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NAT-TRICK!: Tavana Scores Three Times In 3-0 Win Over Binghamton - Seton Hall University Athletics
Junior Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) registered the first hat trick for a Seton Hall women's soccer player since 2006 and the Pirates' defense pitch...
NAT-TRICK!: Tavana Scores Three Times In 3-0 Win Over Binghamton
South Orange, N.J. — Junior Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) registered the first hat trick for a Seton Hall women's soccer player since 2006 and the Pirates' defense pitched a shutout as they soundly defeated Binghamton, 3-0, on Thursday at Owen T. Carroll Field.
The Pirates (2-1) last had a player score a hat trick in 2006 when Katie Herr tallied three times in a 4-1 win over South Florida on Sept. 29. Before Herr, the last Seton Hall hat trick belonged to Kelly Smith, who scored three goals in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals against Syracuse on Nov. 2, 1999
How It Happened
After a fairly even first 15 minutes where both sides put up three shots on goal, Tavana struck first with her second goal of the season off of a pass from classmate Rachel Gerrie (Littleton, Colo.).
Binghamton could not handle the Pirates pressure in defensive third and it led to quality chances for the Pirates. In the 34th minute, Tavana converted on her second tally of the contest following her initial shot taken with her right foot that was saved. She rebounded the initial stop and finished with her left foot that made it 2-0 Pirates at the half.
The Bearcats came out strong in the second half as they produced three corner kicks and a couple of quality changes through the first 15 minutes of the second half. However, the Pirates regained momentum and urged Tavana to cash on her third goal. She put up two shots in the second half before senior Skyler Matusz (Kearny, N.J.) passed a through ball to junior Sophie Liston (Limerick, Ireland) who back-heeled a pass to a gliding Tavana, who used her left foot again to find the back of the net.
Inside the Box Score
- Tavana now has nine career goals and four goals on the season.
- Liston was in on two of Tavana's goals, giving her seven assists in her career.
- Junior Caroline Lipton (Alexandria, Va.) posted her third career assist and Gerrie tallied her first assist as a Pirate.
- After registering six shutouts last season, the second-most in a season in program history, the Seton Hall defense combined to shutout the Bearcats for their first clean sheet of 2023.
- The Hall had only four players play the full 90 minutes; senior Brina Micheels (Plattsburgh, N.Y.), junior Chiara Pucci (Munich, Germany), freshman Lily Camacho (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and goalkeeper Morgan Fedosiewich (Ottowa, Ontario)
The Pirates return to Owen T. Carroll Field on Thursday at 4 p.m. as they take on Rider.
