BOXSCORE ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Abbey Luger (SO, Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul HS) posted her first collegiate double-double, but it wasn't enough as the Augsburg College women's basketball team suffered a 65-57 loss to Hamline University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night at Hutton Arena.

Luger posted a 15-point, 15-rebound effort on the night, while adding three assists and three steals to lead Augsburg (3-3 overall, 1-3 MIAC). Also finishing in double figures for Augsburg was Brittany Zins (SR, Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS), who recorded a season-high 15 points, while adding three steals and a pair of rebounds.

Hamline (1-5 overall, 1-3 MIAC) was led by Kara Poirier (SR, Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial HS), who finished with a game-high 19 points and six assists.

The first-half was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team able to maintain a significant lead. Hamline led 29-22 with just under a minute to play in the first half, but an old-fashioned three-point play by Anne Skriba (SR, La Crosse, Wis./Fond Du Lac HS) and a three-pointer by Jill Tichy (JR, Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS) cut the lead to 29-28 with 10 seconds remaining in the opening session. Unfortunately for the Auggies, Hamline was able to draw a foul as time ran out and hit both free throws to give the Pipers a 31-28 lead as the teams headed to the locker room for halftime.

The second half remained close for the majoitry of play. Augsburg led 52-51 with 4:21 left in the action, but Hamline put together an 8-0 run which gave the hosts a 59-52 lead with just under two minutes to play. Augsburg cut the Piper lead to 59-55 with 1:28 to play, but the Auggies weren't able to finish the rally and fell to the Pipers 65-57.

For the game, Augsburg shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) from the field, while the Pipers were converted on 40.0 percent (22-of-55) of their shot attempts. Augsburg claimed the advantage on the boards, outrebounding Hamline by a 36-31 margin and claimed a 20-8 advantage in points in the paint.

Augsburg and Hamline both return to action on Saturday (12/8) at 3 p.m., with the Auggies hosting Macalester while the Pipers travel to Arden Hills to take on Bethel University.