St. Paul, Minn. – The Macalester College men's soccer team hosted Augsburg in its second MIAC matchup of the season. Both teams played strong, going back-and-forth on chances. However, the teams remained scoreless at the end of 90 minutes. The draw brings Macalester's record to 2-2-3 (1-0-1 MIAC).
 
Macalester stood strong on the defensive end all game. Center backs, first year Nick Kent (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Park) and senior Jacob Kresnicka (Elmhurst, Ill./York Community) led the back line, shutting down multiple Auggie attacks. Sophomore Alexis Bromberg (Palo Alto, Calif./Henry M. Gunn) and junior Zade Alafranji (Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento Waldorf School/Davis Legacy) moved the ball up the field from the wings to set up chances for the Scots. Yet the first 45 minutes ended without a goal.
 
In the second half, junior Branko Sciortino (Los Altos, Calif./Bellermine College Prep) had back-to-back shots that were saved by Augsburg's goalkeeper. Sophomore Hans Haenicke (Lisle, Ill./ Benet Academy) had two shots for the Scots in the final 10 minutes of the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Sam Price (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) made five saves in the second half to deny the Auggies a goal, including a penalty kick, and help the Scots walk away with a point in the 0-0 draw.
 
The Scots' next game will be Tuesday Sept. 20. Macalester hosts University of Wisconsin-Superior at 7:30 p.m. at Macalester Stadium.