NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Sophomore Casey McCloskey scored the game-winning goal in the 96th minute as the regionally-ranked St. Olaf College men's soccer team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat visiting Macalester College, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.

Macalester (4-5-0, 1-2-0 MIAC) raced out to an early 2-0 lead inside the first 15 minutes of the game before St. Olaf (6-1-1, 3-0-0 MIAC) fought back with goals late in the first half and early in the second half to send the game to overtime. Less than six minutes into the extra session, McCloskey won it for the Oles with his team-leading sixth goal of the season to cap the come-from-behind win.

Thomas Dono and Joey Stern scored in the span of 2:19 in the game's first 15 minutes to give the Scots an early two-goal advantage. Dono's goal came in the 12th minute off a cross from Hans Haenicke and Stern made it 2-0 shortly thereafter after his shot from the top of the box following a corner kick deflected in in front.

First year Shea Bechtel gave the Oles a boost heading into halftime by scoring his second goal of the season in the 44th minute to make it a one-goal game. Sophomore Victor Gaulmin was credited with an assist on Bechtel's goal after Gaulmin played the ball forward for Bechtel to slot home in the box.

Less than seven minutes into the second half, St. Olaf tied the game at 2-2 when sophomore Ian Elliott grabbed his second goal of the season, as Elliott was on hand in the box to finish off a loose ball after a corner kick.

The score remained even at 2-2 until the first overtime when McCloskey got the ball on the right, ran by a defender, and scored from a tight angle near the end line to win it for St. Olaf.

Sophomore Austin Williams collected his sixth win of the season by making two saves for the Oles. Cade Fink suffered the loss for the Scots despite making six saves.

St. Olaf travels south to face Luther on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.