Nate Van Wylen (Jr., Northfield, Minn.) scored his third goal of the season in the first half and Carson Gorecki (Jr., Mahtomedi, Minn.) took advantage of an Ole defensive mistake to net his sixth of the year as Macalester beat St. Olaf 2-0 Friday night in St. Paul. The Scots go to 4-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the MIAC, while St. Olaf is now 3-5 overall, 1-2 in the MIAC.

The match was evenly played and each team had numerous scoring opportunities. Both goalkeepers enjoyed solid games; Mac's Ryan Palmer (Sr., Helena, Mont. / Capital) made six saves, including a huge second half stop on St. Olaf's Nate Swenson, and St. Olaf's Kevin Friede made four saves.

Alex Whitworth (Sr., Forest City, N.C. / North Carolina School of Science & Mathemtics) assisted on Van Wylen's goal at the 36:27 mark. Gorecki's goal came at 79:48.

Macalester hosts Luther (Ia.) Sunday (Sept. 23) at 7 p.m. and then returns to MIAC competition Wednesday (Sept. 26) at Hamline.