NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Macalester College water polo team began play at the CWPA Regional Tournament with victories over Carthage and Utica Saturday afternoon at Connecticut College. The Scots, who beat Carthage, 10-4 and Utica, 15-1, improve to 5-0 on the season.

Against Carthage, Macalester jumped out to a 5-0 lead through two quarters, with sophomore Cara Mullery (Palmetto Bay, Fla./MAST Academy) scoring four of the Scots' goals. Junior Lucille Moran (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron) made it 6-0 with a goal in the third quarter. Carthage scored the next two goals, only to have Mullery and Moran answer with a goal apiece for an 8-2 advantage. Macalester held Carthage to two goals in the final quarter, with Moran and senior Hannah Gray (Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) scoring for the Scots.

Junior Natalie Hoffman (Seattle, Wash./Inglemoor) delivered three assists, while senior Brooke Finney (Grand Rapids, Mich./Jenison) and sophomore Oriana Galasso (Gresham, Ore./Central Catholic) each had two assists. Junior goalkeeper Courtney Overland (Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani) recorded 10 saves.

In the day's second game, the Scots dominated play, scoring 13 straight goals en route to a 15-1 victory. Galasso and Gray each scored three goals, while Finney, Hoffman and sophomore Naomi Strait (Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton) found the net two times apiece. Moran, Mullery and sophomore Marie Crane (Laouina, Tunisia/American Cooperative School of Tunis) also scored for Macalester. Moran and Finney added three assists each in the win. Overland kept Utica off the scoreboard until the fourth quarter, making 17 saves for the game. She also contributed four assists.

The Scots, who are the defending CWPA Tournament champions, wrap up play at the SWPA Regional on Sunday with games against host Connecticut College at 8:15 a.m. Central and Grove City at 12:00 p.m. Central.

MAC – 3 2 3 2 - 10
Car – 0 0 2 2 - 4
Macalester goals: Mullery 5, Moran 4, Gray

MAC – 5 6 2 2 - 15
Utica – 0 0 0 1 - 1
Macalester goals: Gray 3, Galasso 3, Finney 2, Hoffman 2, Strait 2, Mullery, Moran, Crane