Hempstead, NY - After not having a player score a hat tick in 14 years, Hofstra junior Matthew Vowinkel has two in his last three games as he scored all three goals for the Pride in a 3-0 victory over Northeastern Saturday night at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. The win clinched the No. 3 seed in next week's Colonial Athletic Association Championship for the Pride.
 
Hofstra moved to 8-6-2 overall and 5-2-1 in the CAA with the win. Northeastern, which will be the No. 5 seed, fell to 6-8-3 overall and 3-3-2 in league action. 
 
Vowinkel opened the scoring at 25:42 with a header off a brilliant feed from Storm Strongin. Vowinkel headed in another long cross, this one from Jason Ramirez, at 78:36, to increase the Pride's lead to 2-0. He then closed out the scoring by tapping in a rebound off a shot from Shane Salmon at 82:36. 

The Pride defense clamped down on the Huskies, limiting them to just eight shots on the night with just three on goal. Alex Ashton stopped all three shots for his 19th career shutout, which ties him for third place on the all-time Hofstra list with Patric Pray. 
 
Northeastern keeper Cree Chandler had five saves in a losing effort. 
 
Hofstra closes out the regular season Tuesday night against Columbia. Kickoff at Hofstra Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
 
Notes:
-Hofstra is unbeaten in its last five games (3-0-2).
 
-Vowinkel has eight goals in his last three games.
 
-Storm Strongin has assists in four consecutive games.
 
-Salmon's assist was the first point of his career.
 
-Hofstra honored its nine graduating seniors – Alex Ashton, Etienne Botty, Felix Smith Halle Peter Meyer, Oscar Ramsay, Adam Savill, Jesse Schleeper, Lennart Seufert, and Genarro Vilardi befoe the game.
 
-Vowinkel's 12 goals this season are the most for a Hofstra player since Michael Todd scored 12 in 2005. 
 
-Hofstra will play No. 6 Delaware in the CAA Quarterfinals at James Madison on Friday, November 8 at 1 p.m.