Soccer Recap: Texas Tech 3, EWU 0

Sunday, September 19

Lubbock, Texas

1 p.m.

Texas Tech Athletics

7-1-1, 0-0-0

Eastern Washington

2-6-0, 0-0-0

Eastern Wash.

Texas Tech

September 19, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Williams becomes the third freshman all-time to net a hat trick

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech soccer team closed out non-conference play shutting out Eastern Washington, 3-0, behind three goals from freshman Ashleigh Williams Sunday afternoon at the John Walker Soccer Complex.

Both teams headed into locker at the half tied 0-0 despite TTU (7-1-1) holding a 14-0 shot advantage with six of those coming on goal, while the defense didn't concede one from the EWU (2-6-0) side. One minute into the second half, Williams tallied her fourth goal of the season to give TTU a 1-0 lead. Williams slotted home a pass from the right-side by Macy Blackburn into the top of the net.

4th goal of the season by @Ashleighw_15 gives us the 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/eyLD8XSLqG
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) September 19, 2021

In the 53^rd minute, the freshman collected her brace. This time, she one-timed a pass from the left provided by Jordie Harr.

The run by @Jordie_Harr leads to @Ashleighw_15's brace ?? pic.twitter.com/p1z8dSvvnS
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) September 19, 2021

The hat trick was complete in the 70^th minute off a shot from the post that was hit by Macy Schultz, with Williams tucking away the rebound with her left foot into the far-right side of the net. It's the first hat trick by a Red Raider since former TTU standout and Olympic gold medalist Janine Beckie scored three against Prairie View A&M in 2014. Williams also becomes the third freshman all-time to net a hat trick (Amy Ruthstein, 1995 and Jessica Fuston, 2010).

?? HAT TRICK ALERT ??

Have a day @Ashleighw_15 ! pic.twitter.com/NdkvJJdYUe
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) September 19, 2021

TTU outshot EWU, 24-1, recording 12 on goal. Schultz registered a game-high seven shots (four on goal). Madison White played the entire match in goal, collecting one save moving her record to 7-1-1 this season. She now has five clean sheets this season.

Up Next
Tech is back in action Thursday night as it opens Big 12 play hosting Oklahoma (4-4-1) at 7 p.m. The Sooners close out non-conference play Sunday night at SMU.