By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team set its sights on accomplishing something no other team this year has been able to — beat Macalester on its home turf.
 
The Scots, however, gave the Cardinals a first-hand look at why they are so untouchable on their home field — scoring three second-half goals to pull away and deal Saint Mary's a 4-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback.
 
Ben Wagner provided the Scots all the offense they would need, netting the first of his two goals on the afternoon in the game's 31^st minute.
 
Macalester would maintain that one-goal advantage into the halftime break, and through the first 15 minutes of the second half, when Chris Bajek tapped a Floyd Krom pass past Cardinal goalkeeper Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).
 
Wagner would then ice the Scot win with his second of the game — and third of the season in the 71^st minute.
 
Centeno finished with four saves in goal for the Cardinals, while Macalester goalkeepers Colton Wenig and Elo Wittig combined for a three-save shutout.
 
Saint Mary's (2-6-0 MIAC, 5-10-1) closes out the home portion of its schedule on Tuesday, hosting Carleton in a 7 p.m. MIAC showdown at Ochrymowycz Field. The Cardinals then hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Moorhead, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. matchup against Concordia.