Whitewater, Wis. – The Macalester College men's soccer team had a break in from conference play this week, travelling to Whitewater, Wis. to take on the Warhawks of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The hard-fought close game ended in a 1-0 loss for the Scots. Macalester's record is now 4-4-3 (3-1-1 MIAC).
 
Senior Milosz Fernandez-Kepka (Las Vegas, Nev./Indiana University HS) forced a saved from the Warhawks' goalie in the first minute of the game, while fellow senior Thomas Dono (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) kept the pressure on with a shot quickly following Fernandez-Kepka's. Sophomore Hans Haenicke (Lisle, Ill./ Benet Academy) also forced a save before the Warhawks would take a 1-0 lead in the 39^th minute. Whitewater took the one goal lead into the half.
 
Fernandez-Kepka continued to create chances up top along with junior Zade Alafranji (Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento Waldorf School/Davis Legacy) and sophomore Grant Luce (Seattle, Wash./Ballard). However, the first half goal by the Warhawks was enough, and Macalester lost on the road, 1-0.
 
Macalester's next game will be Tuesday Oct. 11 at 4:00 p.m. where the Scots will travel to Duluth for a MIAC game against St. Scholastica.