They Love to Disc

Macalester’s Pursesnatchers, a women’s/gender-inclusive Ultimate Frisbee club team, took fifth place at the Division III Women’s College Nationals in May, in Milwaukee, Wis.

The team’s season included wins against top-ranked Carleton and St. Olaf. “This year, we made a huge effort to change the way that we think about each game,” write co-captains Nora de Rege ’24, Elise Gautier ’24, Else Gerber ’25, May Kinnamon ’26, and Claire Knopf ’24 in a joint statement. “We worked on not counting ourselves out and recognizing that we are a team that can compete at a high level, especially because we play in one of the toughest regions in D-III, going up against top Frisbee programs. While doing this, we continued to prioritize our love of the game and our teammates so that we can be a team that other teams enjoy playing.”

Founded in the 1990s, the Pursesnatchers are one of fourteen club teams at Macalester. The Macalester Club Sports Program is designed to provide opportunities for students to participate and compete in a variety of sports activities not offered at the varsity level at the college. Club sports are competitive and are initiated, organized, and operated by Mac students who share a common interest in these activities.