ST. PETER, Minn. – The Macalester College men's soccer team went on the road and defeated second-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College, 1-0 in the semifinals of the MIAC Playoffs Wednesday afternoon at Gustie Soccer Field. The win advances the third-seeded Scots (12-5-2) to the MIAC championship game for the second year in a row.

This year's MIAC finals is a rematch of the 2016 championship game that saw St. Thomas edge the Scots, 1-0. The game will be played at St. Thomas' South Field on Saturday, Nov. 4, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The game's only goal came on an attack that began on the right side. Senior midfielder Max Abramson (Del Mar, Calif./Canyon Crest Academy) sent a pass down the line to first year forward Floyd Krom (Naaldwijk, Netherlands/UWC-Costa Rica), who centered the ball into the penalty area to junior midfielder Seth Kofman (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo). Kofman made no mistake, beating Gustavus goalkeeper Matt Bateman to his left for a 1-0 lead.

The Scots' defense was solid, allowing just one shot on goal for the game. Junior goalkeeper Colton Wenig (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) made the one save to earn his eighth shutout of the season. Bateman finished with six saves, as Macalester outshot the Gusties, 10-6 for the game.

Saturday's game at No. 5 St. Thomas will be the Scots' sixth trip to the MIAC finals since the league began using a playoff system in 2003. Macalester won the 2009 MIAC Playoffs by defeating Carleton. The winner of the MIAC Playoffs receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.

2017 MIAC Men's Soccer Tournament
Quarterfinals - Oct. 31
#3 Macalester 1, Carleton 0
#4 Hamline 1, #5 Saint John's 0, OT
Semifinals - Nov. 1
#1 St. Thomas 3, #4 Hamline 1
#3 Macalester 1, #2 Gustavus 0
Finals - Nov. 4
#3 Macalester (12-5-2) at #1 St. Thomas (18-1), 1 p.m.