HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Elizabeth Fogarty recorded a hat trick to lead the Centenary University women's soccer team to a commanding 6-1 victory over Lehman College Monday afternoon at J.E. Reeves Jr. Field. The Cyclones earned their first victory of the 2026 season behind a dominant offensive performance that featured five different scoring contributions.
Centenary wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as Dara Frieder found the back of the net just 36 seconds into the match off an assist from Amy Kim. The goal marked Frieder's first of the season and gave the Cyclones an early 1-0 advantage.
Fogarty extended Centenary's lead in the 18th minute, scoring her first goal of the afternoon to make it 2-0. Lehman responded in the 25th minute when Emily Huerta found the back of the net to cut the deficit in half.
The Cyclones quickly regained momentum, as Fogarty netted her second goal in the 34th minute off another assist from Kim, sending Centenary into halftime with a 3-1 advantage.
Centenary continued its offensive dominance in the second half. Nia Hebron scored her first goal of the season in the 49th minute off assists from Frieder and Fogarty, extending the lead to 4-1. Less than two minutes later, Fogarty completed her hat trick in the 51st minute, finishing a pass from Frieder to give the Cyclones a commanding 5-1 advantage. Taylor Fallon capped the scoring in the 88th minute, recording her first goal of the season off an assist from Ava Barry to secure the 6-1 victory.
Fogarty led the Cyclones with three goals and an assist, finishing with nine shots, including six on goal. Hebron contributed a goal and recorded a team-high 12 shots, while Frieder finished with a goal and two assists. Kim added two assists in the victory.
Centenary dominated the offensive statistics, holding a 36-4 advantage in shots, including a 17-3 edge in shots on goal. The Cyclones also recorded six corner kicks compared to Lehman's one.
Goalkeeper Naveah O'Keefe played all 90 minutes, recording two saves to earn her first victory of the season.
With the win, Centenary moves to 1-11 overall, earning its first victory of the 2026 campaign behind Fogarty's standout performance.
