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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Ellen Halseth
Neil Miller
Ellen Halseth had a big night for Hofstra against Hampton
0
Hampton HAMP (2-6-0, 0-1-0)
8
Winner Hofstra HOF (6-3-1, 1-0-0)
Hampton HAMP
(2-6-0, 0-1-0)
0
Final
8
Hofstra HOF
(6-3-1, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hampton HAMP 0 0 0
Hofstra HOF 6 2 8

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Wins Big In CAA Opener Versus Hampton

Hempstead, NY - Ellen Halseth had a hat trick to lead six different goal scorers and also added an assist as Hofstra opened defense of its Colonial Athletic Association title with an 8-0 victory over Hampton Thursday night at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. The eight goals were one shy of tying the program record and Halseth was one goal shy of tying the single game Hofstra record. 

The Pride moved to 6-3-1 overall and 1-0 in the CAA with the victory. Hampton dropped to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in league play. The Pirates were making their CAA debut in the game after joining the league this year. 

Hofstra dominated play right from the start as Dagny Run Petursdottir opened the scoring just 2:43 into the game with her first career goal. Halseth followed just over five minutes later with an unassisted goal to make it 2-0. Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir found the back of the net off assists from Halseth and Olivia Pearse at 22:11 to give the Pride a 3-0 cushion. 

Halseth and Wiktoria Fronc teamed up on back-to-back goals 24 seconds apart (29:35 and 29:59) to complete the hat trick and make it a 5-0 game. Anja Suttner would convert a penalty kick at 32:24 to cap the first half scoring. 

The second half saw the Pride get goals from Matilda Liljefors at 68:55 and Leah Iglesias at 86:13. Liljefors blooped a shot over the head of Hampton keeper Olexia Mitchell with Tanaya Perez and Aimee Hodgson notching assists, while Iglesias sent in a shot from distance that came in just under the crossbar. 

A trio of Hofstra keepers - Skylar Kuzmich (45:00), Mackenzie Sullivan (24:39) and Avery Holden (20:21) - did not face a shot on goal on the night as the Pride defense allowed just one shot in the game, which was blocked. 

Mitchell had 10 saves for the Pirates. 

Hofstra will be back in action Sunday at home against William & Mary. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Notes:
-The was the first meeting between Hofstra and Hampton
-Hofstra is 18-3 all-time in CAA opening games and has won six in a row.
-Halseth now has a team best six goals.
-Petursdottir, Liljefors, and Iglesias all recorded their first career goals, while Perez and Hodgson, and Pearse all collected their first career assists.
-Fronc has a team-high four assists.
-Hofstra outshot Hampton, 32-1.  

 
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