HAYWARD, Calif. - Abbey Teagle registered the Sea Lions' first hat-trick in the decade and the Point Loma women's soccer team matched its highest scoring output of the season to defeat Holy Names, 4-0, on Thursday, Nov. 2.
 
Teagle scored all three of her goals in a 10-minute stretch in the first half to double her season total. Easton Kawawaki put the first goal on the board for the Sea Lions in the 12th minute. Later in the half, Teagle added goals in the 32nd, 41st and 42nd minutes to essentially seal the victory.

Team Records
Point Loma (8-7-1, 7-5-0 PacWest), Holy Names (0-16-1, 0-11-1 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The win lifted PLNU into seventh place in the PacWest standings with 21 points. Point Loma could still finish as high as fourth in the standings with some help and a victory on Saturday. Holy Names remains with just one point on the season and in 14th place in the PacWest.
 
The Turning Point
The scoring onslaught by Teagle during that 10-minute stretch in the first half sealed the match. It took the match from a 1-0 Sea Lions' lead to a 4-0 advantage.
 
Words from the Hall of Wisdom
On the team: "The team played good soccer today. I give them credit for their hard work and playing solid for 90 minutes. We played really good possession soccer and I am really proud of all of them."
 
On Teagle: "Abbey was 'on' today, and she was just better than the defense. Her pace and finishing ability were great. She was aggressive and went right to goal. She was fantastic all match."  
 
More on Teagle's hat-trick: "It was a team effort for her to get the hat-trick. Her teammates set her up well and she took advantage of those opportunities."
 
Scoring Summary
11:40 - PLNU GOAL: Easton Kawawaki (TJ Verosik) [PLNU 1, HNU 0]
31:56 - PLNU GOAL: Abbey Teagle (Jacqui Gerarden) [PLNU 2, HNU 0]
40:44 - PLNU GOAL: Abbey Teagle (unassisted) [PLNU 3, HNU 0]
41:18 - PLNU GOAL: Abbey Teagle (unassisted) [PLNU 4, HNU 0]
 
News and Notes
> This was the 13th hat-trick in PLNU women's soccer history, and the first since 2007 (Becky Torres)
> Teagle went from being unranked to into a tie for eighth in the PacWest in points and goals
> Jessica Warner blocked a penalty kick in the second half to preserve the shutout
> The Sea Lions outshot the Hawks 22-6, including 10-3 in shots on goal
> PLNU has shutout its opponents in seven of 16 matches this season
> This was Point Loma's first road win this season (1-5-0)
 
Up Next
The Point Loma women's soccer team will be back in action on Saturday (Nov. 4) at Academy of Art. The match will kick off at Noon.