AUSTIN, TX – The ever-going collegiate soccer résumé of Trinity Byars added another milestone during Texas' 6-0 win over Rice as the Richardson, Texas native tied the program's career record for hat tricks with three after scoring three first-half goals.
Byars, who has now been credited with the last three consecutive hat tricks in the program's history, tied Kelly Wilson, who accomplished the feat twice in 2003 and then once in 2004. Byars entered Sunday's contest tied with Kelly McDonald, who recorded a hat trick in 2002 and 2003, for the second most.
Byars' offensive outburst began at the 6:49 mark of the first half when she netted an unassisted goal through two sliding Rice defenders inside the 18-yard box.