Game Summary

WINONA, Minn. — If there's one thing the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team has become known for this season, it's their proficiency for scoring first.

The Cardinals entered Tuesday's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against Hamline having scored first in all six of their wins and 11 of their 14 games.

Hamline wasn't impressed.

In fact, it was the Pipers who scored the first — and last — goals Tuesday, opening the scoring at the 20:45 mark, then netting the game-winner seven minutes into the second overtime, as Hamline handed SMU its second straight loss, 2-1.

"It definitely hurts," said SMU coach Eric Luzzi, whose team falls to 3-3-1 in the MIAC and 6-7-2 overall. "This was a game in which we controlled the play for the most part, but could only come up with one goal."

Thanks to a Ben Watkins' goal 21 minutes into the first half, the Cardinals found themselves in a rather unfamiliar position — trying to play catch-up.

And while it wasn't a position the Cardinals were used to being in, they certainly didn't let it affect them.

SMU pelted Hamline goalie Brian Lawson with five second-half shots, finally getting the equalizer when Brian Reddish (Crystal Lake, Ill.) took a feed from Nate Patee (Winona, Minn.) and beat Lawson with 18 minutes remaining in regulation.

After a scoreless first overtime period, Derek Vinge netted the game-winner for the Pipers, beating SMU goalie Bob Endemann (Woodridge, Ill.) with a shot from close range.