CHICAGO, Ill. – The Macalester College women's soccer team started the new season on the road, falling to the University of Chicago, 4-1 Friday afternoon at Stagg Field. The Scots were 9-7-2 last year, while the Maroons, ranked third in Division III, improved to 2-0 after advancing to the NCAA semifinals in 2025 with a 16-2-4 mark.
The game was the first under interim head coach
Marissa Olson-Guillou, who had been Macalester's top assistant since 2023.
UChicago opened the scoring with an early goal in the 10th minute by Kamiryn Braxton Grimes. The score remained 1-0 Maroons into the second half until Indira Naylor put UChicago up 2-0 with a goal in the 51st minute. In the 70th minute Macalester tallied its first goal of 2026, when senior forward
Adi Nhouyvanisvong (Wayzata, Minn./Minnetonka) found the net for an unassisted goal.
Less than four minutes later, the Maroons restored their two-goal advantage with a goal by Annabel Edwards. Kaitlyn Gomez closed out the score with a tally in the 75th minute for a 4-1 win.
Senior goalkeeper
Abigail Heuga (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) started and made one save in the first half. Junior
Lily Salazar (Oakland, Calif./Bentley Upper School) played the final 45 minutes and registered three saves. Amanda Kayari recorded two saves for the Maroons, who held an 18-6 advantage in shots taken.
The Scots will remain on the road to play at UW-Oshkosh on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 12:00 p.m.
