NEWBERRY, S.C. --
Jacqueline Aldrete recorded her first career hat trick Thursday afternoon for the Wolves as they took the field for the first time in 15 months, winning a convincing 6-0 game over Emmanuel College. This was her second multi-goal game at Newberry, with her last one coming Oct. 16, 2019 when the Wolves beat Coker 3-0.
Jaidyn Jacobs scored a pair of goals for the Wolves, while also recording an assist.
It didn't take long for Newberry to open the scoring, as Aldrete needed just 3:42 before she took a pass from Jacobs and slipped it past the Lions goalkeeper to give Newberry the 1-0 lead. Jacobs would get in the goal column at the 33:45 mark, when she scored an unassisted goal, giving Newberry a 2-0 lead, which they would take into the half. The Wolves had eight shots in the first half, five of which were on goal. Their defense was stellar in the half, only allowing one shot, which sailed harmlessly wide of
Delaney Hood.
Coming out of the break, Aldrete scored her second goal of the game, taking a pass from
Salley Slice and putting it in the back of the net, pushing the lead to 3-0. The Wolves then scored a pair of goals within three minutes, with Aldrete scoring her third of the game off a pass from
Vanessa Baird at 67:26, which was followed by Jacobs scoring her second of the game just two minutes later, making it a 5-0 Newberry lead. They added an insurance goal at 83:37 when
Monica Jimenez scored unassisted.
As a team, the Wolves dominated almost every stat, outshooting the Lions 16-5, with a 11-3 advantage in shots on goal. Newberry also had five corner kicks in the game compared to four corner kicks for the Lions. Aldrete and Jacobs tied for the team lead in shots (6) and shots on goal (5). This was the first time that Newberry had multiple playes score two or more goals in a single game since Aug. 31, 2018 when they beat Francis Marion 6-1.
Newberry will be back on the field Feb. 18 when they host Shaw University. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Smith Road Complex. Information regarding fan attendance, as well as the most up-to-date schedules can be found at newberrywolves.com.
