ST. PAUL, Minn. – After forfeiting two goals early in the game, the Bethel women's hockey team fell to the Hamline Pipers, 3-1 Friday evening on the road. Despite the loss, the Royals earned the No. 5 seed in the MIAC Playoffs following a St. Scholastica loss to Augsburg.
The Royals moved to a MIAC record of 8-8-1 and 14-9-1 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Royals suffered an early disadvantage when the Pipers nabbed two goals in the first period, the first at 2:25 and the second at 12:54. HU also severely outshot BU, 15-2.
• Bethel took things up a notch in the second period, managing to even out the shots on goal to 11-6, Pipers, but were unable to find a goal while also gaining its only power play of the night.
• Hamline widened their lead in the third period at 14:50. The Royals'
Alison Hoerer kept the team from a shutout with a goal at 15:30, assisted by
Trinity Jackson and
Sydney Eckert.
UP NEXT
The Royals will head home to the Blaine Super Rink for their second matchup against the Pipers tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 17, with a 6 p.m. puck drop.
