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Macalester began its nine-game Spring Break schedule in Southern California with a solid effort in a 13-11 loss to Whittier at the Claremont Convergence Saturday morning. The Scots, who lost to Whittier 14-2 last season, gave the Poets all they could handle after falling behind 4-0 after a quarter of play.

Catherine Anderson (Fy., Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry Gunn) beat the Whittier goalkeeper for five scores, and Sarah Ellerton (Sr., Suffield, Conn. / Suffield Academy) scored three goals to lead the Scots.

Bailey Gucinski (Fy., Chicago, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley) added a pair of scores, while also earning three ejections and picking up a couple steals. Ellerton also came up with two assists and three stolen balls. Playing in her hometown, Ari Litman (Fy., Claremont, Calif. / Vivian Webb School) contributed three steals and three earned ejections. Claire Eder (So., Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township) netted one goal.

Sofia Shaw (Sr., Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium) registered 13 saves, one more than the Whittier goalkeeper.

With 3:13 left in the fourth quarter, Gucinski scored to bring Macalester to within just a single goal. However, Whittier netted two more tallies before Gucinski scored the final goal of the game.

Five third quarter Macalester goals turned a 6-2 halftime deficit into a slim 9-7 lead for the Poets heading into the final period. Anderson and Ellerton each had two third quarter scores.

Claremont Convergence – Game 1
Whittier vs Maclester

Scoring by quarters:
Whittier 4 2 3 4 - 13
Macalester 0 2 5 4 - 11

Goals- Whittier – Thoreson, Weisenburger - 4, Castillo, Reynoso – 2, Lauraitis -1
Macalester – Anderson – 5, Ellerton – 3, Gucinski -2, Eder -1

Goalie Saves – Whittier – Aguirre – 12
Macalester – Shaw – 13