Triangle teams had little trouble finding the back of the net last week, with two players recording their first collegiate hat tricks.
The North Carolina women's team dispatched Tennessee 7-2 on Saturday at Fetzer Field, securing coach Anson Dorrance's 700th career victory. Seven players scored for the No. 1-ranked Tar Heels (4-0-1).
The Duke women's team called on five players to score in a 5-0 defeat of High Point on Sunday. The 15th-ranked Blue Devils are 4-1-0 and already have seen 11 players score goals this season.
The Duke men romped past visiting Sacramento State 4-1 on Sunday, led by three goals from sophomore forward Ryan Finley, his first career hat trick.
The N.C. State women's team earned a 6-0 victory over Loyola (Md.) on Sunday at Dail Soccer Field. The Wolfpack benefited from a late appearance by senior midfielder Nadia Aboulhosn, who did not enter the game until the 69th minute. Even so, the Raleigh native and ex-Millbrook High standout collected her first career hat trick.
Coming up
The UNC women's team heads west for a pair of games in California: Cal Poly on Friday in San Luis Obispo and a Sunday match in San Diego against San Diego State.
The N.C. State men's team (1-1) hosts No. 4 UNC (1-1-0) at Dail Soccer Field on Friday at 7 p.m.
The Duke women host Florida International at 7 p.m. on Friday and Yale at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
