ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College women's soccer team lost a tight game with Wartburg College, 1-0 in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon at John Leaney Field at Macalester Stadium. The Scots are now 5-6 overall, while the Knights improve to 5-3-2.
Wartburg took an early lead on an unassisted goal by Claire Lienhard just 1:18 into the game. Sophomore forward
Lindsay Edmonson (North Kingstown, R.I./LaSalle Academy) almost tied the score for Macalester two minutes later with an opportunity that was saved by Knights' goalkeeper Tulla Jensen. The Scots, who played a MIAC game at Saint Benedict the day before, pressed hard through the first half to get on the scoreboard but the score remained 1-0 Wartburg at halftime.
In the second half, a shot by senior defender
Miya Whiteley (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) went just wide of the left post. Junior forward
Erica Hamilton (Los Angeles, Calif./Palisades Charter) put a shot on goal in the 73rd minute that was saved by Jensen. But the Knights' defense held, earning a 1-0 win.
Wartburg had a slight edge in shots, 7-6 while both teams put two shots on goal apiece. Senior goalkeeper
Abigail Heuga (San Francisco, Calif./ Urban School of San Francisco) started and made one save in the first half. Junior goalkeeper
Lily Salazar (Oakland, Calif./Bentley Upper School) played the second half and was not required to make a save.
Macalester resumes MIAC play with a game at Bethel University on Sunday, Oct. 11. The match begins at 1:00 p.m. in Arden Hills, Minn.
