ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College women's soccer team competed against St. Catherine in the quarterfinals of the MIAC Playoffs today. It was a hard-fought battle, but the Wildcats took the game 3-1.
 
The Wildcats put one on the board early, taking the lead in the 12^th minute. In response, junior Ella Thomsen (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) created a chance for the Scots, but was denied by St. Catherine's goalkeeper. Junior Mia Brisbin (Los Angeles, Calif./Crossroads School), first year Maia Lemov (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) each took shots while junior Rachel Colson (Denver, Colo./East) had a shot saved. The Scots trailed 1-0 at the half. Junior goalkeeper Jocelyn Radke (Indianapolis, Ind.) made five saves in the half to keep Macalester within one.
 
St. Catherine quickly doubled its lead in the 48^th minute. Senior Lucy Grochulska (Henrico, VA./Henrico) and sophomore Ella Short (Denver, Colo./Denver East) both pushed the Scots forward and had shots saved by the Wildcats' keeper. In the 72^nd minute, the Wildcats went up 3-0. Grochulska pulled one back for the Scots in the 86^th minute, scoring a penalty. However, the Wildcats won 3-1, ending Macalester's season. The Wildcats move on to the semifinals to face the No. 2 seed Saint Benedict.
 
The Scots finish the season 8-6-5 (4-4-3 MIAC). Macalester returns 23 athletes to the field next season.