Piper football falls to unbeaten St. John's

The Pipers jumped out into the early lead on the first possession of the game with an 85-yard opening drive. The drive ended with a 36-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Chad Schmigel (Ridgecrest, Calif.) to senior tight end Ben Palmborg (Minneapolis, Minn.). With a successful point-after attempt, the Pipers went up 7-0.

The lead didn’t last long, as the Johnnies returned down field immediately after on a one-play possession that found senior Mike Patnode (Princeton, Minn.) in the end zone at the end of a 61-yard run. Junior Russell Gliandon (Fridley, Minn.) made his first of five successful point-after attempts to even the score, 7-7. Gliandon also had a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter.

St. John’s continued the scoring in the first quarter, first collecting a safety to go up 9-7 before Patnode score his second of three touchdowns on the day. The Johnnies also received touchdowns from first-year Josh Overman (Albany, Minn.) and junior Jeff Schnobritch (New Ulm, Minn.), each on three-yard receptions. The final Johnnie touchdown was a 12-yard reception by senior Charlie Welsh (Mendota Heights, Minn.), Gliandon’s point-after attempt was blocked.

The Johnnies upped their record to 8-0 (5-0 MIAC) with the win, while the Pipers fell to 2-5 (0-5 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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