Macalester vs. Loras statistics

No. 7-ranked Loras picked up a couple second half goals to hold off upset-minded Macalester 2-0 in an NCAA Division III second-round match Sunday night in Dubuque, Iowa.

The Duhawks, who are going for their third straight Final Four appearance, advance to the Round of 16 and improve to 20-2-1. After winning their previous seven games and after a first-round win a night earlier over Grinnell, the Scots wind up at 13-8-1 under MIAC Coach of the Year Ian Barker.

Macalester goalkeeper Mark Mullaney (Jr., Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong) made seven saves to keep his team in the game before Loras broke the scoreless tie in the 57th minute.

Both Loras goals came off corner kicks. Santiago Mejia assisted on Miguel Bonilla's 19th goal to put the Duhawks on the board and also assisted on a Thomas Jennings score in the 75th minute. Loras out-shot Macalester 15-8 in overall tries and 9-1 in shots on goal.

Loras moves on to play Dominican (Ill.) (17-1-3) in the next round.