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BIDDEFORD, Maine – Vanessa Hodge tallied her first-career hat trick as the University of New England women's soccer team cruised past Husson University, 8-1, on Tuesday night at UNE Blue Storm Stadium. The eight goals were the most by the Nor'easters in a single game since 2010.
 
Caroline Wilson started the scoring for UNE (2-3-1) just 1:26 into the match as she put home a rebound off a shot by Katie Beaudoin. Beaudoin connected with Wilson once again in the 30th minute to put the Nor'easters in front 2-0 [Watch].
 
A cross by Wilson in the 40th minute deflected off Peighton Barker to the foot of Hodge, who buried it for her first of the game [Watch]. Hodge then scored her second and third goals just 17 seconds apart in the 43rd minute as UNE took a commanding 5-0 advantage into the half [Watch].
 
Julia Bousquet recorded the first goal of her career early in the second half as she booted in a loose ball in the box [Watch]. Taylor Usko made a long run for the seventh UNE goal in the 59th minute [Watch].
 
Husson (1-5) got on the board in the 84th minute as Mackenzie St. Pierre converted on a free kick just outside the box after a Nor'easter handball. Amanda Gagne got behind the defense and easily scored the final goal for UNE [Watch].
 
The Nor'easters held a 21-7 advantage in shots and had 15 corner kicks compared to none for the Eagles. Jenna Pannone, Mackenzie Gilmore, and Molly Early each made a save in goal.
 
UNE begins a four-game road trip on Saturday as it returns to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play against Roger Williams University at noon in Bristol, R.I.