Macalester College Athletics

Team MVP Josh Boomgaarden (No. 11) makes a tackle, along with teammate David Melms, against Carleton. (Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo)

Fighting Scots wrap up second season under Coach Jennison: Boomgaarden voted Team MVP

11.19 | Football

The Fighting Scots wrapped up their second season under Coach Tony Jennison with a record of two wins and eight losses. “We feel we still have a lot to prove after this season and are already looking forward the 2010 campaign,” said Coach Jennison. “We were a very young team and it showed at times but we feel the experiences gained this year will only help us in the coming years.”

Matt Mitchell

Season wraps up with defeat to Hamline

11.07 | Football

Macalester wrapped up its season with a 38-6 setback to visiting Hamline in the 110th meeting between these two Snelling Ave. rivals. The Scots wind up at 2-8 on the campaign, while the Pipers are 4-5 with one game remaining. Tight end Matt Mitchell led the Macalester offense with five receptions for 81 yards, while Josh Boomgaarden led the way on defense with 13 tackles.

Josh Boomgaarden

Boomgaarden receives Academic All-District honors

11.05 | Football

For the second year in a row, Macalester linebacker Josh Boomgaarden has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine / CoSida Academic All-District 5 football team. Boomgaarden is a first team selection and as such, will go forward for consideration for Academic All-America honors. Boomgaarden is an Economics major with a 3.90 cumulative GPA.

Zach Englert

Last-minute field goal gives UMM 3-0 win over Macalester at Metrodome

10.30 | Football

Macalester and Minnesota-Morris met in a hard-hitting, defensive-minded game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, and it was the UMM Cougars pulling it out with a 37-yard field goal with 1:04 left in the fourth quarter for a 3-0 victory. Each team had chances on offense and moved the ball better than the final score would indicate, but struggled in the red zone, and on third- and fourth-down conversions. The Scots gained 295 yards and 18 first downs, while Minnesota-Morris had 262 yards and 16 first downs.