Hamline University stepped out to an early lead and held on for a 10-1 victory against the University of Wisconsin Superior in the team's 2016 season debut in St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.

UW-Superior (0-1-0) surrended five goals in the first half, as Hamline (1-0-0) had 13 shots in the opening frame. Yellowjackets junior goalkeeper Bailey Henderson (Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul H.S.) made six stops in the opening 45 minutes while the Pipers held the ball in their own offensive end, taking four corner kicks but also being called twice for taking the ball off-sides.

First-year midfielder Tatum Lardinois (Suamico, Wis./Bay Port H.S.) got the scoring started for the Yellowjackets at the 52:40 mark of the game, just seven minutes into the second half. She notched her first collegiate score with an unassisted tally as UW-Superior pressured after a corner kick by sophomore mid Liza Shelquist (Pine Island, Minn./Pine Island H.S.). Siri Parker earned a hat trick on the day to lead the Pipers, scoring in the 25th, 37th, and 71st minutes. Arendje Louter also had a pair of scores and added an assist.

Henderson finished with nine saves on the afternoon for the Yellowjackets. Hamline's goalkeeper Amy Ramras made one save in the victory.

UP NEXT
UW-Superior will have 12 days to prepare for its next match-up as the team travels to the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Kick-off for the intra-state tilt is set for 7:00 p.m.