, 2015
Head Coach Jim Hayes, a Hamline alum, returns for his third season helming the Pipers.

Youth takes command

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
November 18, 2015
Senior Abbai Habte strides to score the game winning penalty kick against Bethel on Oct. 27. Habte was fouled in the box with two minutes left in the game to push the Pipers to a playoff spot.

Pipers fall to MIAC champs

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
November 11, 2015
Piper football players celebrate after they win the battle for the Paint Bucket in the 2014 season. The Pipers won the bucket back after a multi-year hiatus. The Paint Bucket will stay with Hamline for another after the team beat the Scots, 27-10 on Sep. 12.

Fight for the Hammer

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
November 4, 2015
Senior Aubrey Stenson chases after the ball during the Pipers 0-1 home loss to Carleton on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Stenson’s leadership invaluable

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 28, 2015
Through the forest, James Logan leads a pack of cross country runners during the first lap of the Saint Kate’s meet on October 10.

Rock, Griffin pace Pipers in LaCrosse

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 21, 2015
Senior co-captain Austin Duncan runs the ball forward during Oct.2 homcoming game against St. John’s. Duncan ran for 78 yards and a touchdown. Duncan broke the Hamline all-time rushing record as a junior against St. John’s last year.

Running back rushing into the sunset

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 14, 2015
St. Paul police officers confront protesters as they march across the Western and I-94 bridge.

BLM rally at Twin Cities Marathon

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 7, 2015

Hamline president opens up office

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 7, 2015
Trevor Tallaksen heads in the first goal against St. Thomas on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Young Piper squad defies expectations

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
October 7, 2015
Senior midfielder Aubrey Stenson playing against Concordia on Wednesday, Sep. 16.

Women’s Soccer gaining momentum

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
September 30, 2015
President Fayneese Miller and Dr. John Matachek, Interim Provost, listen to Professor Alice Moorhead give the faculty address at the 2015 Convocation and Matriculation ceremony.

New convocation well-received

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
September 19, 2015

Life of Chi

Josh Dungan, Senior Reporter
April 23, 2015
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