Box Score

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Saint John's settled for the series split with a 5-2 loss at Hamline on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the TRIA Rink.

The Pipers (7-14, 5-7 MIAC) built a 3-0 lead and scored two empty-net goals after sophomore forward Jackson Bisson (Edina, Minn.) cut the deficit to 3-2 with a pair of power-play goals for SJU (8-11, 5-5 MIAC) in the third period. 

Calvin Knight gave the home team a quick 1-0 lead 1:35 into the game and Brock Carls extended the lead five minutes later (6:32). Will Matzke gave HU a 3-0 advantage 5:58 into the second period.

The Johnnies finally broke through when Bisson lit the lamp with his first of two power-play goals, his second tally of the series, 24 seconds into the third period. 

He cut the Johnnies' deficit to one (3-2) with his team-leading ninth goal of the season with 3:15 remaining. 

The Pipers, however, took advantage of the empty net with goals from Carson Simon (18:47) and Jonah Mortenson (19:35). 

Senior goaltender Bailey Huber (Mahtomedi, Minn.) made 30 saves in the loss.

The Johnnies open a weekend series against Gustavus Adolphus at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.