Holton's Hat Trick Paces ACU

Friday, October 1

Ada, OK

4 pm

Abilene Christian

East Central

Photo by: Jeremy Enlow

10/1/2010 8:00:09 PM | Women's Soccer

ADA, Okla. – A hat trick from junior Ashley Holton and four first half goals sparked the ACU soccer team to a 4-2 victory over East Central Friday afternoon in Lone Star Conference action. The win get the Wildcats back on track at 6-2, 1-1 in conference while the Tigers fall to 4-3-2, and 0-1-1 in the LSC.

Holton scored her three goals in the first 37 minutes of the game with her first of the day coming in the first 50 seconds of play. Krysta Grimm, Courtney Wilson and Bree Craig all added assists to the junior helping aid Holton in just the third hat trick in a short ACU soccer history. Lyndsey Womack and Denise Morgan each recorded three goals in a game in the Wildcats first varsity season.

Freshman Andrea Carpenter added her ninth goal of the season for good measure just before halftime in the 43rd minute. Carpenter has now scored a goal in all eight of the Wildcats' games so far this season and is just one goal shy of tying the ACU record for goals in a single season.

Elliott London and Arielle Moncure each worked a half with London picking up the win. London finished with two saves for the Wildcats while Moncure was responsible for the two second half goals from East Central. She did however record four saves in her half of work.

The Wildcats again outshot their opponents 19-12 in the win and more importantly get back on the winning track after going 2-2 in their last four games.

ACU returns to action finishing their Oklahoma road swing on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when they kickoff at Northeastern State in Tahlequah.