GENESEO, N.Y. -The SUNY Geneseo women's soccer team sailed past the SUNY Polytechnic Institute Wildcats 6-0 this afternoon, led by
Kate Pinto, tallying her first career hat trick. The Knights move to 1-0-2 in the Empire 8 and hold a 3-2-3 overall record.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Knight got on the board early, scoring their first goal at the nine-minute mark. Lauren DeMuro found Ella Yartym along the crease for an easy tap in. Maggie Zito followed it up just two minutes later, controlling a high pass from Katelyn Dena and giving Geneseo a 2-0 lead.
- Kate Pinto found her first goal of the afternoon in the 28th minute, sending a header past the goalie's gloves from a corner kick sent in by Ashley Pawelczyk. Pinto added another with under five minutes to go, making moves around the defense for an unassisted goal.
- Geneseo continued to control the pace of the game in the second half and added two more goals to their total. The first came in the 61st minute from Aicha Cisse who had a wide-open shot in front of the net with Yartym getting credit for the assist.
- Pinto tallied her hat trick with 18 minutes remaining in the half off another corner kick, with this being send in by Sarah Brunskill, leading the Knights to a 6-0 victory.
QUICK FACTS:
- Kate Pinto recorded her first career hat trick and has netted four goals this season.
- Ella Yartym had a goal and assist this afternoon, totaling 13 points this season.
- Emily McLouth earns second shutout win this season with the defense not allowing a shot to reach her.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo is set to host Nazareth on Sept. 30 at 4 PM.
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