ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College women's soccer team opened the 2023 slate by blanking the Blue Devils of UW-Stout, 3-0, in front of their home crowd. The Scots start off the season 1-0.
 
Macalester came out on fire, putting the ball into the back of the net in the fifth minute. First year Adi Nhouyvanisvong (Wayzata, Minn./Minnetonka) scored her first collegiate goal with a laser to the top corner. Just two minutes later, sophomore Ella Wu-Ancipink (Los Angeles, Calif./Polytechnic School) netted her first collegiate goal, blasting one from the top of the box. The Scots tallied another goal in the 40^th minute, this time from first year Georgia LeWin-Mills (St. Paul, Minn./Breck School). LeWin-Mills' first collegiate goal was assisted by fellow first years Avery Ellis (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) and Abbey Birkey (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids).
 
The Scots maintained the high tempo in the second half and cruised past the Blue Devils with a 3-0 victory. Junior goalkeeper Ashlyn Ryan (Seattle, Wash./Lakeside School) and first year goalkeeper Abigail Heuga (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) split time in goal and kept UW-Stout out of the game.
 
The Scots' next game will be Monday Sept 4 at 7:00 p.m. Macalester takes a trip to the University of Northwestern (MN).