St. Paul, Minn. – Macalester College women's soccer team competed in another conference game today against St. Catherine. The Scots went up in the first half, but ultimately fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. Macalester's record is now 7-3-4 (3-2-2 MIAC).
 
Junior goalkeeper Jocelyn Radke (Indianapolis, Ind.) made two saves in the first 15 minutes of the match to keep the game scoreless. Senior Julia Kispert (Atherton, Calif./Menlo-Atherton) put the Scots ahead in the 18^th minute. Macalester continued to battle, creating opportunities for sophomore Mikaely Evans (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) and junior Ella Thomsen (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto). On the other half of the field, Macalester's defensive efforts kept St. Catherine scoreless, and the Scots took a 1-0 lead into the break.
 
Almost immediately into the second half, Radke saved a shot from the Wildcats to keep the lead. The Scots were able to hold off the Wildcats until the 66^th minute, when St. Catherine scored the tying goal. The Wildcats would score twice more in the half and defeat the Scots 3-1. Senior Lily Lorenzen (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) and sophomore Ella Short (Denver, Colo./Denver East) created offensive chances for Macalester in the half, while Radke made a total of 10 saves in the game.
 
The Scots' next game will be Sunday Oct 16 at 1:00 p.m. Macalester will play Carleton at Macalester Stadium.