HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Oct. 3, 2015)- Freshman Kara LaPolice (Hopewell, N.J. / Hunterdon Central) recorded a hat-trick and totaled six points on the afternoon as the Centenary College women's soccer team defeated the Knights of Neumann University, 4-0.

Sophomore Jessica Benoit (Hazlet, N.J. / Raritan) recorded five points on a goal and two assists for the Cyclones, who improve to 3-7 overall and 2-2 in Colonial States Athletic Conference. Kahlyn Ford made sevens saves for the Knights who fall to 1-8 overall and 1-3 in the CSAC.

Centenary struck first in the eighth minute as Benoit played a cross to LaPolice who found the back of the net for the early 1-0 lead. LaPolice wasn't finished as she scored her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from senior Lorraine Dedrick (Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull) to take a 2-0 lead. The Cyclones would maintain that lead until intermission.

After the break, Benoit decided to get in the scoring column for Centenary. In the 62^nd minute, she netted a header off a cross played by senior Jaclyn LaGuardia (Wyckoff, N.J. / Ramapo) to give the Cyclones a 3-0 lead.  LaPolice completed the hat-trick in the 77^th minute, off another feed from Benoit to give Centenary its final score of the afternoon at 4-0.

Centenary outshot Neumann 23-6, including 11-3 in shots on goal. In fact, the Cyclones only allowed one total shot in the second half alone.

Head Coach Kevin Davies and the Cyclones will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 7^th, facing the Ravens of Rosemont College in Rosemont, Pa. at 4:00 p.m.