Macalester vs. Carleton box score

The Scots took on a very good Carleton team Sunday at Highland Park High School and played well in a 7-2 defeat to the Knights.  Macalester heads to the post-season with a 9-10 overall record and 4-5 MIAC mark, while Carleton is 20-4 on the season, 8-1 in the conference.

The MIAC playoffs are set for this weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.  The No. 5-seeded Scots play Friday (May 4) at 3 p.m. against No. 4 St. Thomas.  In Friday's other quarter-final match, No. 3 St. Olaf takes on No. 6 St. John's.  No. 1 Gustavus and No. 2 Carleton get first-round byes into Saturday's semi-finals. MIAC playoff website | Gustavus playoff website with live results

Evan Elderbrock (Sr., Madison, Wis. / West) won a third-set tiebreaker at No. 2 singles.  Mac's other victory against the Knights came from the No. 3 doubles team of Max Soghikian (So., Piedmont, Calif.) and Max Edwards (Jr., Rochester, Minn. / Mayo).  Soghikian and Edwards are 13-4 on the season, including 7-2 in MIAC competition.