Macalester vs. Bethel statistics | Video clips from the match: The game's first goal | Gutierrez scores | Mette's long free kick under the crossbar

Macalester received goals from Emily Bardwell (Jr., Denver, Colo. / East), Lauryn Gutierrez (Jr., Hickory, N.C. / St. Stephen's) and Maddie Mette (Sr., Burnsville, Minn.) to defeat visiting Bethel 3-0 Friday night in St. Paul. The Scots hold on to third place in the conference standings, improving to 7-2-2 overall and 3-1-1 in the MIAC. The Royals are now 7-3-1 on the year, 1-3-1 in MIAC play.

The Scots are 3-0-1 since losing to UW-Eau Claire, having sacrificed just one goal in the four games. Macalester is now 16-0-1 all-time against Bethel.

Maddy Cochrane (Sr., Grand Marais, Minn. / Cook County) assisted on Bardwell's team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 34th minute to open the scoring. Five minutes into the second period, Gutierrez gave Macalester a safer cushion with her fourth goal, taking advantage of an Emily Humphreys (Fy., Eau Claire, Wis. / Memorial) pass. Mette beat the goalkeeper high, just under the cross bar, on a free kick from 30 yards away to close out the scoring. This was the second career goal for the Mac all-conference sweeper.

Macalester out-shot the Royals 16-13, including 8-3 in shots on net. Goalkeeper Tressa Versteeg (Jr., Pella, Ia.) made three saves to post her fifth shutout and lower her goals against average to 0.85.

Next up for the Scots is a MIAC match Tuesday (Oct. 6) at St. Catherine at 4 p.m.