Haggertys’ Hat-Trick Lifts SVC Over Newbury

BENNINGTON, Vt. – Captain forward Nick Haggerty accomplished his second hat-trick of the season to lift the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers to a 4-0 New England Collegiate Conference victory Saturday over the Newbury College Nighthawks. 
 
The Mountaineers (6-10, 2-4 NECC) struck first when Haggerty was fouled and took advantage of a free kick to make it 1-0 with 19:27 on the clock. His second goal came when the ball got passed the Newbury (3-11, 2-3) keeper and senior captain Dave Gage fed Haggerty for an easy score.
 
Striking next was junior Ben Naaktgeboren when he dribbled it from midfield and kicked it past the hands of a diving Nighthawk keeper to make it 3-0 with only 30 minutes left in regulation. Three minutes later (63:28) Haggerty achieved his second hat-trick of the season when he cleaned up a loose ball in the keeper box to make it 4-0. He now has 16 goals this year (34 points total).
  
Junior keeper William McNally got the loss for the Nighthawks as he allowed four goals and nabbed three saves.

- Story provided by: SVC Sports Information

- Game photo by: Samantha Yanofsky