Macalester Women’s Soccer Achieves Victory Over Bethel

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College women’s soccer team celebrated a decisive victory in a non-conference match against Bethel University, securing a 5-0 win on Thursday evening at John Leaney Field within Macalester Stadium. With this win, the Scots improved their record to 3-1, marking their third shutout of the season, while Bethel dropped to 0-4-1.

Match Overview

The scoring began early in the game when junior forward Adi Nhouyvanisvong (Wayzata, Minn./Minnetonka) executed a free kick just over three minutes into the match. The ball reached junior midfielder Abbey Birkey (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids), whose deft deflection sent it past Bethel’s goalkeeper, Abby Wright.

In the 28th minute, Nhouyvanisvong found the back of the net again, this time with a powerful shot from 25 yards out after receiving a pass from first-year player Nisha Wetter (Rochester, Minn./Rochester Century), extending the Scots’ lead to 2-0.

The Scots continued to dominate, and before the first half concluded, first-year midfielder Evelyn Savoie (Northbridge, Mass./Marianopolis Preparatory School) assisted forward Mikayla Edmunds (Falls Church, Va./Georgetown Visitation), resulting in a goal from 18 yards out and bringing the score to 3-0.

Second Half Highlights

After halftime, the Scots maintained their aggressive play. Less than ten minutes in, sophomore forward Erica Hamilton (Los Angeles, Calif./Palisades Charter) set up first-year forward Lindsay Edmonson (North Kingstown, R.I./LaSalle Academy) in the penalty area, who skillfully dribbled to the center and scored from 15 yards away, making it 4-0.

The Scots capped off their scoring in the 86th minute when Edmonson assisted Hamilton for a one-timer right in front of the goal, sealing the match at 5-0.

Game Statistics

• Shots by Macalester: 17
• Shots on goal: 11
• Goals by Bethel: 0 (Total shots: 5)

Goalkeeper Rotation

All three goalkeepers of Macalester contributed to the clean sheet. Junior Abigail Heuga (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) started the match and recorded two saves in the first half. Sophomore Lily Salazar (Oakland, Calif./Bentley Upper School) made one save, while junior Ramatoulaye Bah (Paris, France/United World College Maastricht) split time in the second half.

Upcoming Match

Macalester’s next challenge will be against Wartburg College on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The match is set to begin at 2:00 PM in Waverly, Iowa.