Box Score St. Paul, Minn. – Macalester College women's soccer team hosted Hamline this afternoon in a conference matchup. Macalester dominated the game, spending most of the game in their offensive half, and won 2-1. The Scots' record is now 7-2-3 (3-1-1 MIAC).
 
Sophomore Ella Short (Denver, Colo./Denver East) got the Scots off to a quick start, with a saved shot in the first minute of the game. Senior Lucy Grochulska (Henrico, VA./Henrico) had her shot saved as well before the Scots took the lead in the 18^th minute. Junior Mia Brisbin (Los Angeles, Calif./Crossroads School) scored off an assist from senior Lily Lorenzen (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco). Macalester doubled its lead in the 32^nd minute, sophomore Gaby Valle (Compton, Calif./Chadwick School) tapped the ball into the net, assisted by junior Ella Thomsen (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto).
 
Macalester continued to dominate in the offense, out shooting the Pipers 15-2 in the match. Lorenzen, Brisbin, Thomsen were strong attacking players for the Scots, creating multiple chances. Seniors Sarah Hamilton (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) and Abby Ecker (Portland, Ore./St. Mary's Academy) also took chances on frame for Macalester in the second half. The Pipers would cut the lead to one in the 75^th minute, but the Scots' defense kept Hamline at bay the rest of the match. The Scots walked away with a 2-1 victory.
 
The Scots' next game will be Tuesday Oct 4. Macalester travels to Duluth to take on St. Scholastica at 4:00 p.m.