Junior Ana Gonzalez tied the Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team's single-match record by scoring three goals to help lead the No. 24-ranked Grizzlies to a 5-1 victory at Wisconsin's Cardinal Stritch University Tuesday afternoon.

GGC (8-3-1) won for the sixth straight match, tying a program record set during the 2013 season.

Gonzalez became the seventh player in program history to register a hat trick in a match, and was the first feat of its kind since senior Amy Morland tallied three goals against Brewton-Parker College on Aug. 31, 2016.

The forward got things started quickly, finding the back of the net in the third minute of the match. She added a second goal in the 15th minute as GGC took a quick 2-0 lead. Gonzalez scored three minutes into the second half to conclude her scoring for the day. The goal gave the visitors a 4-0 lead.

"Ana is becoming a more dangerous offensive threat for us. Today's performance does not surprise me because she has been training at a high level. She is getting better each week," said Head Coach Dr. Mike Giuliano.

Junior Caitlin Berry tallied her third goal of the season in the 37th minute, while Morland capped the team's scoring in the 57th minute. The senior provided an assist on Gonzalez's second tally of the match.

Senior Dominique Fletcher recorded three assists Tuesday, tying for the second most assists in a match in program history.

Turning Point

Gonzalez wasted little time in finding the back of the net, scoring the match's initial goal in the third minute. A pass from senior Dominique Fletcher set up Gonzalez for the first of her two goals in the opening 15 minutes of action. The visitors would not look back and pulled away for the victory.

Goals

3' – Georgia Gwinnett Ana Gonzalez (Dominique Fletcher)

15' – Georgia Gwinnett Ana Gonzalez (Amy Morland)

37' – Georgia Gwinnett Caitlin Berry (Bristol Countess)

48' – Georgia Gwinnett Ana Gonzalez (Dominique Fletcher)

51' – Cardinal Stritch Marlee McAllister (Jacqueline Wilhelm)

57' – Georgia Gwinnett Amy Morland (Dominique Fletcher)

Inside The Numbers

• GGC held opponents scoreless for 445 consecutive minutes, accounting for four shutouts, before Cardinal Stritch found the back of the net six minutes into the second half.
• The hat trick moved junior Ana Gonzalez atop the team's scoring list with six goals this fall.
• Senior Dominique Fletcher provided three assists in the match.
• Four different players tallied two or more points.

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 8-3-1 on the season, while Cardinal Stritch, a NAIA tournament qualifier in 2016, falls to 6-5-1.
• The Grizzlies are ranked 24th in the NAIA Top 25 poll.
• The team's sixth straight victory matches the program mark set during the 2013 campaign.
• GGC has had a player register a hat trick in five of the program's six seasons.

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College plays the second match in its current Midwest road trip Wednesday, Oct. 11, against Robert Morris College in Arlington Heights, Ill., starting at 7 p.m.