WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Charlotte Hyland netted her first career hat trick in the second half to lift the William & Mary women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Bucknell on Sunday afternoon at Albert-Daly Field. The Tribe improves to 4-0-0 for the first time since 2011 with the win, while the Bison fall to 0-4-0.
 
The first 45 minutes of the match was a stalemate as each team battled for possession, but neither could separate. Each side fired three first half shots, and both had just one-shot on-goal.
 
Hyland's special day started in the 57th minute when she scored the icebreaker. The Tribe, which was in control since the half's opening whistle, had created some trouble in the box, but it looked like the Bison had it under control. However, Hyland stole the ball from a defender, cleared space for her shot, and fired it into the right corner of the net.
 
W&M continued to control the possession, but in the 79th minute off a counter attack the Bison found the equalizer. Jenna Marek made a nice individual play on the right side of the field to send a cross into the box. Bailey Hurst was open in front and got on the other end of the pass and scored the tying goal.
 
The magic however continued for Hyland has she netted two goals in the final six minutes of the match. She put away the eventual game-winner when senior Sami Grasso charged into the left side of the penalty area and laid a pass off to her in the 84th minute. After being denied the hat trick moments before, Grasso found classmate Rachel Moore, who sent the ball to Hyland all alone in front of the keeper. Like the two previous chances, she scored and iced the Tribe's 3-1 win.
 
William & Mary Starters: Briguglio (GK), Grasso, Branton, Moore Segan, Kober, Kelly, Kent, Robbins, Hyland, Keith
 
Bucknell Starters: Kaufman, Russo, Rosenfield, Criovski, Holtz, Roberts, Ham, K., Catanzarite, Dano, Mulford, Ham, J.
 
Goals
57' | Charlotte Hyland (W&M) (unassisted)
78' | Bailey Hurst (Buknell) (assist Jenna Marek)
84' | Hyland (W&M) (assist Sami Grasso)
90' | Hyland (W&M) (assist Rachel Moore, Grasso)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Both teams fired three shots with one on goal in the first half.
- The Tribe out shot Bucknell 12-9, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on-goal.
- Bucknell fired nine corners to W&M eight, but neither team scored off an opportunity.
- Hyland fired a match-high three shots (all goals) for W&M, while redshirt sophomore Sarah Segan had two shots.
 
Notes
Sophomore Charlotte Hyland scored her first three goals of the season as well as her first career hat trick … Hyland now has four career goals and two career game-winners … It was the first hat trick for W&M since Samantha Cordum '16 recorded the feat against Northeastern on Sept. 27, 2015 … Senior Sami Grasso now has four assists this season after her two today … Grasso finished the weekend with three assists and now has 11 for her career … Senior Rachel Moore had her first assist of the season and now has 13 for her career … Sophomore Katelyn Briguglio earned her third straight win for W&M … She now owns a 5-0-0 record for her career … Briguglio made two saves in the win … The Tribe recorded its first team save of the season when a defender cleared a shot off the goal line … W&M is now 4-0-0 for the first time since 2011, that year the Green and Gold started 4-0-1.
 
What's Ahead
Next week, W&M will play a split weekend traveling Thursday, before returning home Sunday. The Tribe hits the road for match at in-state rival Virginia Tech on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The Green and Gold returns home as they play 2016 NCAA Tournament participant Wisconsin on Sept. 3 at 2 p.m.