Concordia College tops Piper volleyball in three

Concordia and Hamline stayed even in the beginning of the first game, before the Pipers pulled ahead by 10 points. The Cobbers bounced back, capitalizing on Piper attacking errors and a balanced mix of kill from several Concordia players to take the opening game.

After gaining the lead after being tied 26-26 in the first game, the Cobbers stayed there for the remainder of the match.

The Cobbers were led by sophomore Maggie Olson (Fargo, N.D.) with nine kills. Three additional Cobbers had eight kills. Senior Michelle Honek (Staples, Minn.) had 12 digs, while sophomore Angie Bonds (Nerstrand, Minn.) had 11 and junior Anna Tinkham (Fisher, Minn.) had 10.

Hamline senior Shelby Hyllengren (Cannon Falls, Minn.) led her team with 14 kills, while junior Amanda Booth (Champlin, Minn.) had 11 and junior Emily Amici (Whitewater, Wis.) contributed 10. Defensively, sophomore Tasha Simmons (Eagan, Minn.) had 14 digs and first-year Heidi Larsen (Andover, Minn.) had 12.

The Pipers are home again on Friday, October 12 when they host Gustavus Adolphus College at 7:00 p.m. in Hutton Arena to kick off homecoming weekend.

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.

Creative and innovative teaching and learning attract a diverse student body of nearly 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students to Hamline University. Challenged to create and apply knowledge in local and global contexts, Hamline students develop an individual and community ethic of social justice, civic responsibility, and inclusive leadership and service.

Ranked first in Minnesota among comprehensive master’s universities by U.S.News & World Report, Hamline is also Minnesota’s first university, founded in 1854, and among the first co-educational institutions in the nation.