Strong fourth quarter can't carry Piper football over Carleton

Carleton’s first score came just before the end of the first quarter when senior quarterback John Hallowed’s (Mercer Island, Wash.) 23-yard pass connected with junior Matt Frank (Caledonia, Minn.). The Cobbers took a break from scoring until the third quarter when a 33-yard field goal off the foot of junior Tim Kane (Hopkins, Minn.) and a five-yard run by sophomore Phil Blue (Northbrook, Ill.) upped their lead to 17-0.

The Pipers rallied in the final quarter, beginning their scoring just five seconds into the period when senior Tyler Scholl’s (Trimont, Minn.) tackle in the endzone gave Hamline their first two points of the afternoon on the safety. Just two minutes later, first-year Alex House (Champlin, Minn.) pulled in a 30-yard pass from senior quarterback Chad Schmigel (Ridgecrest, Calif.) and, coupled with a successful point-after kick by sophomore Derek Johnson (Casa Grander, Ariz.), brought the score to 17-9.

Hamline tied the game with four minutes remaining when first-year Mark Masso’s (Farmington, Minn.) one-yard touchdown run was followed up by a two-point conversion on a pass from Schmigel to senior Kyle Milburn (Santa Cruz, Calif.). However, Carleton battled back, scoring on their own fumble in the end zone when first-year Ted Longabaugh (Milwaukee, Wis.) fell on the ball for the touchdown, and then senior R.J. Jackson (Roseville, Minn.) ran the ball 22 yards for the final score of the game. Kane’s point-after attempts were successful after each touchdown.

Hamline falls to 2-4 (0-4 MIAC), while Carleton improves to 3-3 (1-3 MIAC).

Hamline University belongs to the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, one of the most competitive conferences in the nation. Hamline supports 19 intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women. Find out more about Hamline athletics at www.hamline.edu/hamline_info/athletics.

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