MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Macalester College water polo team remained unbeaten in CWPA matches with victories over Monmouth College and Washington & Jefferson Saturday at Monmouth College. The Scots improve to 10-4 overall and 6-0 in conference play.

Macalester, ranked ninth in the latest Division III national poll, opened the day with a thrilling 10-9 win over host Monmouth in three overtimes. The Scots led 6-4 early in the fourth quarter when Monmouth tallied three consecutive goals for a 7-6 edge with just under two minutes remaining. Time was winding down when sophomore Oriana Galasso (Gresham, Ore./Central Catholic) tied the game with 11 seconds on the clock, sending the game to overtime. With the game still tied at 9-9 after two overtime periods, sophomore Cara Mullery (Palmetto Bay, Fla./MAST Academy) scored  in the third overtime to give Macalester a 10-9 win.

Galasso finished with seven goals to lead Macalester. Juniors Lucille Moran (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron) and Natalie Hoffman (Seattle, Wash./Inglemoor) also scored, while senior Hannah Gray (Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) delivered three assists. Junior goalkeeper Courtney Overland (Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani) made 12 saves.

The second game of the day was a rematch of last year's CWPA Tournament championship, won by Macalester, 10-9 in overtime. This year's meeting was decided early, as the Scots took control with 10 unanswered goals en route to an insurmountable 10-0 lead after two quarters. Galasso led the way again with six goals, while Moran and Mullery each added three goals. Gray and senior Brooke Finney (Grand Rapids, Mich./Jenison) also scored. Overland helped Macalester blank the Presidents in the first half with eight saves. She finished with 12 saves and four steals for the game.

The Scots close out the regular season with a conference game against Penn State-Behrend on Sunday, Mar. 25, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Monmouth.

MAC – 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 - 10
Mon – 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 - 9
Macalester goals: Galasso 7, Hoffman, Moran, Mullery

MAC – 6 4 1 3 - 14
W&J – 0 0 3 1 - 4
Macalester goals: Galasso 6, Moran 3, Mullery 3, Finney, Gray