ST. PAUL, Minn. — Fifth-seeded Macalester College used a strong second half to hand second-seeded Connecticut College a 13-4 setback on Sunday afternoon in the consolation game of the 2023 CWPA Division III Championship at Riley Pool.

The Scots outscored the Camels 10-1 after the break to secure a third-place finish in the tournament. Eleanor Michaud netted three of her game-high four goals in the second half to pace Macalester, which improved to 8-11 overall.

Emma Luna (Wahiawa, Hawaii) factored into all four goals for the Camels, finishing with a goal and three assists. The Conn first year recorded a team-best eight goals and four assists over three games, earning Rookie of the Tournament honors and a spot on the all-tournament team. Classmate Gigi Sandull (Kenilworth, N.J.), who joined Luna on the all-tournament team, also tallied a goal in the finale.

After falling behind 2-0 in the opening 2:16, the Camels cut the deficit in half on a tally by Maria Sell (San Mateo, Calif.) with 5:27 left in the first. The Scots took the 2-1 lead into the second quarter, only to see Conn pull even behind a goal by Melia Lorch (Encinitas, Calif.) just 50 seconds into the period.

Michaud put Macalester on top once again with her first goal with 4:16 left in the half. However, the Scots couldn't hold the advantage, as a goal by Luna tied the score heading into intermission.

The Scots netted the first three goals of the second half and never looked back. Conn's lone score came from Sandull with 2:03 to go in the third, but from that point on it was all Macalester. The tournament hosts scored the game's final seven goals en route to the victory.

Sarah Franco (Weston, Conn.) made five saves in goal for the Camels before turning things over to Yiota Tsiali (Varvara, Greece) in the fourth quarter. Tsiali finished with one stop.

Conn finished the season with an overall record of 10-9 (7-1 CWPA-East). The Camels will lose only two players to graduation and are set to return 13 letter winners next season.

2023 CWPA Division III Championship All-Tournament

Most Valuable Player: Casey Barragan (Augustana College)
Rookie of the Tournament: Emma Luna (Connecticut College)
Coach of the Tournament: Zach Puhala (Wittenberg University)

First Team
Lizzie Pelzman (Goalie), Augustana College
Casey Barragan, Augustana College
Annie Opal Dickson, Augustana College
Charlotte Newport, Austin College
Lauren Olivier, Austin College
Cory McGrath, Austin College
Gigi Sandull, Connecticut College
Eleanor Michaud, Macalester College

Second Team
Erin McCormack (Goalie) , Austin College
Aubrey Pasky, Austin College
Emma Luna, Connecticut College
Reese Trauger, Grove City College
Sydney Hollingsworth, Macalester College
Ryley McClellan, Washington & Jefferson College
Grace McLaughlin, Wittenberg University