ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two goals early in the second half proved to be the difference as the Macalester College women's soccer team earned an important MIAC win, 2-1 over Carleton at Bell Field. The Scots are now 6-2-4 overall and 4-1-3 in the conference, while the Knights fall to 6-7-1, 4-4 MIAC.

After a scoreless first half, sophomore midfielder Kelsey Porter (St. Paul, Minn./Roseville) sent the ball through to senior forward Hannah Pollard-Garber (Rockville, Md./Thomas Sprigg Wootton), who beat her defender and scored in the 49th minute. Less than eight minutes later, sophomore forward Jaime Hasama (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Peninsula) set up senior midfielder Lydia Chodosh (Los Angeles, Calif./Culver City) for her third goal in the past two games and a 2-0 Scots advantage.

Megan King helped Carleton reduce the lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 79th minute. But Macalester held off the Knights over the final 12 minutes of the game, with sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Wilson-King (Tucson, Ariz./St. Gregory College Prep) making two key saves down the stretch.

The Scots held a slight 15-12 advantage in shots for the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Toomer (Leesburg, Va./Loudon County) started for Macalester and made three saves, while Wilson-King played the final 59 minutes and made four saves. Carleton's Mikayla Coulombe registered seven saves.

The Scots host Luther in a non-league contest on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The game is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start.