WINONA, Minn. – Macalester College women's soccer team was on the road again this afternoon for a MIAC matchup against Saint Mary's. The Scots created multiple offensive chances, but were denied by the Cardinals and fell 2-0. Macalester moves to 7-5-5 (3-4-3 MIAC).
 
Junior Ella Thomsen (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) set the tone for the match with a shot just after kickoff. The Scots continued their offensive attack with Thomsen, senior Sarah Hamilton (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka), and junior Mia Brisbin (Los Angeles, Calif./Crossroads School) forcing three saves within a minute of each other. Defensive efforts from junior Livi Novello (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing), senior Lily Lorenzen (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco), sophomore Eva Eiss (Rockton, Ill./Hononegah), first year Hazel Waters (Berkeley, Calif./Berkeley), senior Kate Ellerd (St. Paul, Minn./Nova Classical Academy), and first year Becky Mulcahy (Baltimore, Md./Roland Park Country School) kept the Cardinals from getting off a good shot, and the teams went into halftime, 0-0.
 
Brisbin and Hamilton both had chances saved by the Saint Mary's goalie but it was the Cardinals who broke through with a goal in the 68^th minute. The Cardinals would score again in the 86^th minute to double their lead. The Scots fought till the end with two more chances saved, but they weren't able to overcome the deficit, and fell 2-0.
 
The Scots' next game will be Saturday Oct 29 at 1:00 p.m. Macalester will host Gustavus Adolphus at Macalester Stadium.