BRONX, N.Y. – The Pratt Institute women's soccer team won their third straight game behind a pair of three-goal efforts from sophomore Kat Thomsen and first-year Emma Pratt in a 7-3 triumph over Lehman College on the road on Wednesday evening.
Thomsen put the Cannoneers (3-2) on the board first with her first goal in the seventh minute with rookie Annabella Russell finding the back of the net for the second time this season three minutes later. The Lightning (0-4-1) cut the Pratt lead in half with a goal in the 36th minute before Thomsen scored just before the end of the first half to bring a 3-1 lead into the lockers.
Emma Pratt scored minutes just into the second stanza the begin her second-half hat trick. Thomsen completed her hat trick in the 69th minute before Lehman struck with two quick goals to cut the Pratt lead to 5-3 with under 20 minutes to play. But Emma Pratt scored in the 84th and 89th minutes to complete her first collegiate hat trick.
Emma Gaspari made five saves to pick up the win in goal. Pratt finished with a 24-10 edge in shots.
The Cannoneers return home to host Penn State Abington this Friday, September 29 at Randall's Island with kickoff at 8:30 p.m.
