Catching up with Macalester: After battling injuries to move within one victory of a MIAC playoff berth, Macalester Women's basketball came up short against Hamline University last week.

Head Coach Ellen Thompson believes that the loss shouldn't detract from the team's achievements this year. "We had an exciting season," she said. "One of our goals was to make each game a game. Obviously we didn't get to our ultimate goal, [the playoffs], but I'm really proud of the team."

The team has made significant strides this year. Two years ago, the team was at ground zero, with barely enough women to play. This year, the Scots have twelve players, and were able to finish their season with an overall 9-16 record."Based on many factors, this was a really good year for us," Majra Mucic '11 said. " We had a chance, especially in our last few games, like St. Ben's and Carleton, to beat top teams despite our lack of a home gym, many players, and experience. Macalester [is] no longer a practically guaranteed win for other teams like it used to be."