ST. PETER, Minn.  – No. 18 Macalester men's soccer traveled to St. Peter, Minn. this afternoon for a MIAC matchup against No. 10 – ranked Gustavus Adolphus. The Scots fought hard until the final whistle, but fell 1-0 to the Gusties. Macalester is now 4-1-2 (1-1 MIAC).
 
The battle started right from the first whistle. First year Chris Frantz (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) had a shot saved by the Gusties goalkeeper in the 11^th minute. Senior Zade Alafranji (Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento Waldorf School) and junior Hans Haenicke (Lisle, Ill./ Benet Academy) also had shots saved in the first half, as the Scots worked offensively. In the 44^th minute, junior goalkeeper Sam Price (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) made his fourth save of the half, keeping the game tied going into halftime.
 
The Gusties and the Scots went back-and-forth in the second half, creating chances. Sophomore Nick Kent (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Park) and Haenicke both had shots saved before Frantz came close to opening the scoring in the 62^nd minute, hitting the post. The Scots continued to press throughout the half, however, the Gusties were able to find the back of the net in the 89^th minute and Macalester fell 1-0.
 
The Scots will take a break from conference play in their next match. Macalester will host Central College on Tuesday Sept 19 at 4:30 p.m.