ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College volleyball team lost a conference match to St. Catherine on the road in three sets Saturday afternoon. The Scots fall to 9-12 overall and 0-6 in league play, while the Wildcats improve to 8-8, 1-5 MIAC.

St. Catherine controlled the match throughout, winning 25-12, 25-16, 25-8. Senior outside hitter Nicole Bennington (Shelton, Wash./Olympia) led Macalester with six kills, while senior outside hitter Sofi Ascencio (Oakland, Calif./Holy Names) added five kills and six digs. Senior setter Emily Bowler (South Salem, N.Y./John Jay) contributed 18 assists, four kills and seven digs. Defensively, sophomore libero Abrielle Dillon (Brown Deer, Wis./University School of Milwaukee) and junior defensive specialist Hannah Detlaff (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial) notched 15 and 12 digs, respectively. Emma Nelson paced the Wildcats with 12 kills.

Macalester continues MIAC action with a home match against Saint Mary's University on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The match starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Leonard Center.

MAC (0) – 12 16 8
SCU (3) – 25 25 25