HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert women's soccer started their AMCC campaign with a decisive 5-2 win over Carlow this afternoon. Five first half goals, including a
Chloe Champagne hat trick, propelled the Hawks over the Celtics.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Gabrielle Avallone got the Hawks on the board just over a minute into the contest. The ball found her at the top of the box, and she made no mistake putting the ball into the top corner of the net. The goals kept coming for the Hawks as
Champagne only needed 4:32 to complete her hat trick. Her first goal came after
Avallone played her through on goal and she calmly placed the ball in the bottom of the net just before the seven-minute mark. Less than two minutes later,
Champagne found herself uncovered on the back post where she finished a tap-in after a perfect pass from
Grace Zabawa. Just under three minutes after that tally,
Champagne made it a 4-0 game with a shot over the Carlow goalkeeper for her third of the game.
Despite the scoreline, the Celtics never gave up in this one, forcing three straight saves from Hilbert goalkeeper,
Jordan Brown after the Hawks' flurry of goals. Just before the half, it would be Carlow's turn to add to the scoreboard. Two goals in 15 seconds cut the Hawks' lead in half just two minutes before the break. However,
Zabawa would find herself through on goal after some impressive dribbling. She made no mistake and restored the Hawks lead back to three.
The second half of this one was a defensive battle, led by the goalkeepers, with neither team finding the back of the net. This wouldn't be for a lack of effort, as
Brown made five second half saves to keep her team ahead. Her counterpart in the Celtics goal, Lyndsey Szekely, made eight second half saves of her own in an effort to keep Carlow in the game.
GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Hawks will look to build off their victory as they head to SUNY Brockport for a matchup with the 7-1 Golden Eagles on Monday. The game is set to kickoff at 2 PM on their new turf.
