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Hutyra Posts Hat Trick in 3-1 Victory Against SMU

Courtesy: University of North Texas

Release: 09/04/2005

Courtesy of Rick Yeatts

DALLAS (9/4/05) - Sophomore forward Heather Hutyra tallied her first career hat trick to power the North Texas (2-2) women’s soccer team past SMU 3-1 at Westcott Field.

The win by the Mean Green is the first over the Mustangs since the 2000 season and the first victory on the road against SMU (3-2) since 1998.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kandice Ellis had her best day in net as she recorded a career-high 11 saves to pick up her second consecutive win of the year.

Hutyra gave North Texas the early 1-0 lead in the 18th minute of play with a goal off a free kick. Hutyra made it 2-0 Mean Green in the 29th minute of play when she scored her second goal of the day with a shot 10 yards out from the top of the box.

North Texas carried the 2-0 lead into the break after out-shooting the Mustangs 6-4 in the first half.

The second half was a tight battle until Kimberly Bailey’s goal with less than seven minutes left put SMU on the board and cut the North Texas lead to 2-1.

Hutyra was able to ice the game for North Texas with 49 seconds left with her third goal of the day on a one-on-one breakaway to secure the win. Hutyra now has four goals and eight points on the year.

Freshman Kelli Lunsford and Brittany Cleveland both had assists in the win.

North Texas returns home to begin a four-game homestand starting on Wednesday, Sept. 7 against Grambling State.