EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire soccer team fell to Macalester 5-1 here today at Bollinger Fields.

The Scots got on the board first scoring 5:45 into the match. Macalester would add two more goals before the end of the half to send the game into half with Eau Claire trailing 3-0.

Macalester added two more goals in the second half to go up 5-0 before the Blugolds got on the board. Becky Sitter (Fr.-Waupaca) took a Jill Cope (Jr.-Golden Valley, MN/Hopkins) cross and headed it in to pull Eau Claire within four with 5-1 at the 82:03 mark to conclude the scoring.

The Blugolds were outshot 12-5 with the Scots holding a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. Annie Scharenbroich (So.-White Bear Lake, MN/South) played most of the game in goal making three saves.

The loss drops Eau Claire to 1-3-0 overall. The Blugolds will be in action next when they play UW-Platteville Friday at 5 p.m.

Macalester 3-2?5

Eau Claire 0-1?1

Scoring

First Half: MC-Pastorius (unassisted) 5:45, MC-Borton(unassisted) 25:13, MC-Borton (unassisted) 31:26.

Second Half: MC-Hacker (unassisted) 58:36, MC-Pastorius (unassisted) 68:18, EC-Sitter (Cope) 82:03.

Shots: EC 5, MC 12

Saves: EC 4, MC 3

Corner Kicks: EC 2, MC 4

Fouls: EC 10, MC 8

- JL -