How to communicate with the opposite gender if I am a stutter?

How to communicate with the opposite gender if I am a stutter? Since my childhood I have been a stutter although not as severe before but I am still stuck if I am in a slightly nerve wrecking situation. Sometimes my vocal gets down due to nervousness. Now I am college and don't want to miss these moments to make new friends especially female friend since I can still play a good sport with males. I had some female friends but they are my friends since childhood and literally no new female intersection since my middle school