Belsole Nets Hat-Trick in Emory’s Win over Agnes Scott

Emory University senior Sara Belsole recorded the first hat-trick by an Eagle in over three years, helping the team to a 7-0 win over Agnes Scott College on Wednesday night at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Belsole scored two goals within a minute of each other in the first half, starting at the 30:30 mark.  She added her third early in the second half, scoring unassisted off a steal and a breakaway.

The hat-trick was the 33^rd in school history, and the first since former Eagle Jamie English accomplished the feat on September 16, 2007 against the University of the South.

Belsole is now Emory’s leading scorer with 10 points this season, and is tied for the team lead with four goals during the campaign.

Freshman Clare Mullins got the scoring started for Emory, notching a pair of goals in the 11^th and 30^th minutes for her first collegiate scores.  She would then assist on Belsole’s first goal of the game.

Senior Lauren Smith and junior Lidija Barauskas would also add goals for Emory during the contest.  Junior Lee Bachouros added an assist of a corner kick, her fifth helper of the season.

Goalkeepers Kaele Leonard and Erica Stein each played a half to combine for the team’s third-consecutive shutout and fourth overall this season.  Leonard earned the victory to improve to 5-0-1 on the campaign.

With the win, Emory improved to 7-0-1 on the season, while Agnes Scott dropped to 2-6-0.  The Eagles will return to action this weekend, travelling to face Maryville College (Tenn.) at 5:00 PM on Sunday.