Pribyslavska Records Racers' 9th Hat Trick In Win Over Alabama A&M

Friday, September 14

Cutchin Field

3:00 p.m.

Murray State

1-5

Alabama A&M

0-8

Alabama A&M

Murray State

Photo by: Murray State Sports Information

Pribyslavska Records Racers' 9th Hat Trick In Win Over Alabama A&M

9/14/2012 5:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Veronika Pribyslavska (Prague, Czech Republic) recorded just the ninth hat trick in program history in Murray State's 5-0 victory over Alabama A&M Friday afternoon at Cutchin Field. The win was the Racers' first of the season.

Pribyslavska got MSU on the board early when she took the pass from Shauna Wicker and dribbled by the Bulldog defender to net the goal just six minutes into the contest. Pribyslavska also added goals in the 78^th and 83^rd minutes for the Racers who scored four of their five goals in the second half.

“Having one of our seniors get a hat trick was obviously a really big thing for us today,” said Head Coach Beth Acreman.

Wicker got her first goal of the season, to go along with her assist in the 46^th minute off of a corner kick from Jenna Finke. Megg Hudson also recorded her second goal of the season in the 60^th minute off of a Teryn Wright (Nicholasville, Ky.) pass. Morgan Miller (Owensboro, Ky.) and Kayla Harbin (Arlington, Tenn.) recorded the helpers on Pribyslavska's final two goals.

“Obviously for us getting the first win was big, it's been something we've been working for all season,” said Acreman. “It was nice to watch the younger girls score some goals for us and I thought that we really stepped it up in the second half.”

Murray State didn't just get it done offensively, but shut down Alabama A&M defensively as well. The Racers held A&M to just one shot in the game and had a 7-to-1 corner kick ratio. Latisha Stevenson (Benton, Ky.) recorded her first career win in net for the Racers. 2011 all-OVC performer Julie Mooney returned to see her first action of the season in the win. Mooney recorded three shots in 32 minutes of action.

The Racers return to action on Sunday as they host South Alabama in a 1 p.m. kickoff from Cutchin Field. The match will be MSU's final non-conference game of the season.

List of hat tricks in Murray State history:

Jackie Thomas (10-27-00) ......4 goals
vs. UT Martin

Theresa Reedy (9-14-04) .......3 goals
vs. Louisville

Krista Muilkens (9-30-05) .......3 goals
vs. Morehead State

Lacey Latimer (9-15-06) .........4 goals
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Krista Muilkens (9-15-06) .......3 goals
vs. Morehead State

Rebecca Shultz (9-16-07)......3 goals
vs. Bacone

Sophie Hargreaves (10-8-10) .3 goals
vs. Tennessee Tech

Shauna Wicker (10-10-11) .....3 goals
at Alabama A&M

Veronika Pribyslavska (9-14-12) …3 goals
vs. Alabama A&M