ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College water polo team lost to top-seeded Augustana College, 12-4 in the semifinals of the CWPA Division III Tournament on Saturday at Riley Pool. The Scots (7-11), who are seeded fifth in the tournament, will play in the third-place game on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The Vikings head to the finals on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Augustana took control of the match early, scoring five goals while holding Macalester scoreless through one quarter of play. First year Alana Nadolski (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) put the Scots on the scoreboard with a goal to start the second quarter, then senior Eleanor Michaud (Long Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) followed with a goal to make the score 5-2.

The Vikings scored the last two goals of the second quarter and the first two of the third to take a commanding 9-2 lead. Midway through the third quarter, first year Lorelei Bell (Encinitas, Calif./San Dieguito Academy) ended Augustana's run with a goal, only to have the Vikings tally three straight to extend their lead to 12-3. Michaud closed out the scoring with her second goal of the game late in the fourth quarter.

Junior Laurel O'Hare (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) played the first half in goal and made four saves. First year Jayden Kratt (Palo Alto, Calif./Henry M. Gunn) notched three saves in the second half. Lizzie Pelzman registered 14 saves in goal for Augustana.

Macalester will close out its 2023 season in the third-place game on Sunday, April 23 at 12:00 p.m. against second-seeded Connecticut College. Augustana will face Austin in the finals at 1:30 p.m.

All games at the 2023 CWPA Tournament will be streamed live at athletics.macalester.edu/watch. Click here to view the tournament website.

2023 CWPA Tournament - Riley Pool, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.
Friday, April 21
Game 1 - Carthage 9, PSU-Behrend 8
Game 2 - Wittenberg 15, Utica 2
Game 3 - Austin 21, Grove City 4
Game 4 - Macalester 14, Washington & Jefferson 7
Game 5 - Augustana 18, Carthage 6
Game 6 - Connecticut College 10, Wittenberg 9 (OT)

Saturday, April 22
Game 7 - Grove City 18, PSU-Behrend 14
Game 8 - Washington & Jefferson 12, Utica 3
Game 9 - Augustana 12, Macalester 4
Game 10 - Austin 19, Connecticut College 11
Game 11 - Wittenberg 14, Grove City 3
Game 12 - Washington & Jefferson 11, Carthage 10
Ninth Place - PSU-Behrend vs. Utica, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 23
Seventh Place - Grove City vs. Carthage, 9:00 a.m.
Fifth Place - Washington & Jefferson vs. Wittenberg , 10:30 a.m.
Third Place - Connecticut College vs. Macalester, 12 p.m.
Championship - Augustana vs. Austin, 1:30 p.m.