Cutter Anthony Tufo runs through the tunnel of spectators after the game. It is a tradition after every game for the fans to create a tunnel for the team to run through. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Handler Meeghan McCay anticipates the Macalester player’s throw. First-year McCay played for Eagan High School’s ultimate frisbee team. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Cutter Maddie Jocelyn looks for an open long throw as her defender counts the stall. In ultimate frisbee, the player with the disc has 10 seconds to throw it and her defender counts the time, called a stall count. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Joe Lagorio, a cutter looks for a deep throw near the end zone. Lagorio scored three points during Saturday’s game. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Cutter Joe Lagorio attempts a foot block on the Macalester offense. First-year Lagorio was an All-State ultimate player during his time at Edina High School; he proudly sports the apparel until his Purple Reign uniform arrives. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Handler Dave Zheng stretches to catch a pass. Zheng had two assists Saturday night. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Cutter Alex Krajec makes a long throw down field for a point. Purple Reign had a five-point streak that ended with Maclester scoring three points to win the game. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
The St. Thomas men’s ultimate team hosted a game against their top rival, Macalester, on Saturday night at O’Shaugnessy Stadium. The men’s team lost the intense game 15-12. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Anthony Tufo, a cutter, lays out to catch the disc. St. Thomas lost possession when Tufo hit the ground and the disc slipped from his hands. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Cutter Anthony Tufo competes with a Macalester defender for the disc. The Mac-Tommie Cup is a semi-annual tournament between Macalester and St. Thomas’ men’s and women’s ultimate frisbee teams. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Handler Matthew Larsen attempts to block the throw by the Macalester offense. Larsen scored one point in Saturday night’s game. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Handler Kirsten White looks for an open throw to move the disc. White has been playing ultimate frisbee for eight years; she started the girls ultimate team at her high school four years ago. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Handler Ana Schaff throws the disc deep, going for the end zone. The women’s ultimate frisbee team lost to Macalester. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)