Macalester vs. St. Olaf statistics

St. Olaf handed Macalester its first MIAC setback of the season, beating the Scots 2-1 in Northfield.  The Oles move up to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in league play, while Macalester is now 4-3-1 on the season, 1-1-1 in the MIAC.

The Oles out-shot their guests 17-10, including 8-4 on shots on goal, and had a 7-3 corner kick advantage.  Scott Petesch (Jr., Bethesda, Md. / Johnson) scored Mac's only goal on a second half penalty kick.  Petesch has accounted for five of his team's eight goals this season.

St. Olaf went up 1-0 in the 19th minutes and extended the advantage with another score just eight minutes into the second half.  Petesch converted is PK near the end of the game.

Macalester plays on its home turf for the seventh time in nine games this season when they play host to Hamline on Wednesday (Sept. 24) at 7:45 p.m.