Macalester vs. Hamline statistics
T. Joe Loiselle (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) ran the ball 38 times for 173 yards and a touchdown to lift Macalester past visiting Hamline 17-0 and claim the Paint Bucket Trophy for the first time since 1998. This was the 112th meeting between these two Snelling Ave. rivals, with the Scots snapping a 12-game losing streak in the series. The independent Scots snap a 23-game losing slump to MIAC teams, a streak which went back to 2002.
Macalester's defense was dominant in all four quarters and held the Pipers to just 207 yards in total offense. Hamline completed just 7-of-28 passes (with two picks) for 90 yards.
In addition to getting a 1-yard scoring plunge by Loiselle in the fourth quarter, the Scots also had a 15-yard scoring pass from
Clark Bledsoe (Jr., Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal) to
Sam Marshall (Jr., Sun Prairie, Wis.) in the third quarter, and a an
Auburn Jimenez (So., East Los Angeles, Calif. / St. John Bosco) field goal to open the scoring in the first half.
Macalester's defense had its best game of the season, and received interceptions from
Aaron Gallegos (Jr., Lakeville, Minn. / North) and
Scott Foltz (Fy., St. Louis Park, Minn.).
Spencer Robinson and
Nate Sands each registered 10 tackles. Adam Bunkowske (Jr., Beaver Dam, Wis. / Wayland Academy) and
David Melms (Jr., Wauwatosa, Wis. / Wisconsin Lutheran) broke up a couple passes each from their positions in the defensive backfield.
The Scots opened the scoring by driving 90 yards on 14 playing, taking 7:06 off the clock and culminating just before the end of the first quarter with a 22-yard Jimenez field goal.
Macalester drove 60 yards on just seven plays on its opening second half drive to go up 10-0. Six plays running plays by
Mike Adams (Jr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) and Loiselle set the stage for Bledsoe's 15-yard scoring strike to Marshall.
The third and final scoring drive for Mac started early in the fourth quarter. Macalester went 70 yards on 10 plays, with the big play being a 33-yard completion from Bledsoe to
Mike Snavely (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest).
Macalester, now 2-3 on the season, plays Hiram (Ohio) next Saturday (Oct. 8). The game will be played on a neutral site, at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill.
