Drew Lukas converted on an early penalty kick opportunity and added another goal with just :05 left on the clock as host-Hamline toppled the Scots 2-0. The Pipers are thick in the race in the MIAC and go to 6-2 on the season and 3-1 in the conference. Macalester is now 4-3-3 overall and 1-2 in MIAC action.

The game was dominated by the goalkeeping of Macalester's Ryan Palmer (Sr., Helena, Mont. / Capital) and HU's Andrew Clement. Palmer registered seven saves before the late Piper score and Clement had 11 saves.

Macalester had been 17-2-1 against Hamline since 1987 and 18-2-1 including post-season games, but this time it was Hamline's turn in what was an evenly played game. The second half saw the Scots have numerous scoring chances. They had 14 shots in the have and a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.

The Scots had 21 shots on the day, including six by Stephen Murphy-Logue (Fy., Anchorage, Ak. / West) and five apiece by Carson Gorecki (Jr., Mahtomedi, Minn.) and Alex Whitworth (Sr., Forest City, N.C. / North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics).

Mac plays host to Wartburg ( Ia. ) Sunday (Sept. 30) at 5 p.m. and returns to MIAC play Wednesday (Oct. 3) at Bethel at 4 p.m.