Volleyball gets first MIAC win, faces off against ranked opponent

• The Scots found a treat and snapped an 11 game skid on Halloween night against the Carleton Knights from Northfield, Minn. It was their first win against a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) team this season and their first win since September 20th. 
• Carleton was no match for a balanced Scot attack, which saw three different players log at least double digit kills. 
• Adonia Anene ’28 continued to lead the Scots on offense with 14 kills against Carleton. Avery Rahe ’26 contributed 12 kills, and Sydney Stratton ’27 had 10. 
• Hannah Morrow ’27 led the team in assists and digs, with 34 and 27 respectively. 
• Gustavus Adolphus College, ranked 22nd in the nation, came to town on November 1 for the Scots’ senior night.
• It was a sweep for the Gusties, but the Scots gave them a good fight in sets one and three. 
• The team celebrated Grace Watkins ’26, Avery Rahe and Sarah Bohrer ’26 during senior night festivities. 
• Volleyball will close out their season at Concordia in Moorhead, Minn. on November 8. First serve is set for 5 p.m. 

Men’s soccer clinches second seed in MIAC, first round bye, awaits Gustavus Adolphus College

• The men’s soccer team finished their regular season on fire, claiming their sixth straight win in the regular season finale over Bethel on Halloween night. 
• The 5-1 victory included two goals each from Ondieki Maina ’26 and Kasdan Blattman ’27. Maina also tacked on two assists. 
• It was senior night, so the Scots honored Alex Beck-Ruiz ’26, Parker Etzbach ’26, Nick Kent ’26, Tanguy Lesegretain ’26, Daniel Romanenko ’26 and Maina before the game. 
• The Scots finished at 13-4 overall, and 8-2 in MIAC play, earning them the second seed in the playoffs. The second seed gave Macalester a second round bye, so they’ll play host to fourth seeded Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday with a trip to the conference finals on the line. 
• The Scots received votes in the national DIII soccer rankings, so they’re sitting just outside the top 25. 

Women’s Soccer clinches playoffs, end season in heartbreaker

• Women’s soccer ended the season on a heater to sneak into the MIAC playoffs as the fourth seed. They closed out the regular season with a 4-0 win over Bethel on November 1. 
• They won the right to travel to Augsburg University on November 3, where they fought hard but ultimately fell to the Auggies by a final tally of 2-1. Erica Hamilton ’28 scored the lone goal of the night with about three minutes remaining in the contest. 
• The Scots finish with a record of 9-7-2, and say goodbye to four seniors. They have 30 players set to return for their 2026 campaign. 
• That final stake through the heart of the Scots was their first loss in seven contests. 

Football gets back on track with a dominant win over St. Olaf

• The Scots kicked off with high hopes but not high expectations against a tough MIAC foe, as an anxious home crowd waited to celebrate beating MIAC rival St. Olaf on Saturday night. 
• Scots and their fans alike were pleasantly surprised with the steamrolling that followed, as the Scot defense did not allow a point all night and the team rolled to a 27-6 win. 
• Jack Scully ’28 racked up 268 yards through the air and two touchdown passes, though he was responsible for the St. Olaf TD that came on an interception ran back for the Oles lone points of the night. 
• The Oles trailed 14-6 at one point, but the Scots kept their head down and finished with 13 unanswered points to close out the win. 
• Jason Weaver ’27 was named MIAC Defensive Player of the Week and also named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week for his performance, which included five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception. 
• The Scots are now 3-5, and 2-5 in MIAC action. They’ll close out their home schedule this weekend, hosting Concordia College for a noon kickoff on Saturday. Seniors will be honored before the game. 

Men’s cross country earns a podium finish at MIAC championships

• It was a homefield advantage in the MIAC XC championships, held at the Highland Park golf course last weekend. The Scots took third in the team standings. 
• For the second consecutive year, the Scots had two runners come in the top 15 and earn all-MIAC honors. John Ihrke ’28 placed eighth in the individual standings, the highest finish for a Scot since 2010. Tyler Edwards ’26 finished in fifteenth and was all-MIAC as well. 
• The Scots trailed only St. Olaf and Carleton. They’ll finish their season this Thursday at the Cannon River Closer, hosted by St. Olaf. 

Women’s cross country places fourth in the MIAC, two named to all-MIAC

• Ingrid Norquist ’27 placed sixth individually and Kate Fox ’28 placed tenth, and the Scots rode that to a fourth place finish at the MIAC championships last weekend at Highland Golf Course. 
• Norquist and Fox are all-MIAC for their efforts. 
• Norquist ran to the highest MIAC championship finish by a Scot runner since a second place mark in 2016. 
• The Scots finished behind Gustavus, Concordia, and Carleton. 
• The Scots also had runners finishing at 50th place, 60th place, and 70th place. 
• Macalester will wrap up their 2025 campaign Thursday at the Cannon River Closer.