Macalester College Athletics

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College men's soccer team hosted Gustavus Adolphus this afternoon in a big matchup. The Scots never gave up, but fell 1-0 to the Gusties. With this result, the Scots finish tied for second in the MIAC regular season standings with a record of 8-5-3 (7-2-1 MIAC).
 
Right out the gate, senior Joey Stern (Chicago, Ill./Francis W. Parker) took a chance at net. Fellow seniors Milosz Fernandez-Kepka (Las Vegas, Nev./Indiana University HS) and Thomas Dono (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) also challenged the Gusties, with Dono forcing a save from the Gusties' keeper. First year Milo Clarkson (Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley) took a free kick for Macalester that was just kept out of the net by the Gustavus goalkeeper in the 28^th minute. Yet the game remained scoreless after 45.
 
In the second half, sophomore goalkeeper Sam Price (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) made a quick save less than a minute after the whistle. The Scots continued to fight, but it was Gustavus who went up 1-0 in the 67^th minute. The Scots continued to press for a goal, but the Scots weren't able to overcome the deficit and fell 1-0. With the win, Gustavus won the MIAC Championship regular season title.
 
Before today's game, the Scots honored its seniors as part of Senior Day: Dono, Stern, Fernandez-Kepka, Mitchell Kastilahn (New Milford, Conn./New Milford), Nolan Meyer (Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton), Jacob Kresnicka (Elmhurst, Ill./York Community), and Ryan Davies (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt). The Scots bring back 23 athletes next season.
 
As the No. 3 seed, the Scots will host No. 6 Saint John's on Tuesday Nov 1 at Macalester Stadium. Kickoff is at 2:00 p.m.