ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's soccer team ended non-conference play on Tuesday night with a 5-0 loss at Macalester College.
Minnesota Morris soaked up pressure in the first half and looked to hit Macalester on the counter, keeping the match level at 0-0 for more than 40 minutes. The Scots found their breakthrough in the 42nd minute with Silas Southworth scoring his first of what would be two goals in the match to put Macalester ahead going into the break.
Macalester continued to force the issue in the second half and were far more successful after nabbing the lead. The Scots tacked on goals in the 51st and 55th minutes to essentially seal it. Southworth then scored his second in the 68th minute and Joey Stern added another less than a minute later to close the scoring.
Carson Friestad,
Tad Fugitt, and
Chris Goers had shot in the match for Minnesota Morris.
Lucas Harmon had eight saves in goal.
The Cougars come home and return to UMAC play on Friday afternoon, hosting North Central University at Cougar Field at 2 p.m.