Pipers, Oles split MIAC points in 2-2 tie

St. Olaf scored first in the game, on a Sam Windsor (Jr., Plymouth, Minn.) goal at 4:54 in the first period. Thor Josefson (So., Bemidji, Minn.) and Barret Simons (Jr., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) earned assists on the goal.

Long scored a power play goal at 8:56 in the opening period, just 10 seconds after Windsor was put in the penalty box for checking from behind. Jared Hummel (Fy., Eagan, Minn.) and Dustin Fulton (Jr., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) were credited with the assists.

Hamline then took the lead for the first time in the game when Long scored his 11th goal of the season at 14:56 in the first period. Fulton earned his second assist of the night and 16th of the year, while Steve Festler (Jr., Little Falls, Minn.) earned his seventh assist of the year.

The Oles waited until the second period, at 8:35, for Windsor to tie the game, on assists from John Paulson (Sr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Jeff Budish (Sr., Edina, Minn.).

Hamline and St. Olaf then played the next 36 minutes without scoring, with the third period void of penalties as well. Each team had a power play opportunity in the overtime, but still skated to a tie.

Hamline out-shot St. Olaf 35-18 in the game. Matt Wanvig (So., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) had the 16 saves in net for the Pipers.

Hamline is now at 9-4-3, 5-1-1 MIAC, while St. Olaf is 6-8-4, 3-3-3 MIAC. The same two teams face-off again tomorrow, Saturday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m. in Northfield.

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