Volleyball wraps winless weeks

• While they only had two chances over two weeks, the volley Scots came away without a win over fall break in what has been a 2025 campaign full of adversity. 
• The squad pushed Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) to five sets before losing 2-3 in front of a raucous Mac Fest crowd on Saturday Oct. 11. 
• It was followed by a quick midweek trip over to Northfield for a 1-3 loss to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) leaders St. Olaf, where they worked hard to take the first set but then lost three straight. 
• They sit at 3-17 overall, and have yet to find a victory in conference play. 
• They’ll be in action tonight, hosting Augsburg University at 7 p.m. in the Leonard Center. 

Men’s tennis serves up season with a close match

• Men’s tennis started their 2025-26 campaign in Cloquet, Minn. on Saturday Oct. 11 where they fell to University of Wisconsin-Superior by just one point.
• The Scots won the second doubles match but dropped the first and last, so the Yellowjackets took the doubles point to start up 1-0. 
• The two teams drew in singles play, with Derek Chen ’29, Jordan Doi ’26 and Charles Flaman ’29 taking home three matches and three points for the Scots. 
• They couldn’t get the fourth point in singles play, and so the Court Coos lost 3-4.
• Men’s tennis will return this spring. 

Women’s tennis swept in opener

• Mac women’s tennis also visited UW-Superior and played ten matches in Cloquet, Minn. on Saturday Oct. 11. 
• While there were some tightly contested third-set tiebreakers, the Scots were unable to bring home a match and were felled by a score of 0-7. 
• The Scots will rest and recover, resuming their schedule in spring 2026. 

Football loses to one good team, one good player

• In their first visit to Collegeville, Minn. in a quarter century, the Scots faced national No. 11 Saint John’s University in what can only be described as an uphill battle.
• It was a beatdown right out of the gates, with SJU gaining over 600 yards of total offense and taking a 56-0 lead into the half. 
• The Scots were trodden on 70-0. They were outscored 35-0 in the second quarter. 
• The Scots returned to John Leaney Field against Augsburg University last Saturday.
• It was a much closer contest, with the Scots taking an eight-point lead into the final period of play. They were solid through the air and on the ground, and on defense (until the fourth quarter).
• It was a disastrous fourth quarter, as the Scots were outscored 19-0 to lose their lead and hopes to contain top talent Tyrone Wilson of the Auggies. He scored two touchdowns of more than 50 yards through the air to sink the Scots.
• The Scots now sit at 2-4 overall and 1-4 in conference play, and they’ll travel to national No. 6 Bethel University — who handed SJU their lone loss — next week in what should be another tough matchup. 

Men’s soccer’s flawless fortnight clinches MIAC playoff spot

• The Scots outscored opponents 14-4 over four matches, all wins, to clinch a spot in the MIAC playoffs.
• They kicked it off at Mac Fest, opening a doubleheader with a 2-1 win over Saint John’s that included their quickest goal of the season: under three minutes into the first half.
• They then traveled to Moorhead, Minn. and dismantled the Cobbers of Concordia in an eight-goal barnburner. They fell behind early, but charged back and won 6-2. 
• Zach Liptzin ’27 was the hero in the fortnight’s final match, a 3-0 win over Gustavus Adolphus. The Scots clinched a spot in the playoffs following that win and will fight for seeding the rest of the way. 
• Then, hosting College of St. Scholastica, they completed yet another comeback for yet another win to continue their win streak. It was a 3-1 win featuring one own goal from CSS. 
• They’ll stay in St. Paul but will travel to Hamline for their next matchup on Saturday. It’s their penultimate MIAC matchup.

Women’s soccer continues hot streak

• Women’s soccer defended home turf and completed the doubleheader sweep over St. Benedict College on Mac Fest Saturday, 3-2. It was nearly a miracle comeback for the Bennies, who netted two second half goals but fell short.
• It was followed with a 1-1 draw in Moorhead, Minn. as the Cobbers kept it close the whole way. 
• They then traveled to St. Peter, Minn. to face off with Gustavus Adolphus. It was a huge comeback conference win, with Maia Lemov ’26 finding the winner. 
• It was an undefeated fortnight for both soccer squads, as the Scots won yet again on Wednesday night, 3-2 over St. Scholastica. It was two first-half goals and a halftime lead that wouldn’t be relinquished as the Scots look to sneak into the MIAC playoff.
• They will also play Hamline away, Friday afternoon, to continue their push for glory. 

Men’s cross country runs hard

• The Scots finished 32nd out of 36 competing teams at the Augustana Interregional Invitational in Rock Island, Ill. 
• Chase Fitterer ’29 paced the Scots, coming in 145th overall.

Women’s cross country preps for MIACs

• The Scots finished 17th out of 40 squads at the Augustana Interregional Invitational. 
• Ingrid Norquist ’27 continued her strong season with perhaps her best performance yet, placing 12th out of 349 finishers in an elite field. 
• The Scots will go to the MIAC championships next on Nov. 1 at Highland Golf Course in St. Paul, Minn. Perhaps it will be a home-field advantage.