Inzerillo Hat Trick Leads Blue Devils To 5-2 Win At Fairfield

Blue Devils scored four times in 20 minutes in second period to take the victory

Gia Inzerillo had her first career hat trick and seven points to pace CCSU to a win at Fairfield Thursday night. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Gia Inzerillo had her first career hat trick and seven points to pace CCSU to a win at Fairfield Thursday night. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
September 7, 2023

Giavanna Inzerillo posted seven points to rally the Central Connecticut women's soccer team to a 5-2 win over Fairfield, Thursday night. She finished with seven points, as CCSU scored four times in a 19-minute stretch in the second-half to earn the win.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Records: CCSU 2-3-1; Fairfield

Location: Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT

KEY MOMENTS

  • Fairfield opened the scoring with an individual effort from Maddy Theriault in the 19th minute, as she stepped sideways and slid a ball inside the near post
  • Inzerillo brought the Blue Devils level 30 minutes into the contest, when Abbey Burgess put a corner kick to the near post and Inzerillo headed it home
  • The Stags went back in front with a tally from Sam Kersey in the final minutes of the first-half
  • Inzerillo threaded a pass from midfield through two defenders to just outside the box and the foot of Aoife Horgan, who touched the ball past the Stags keeper, shed a defender to score the equalizer
  • Inzerillo put the Blue Devils on top with 17:07 to play, intercepting a back pass and sliding her shot along the goal line and into the back of the net
  • She completed the hat trick 35 seconds later with a knock from 35 yards out into the side netting for a 4-2 lead
  •  Sabrina Krause closed out the scoring, mirroring Inzerillo's third tally, from the opposite side of the field with 11:22 remaining

Numbers to Know:

27 – Inzerillo's career goal total, moving her into fifth all-time in CCSU history

Notes

  • The Inzerillo hat trick is the first for the Blue Devils Brittany Jackson did so on September 16, 2011 in an overtime win over UAlbany
  • Melina Ford made a save in both halves for CCSU, including a stop keeping the game level moments before Inzerillo's go-ahead tally
  • Both teams were credited with 14 shots, with the Blue Devils holding a 9-4 edge in shots on goal
  • Krause had her second tally in the past three games

Up Next

The Blue Devils play their final non-conference game on Sunday, September 10 at Dartmouth

 

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