Josh Settle had a hat trick Friday to lead the Centre College men’s soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Austin 4-0 at Sherman, Texas.
Settle, a junior who had only two goals all season before Friday’s game, scored four minute in off an assist from Austin Hall to give Centre (7-3-1, 2-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) a quick lead.
He scored again in the 28th minute off an assist from Cameron Miller, then capped the scoring off a Jeremy Carlson header early in the second half.
Ben Van Nevel also scored for Centre off a header by Austin Greer, giving the Colonels a 3-0 halftime lead.
Austin (4-5-2, 1-2) outshot Centre 18-15, including 11-4 in the second half as the Kangaroos tried to come from behind. Centre goalkeeper Chris Jackson had eight saves.
It was the Colonels’ third straight 4-0 win, and their third win by that score in their last four games.
The game was the fifth in a series in which the two teams have raised money for the Susan G.¿Komen for the Cure Foundation. Austin won this year’s fundraising competition, and to date the two teams have raised a combined $32,000 to help fight breast cancer.
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Centre Sports: Settle's hat trick helps men's soccer team blank Austin 4-0
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Women’s Soccer
At Sherman, Texas, a first-half penalty kick made the difference as Centre dropped a 1-0 decision to Austin.
Kelsey D’Amore scored after an Austin player was taken down in the box in the 38th minute.
Both the Colonels (7-3, 1-2) and Kangaroos (6-4, 2-1) had 10 shots.
Field Hockey
At Sewanee, Tenn., Centre saw a five-game winning streak stopped with a 2-1 loss to Sewanee.
Leah Oberst scored the only goal for the Colonels (7-4, 3-1) in the 55th minute after the Tigers (3-5, 1-3) had taken a 2-0 lead.
Centre outshot Sewanee 18-14.
