MANSFIELD, Pa. – Kay Liebl's hat trick, capped off by a brilliant 30-yard strike in the 60^th minute, propelled the Millersville women's soccer team past Mansfield, 5-1. Liebl's three goals and one assist in the match also vaulted her past Becky Morris on the program's all-time points list. Liebl now holds the current Millersville records for both career goals (37) and career points (89.)

The Marauders opened the scoring in the 11^th minute courtesy of Michelle Belcher and did not let up the offensive pressure in the first half. Liebl added two goals in the span of about a minute, then Savannah Rennix booted another home to make it 4-0 at the half.

The victory improves Millersville's record to 12-2-1 (10-2-1 PSAC) in 2019 and solidifies second place in the PSAC East standings. The Marauders have a chance to best last season's win total of 14 but that would require the team to win its last three regular season games.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Millersville flooded the offensive third of the field early against the Mountaineers earning a corner kick in the 11^th minute. Kay Liebl trotted over to the corner flag and whipped in a fantastic cross to the far post. Michelle Belcher rose up and nudged the ball into the net with her hip to give the Marauders the 1-0 lead.
• Keeping up the pressure in the 14^th minute, Liebl won the ball from a standing tackle and charged forward toward goal. She dialed up a long distance shot and deposited it into the bottom right corner of the net to make it 2-0.
• Just a minute later, some brilliant touch passing from the Ville led to a third goal. Morgan Winchock received the ball in the middle of the pitch and quickly found Belcher, who then sent the ball up top to Liebl who was one-on-one with a defender. Staying onside, Liebl scored for the second time in a minute to give her squad the 3-0 lead.
• Winchock came through with more top-class distribution in the 37^th minute, playing a ball through to Savannah Rennix with lots of space to run onto it. Rennix left-footed it past the keeper for the 4-0 advantage at halftime.
• Mansfield's Cay McNichol was able to put the Mountaineers on the board with a goal in the 59^th minute, but Liebl responded with a wonderstrike in the 60^th. All alone near the top of the box ,Liebl dribbled right, cut the ball back to her left, and looped the shot towards goal. It ricocheted off the crossbar and into the net to complete Liebl's hat trick and the 5-1 Millersville victory.

POST GAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH MATT PROCOPIO
• On the quick start: "Happy that we were able to score four goals in the first half. We were able to get behind them a few times to score along with some services in the box."

• On the value of a midweek victory: "Good start to the week. 1-0 to start is always positive. We need to continue to work on things and put on a good performance on Saturday and earn another positive result."

• On Kay Liebl's performance and setting another program record: "Another great accomplishment for Kay to become the all-time points leader. As we've said many times before it couldn't go to a more deserving team player. Always positive to get her scoring lots of goals this time of year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Millersville out-shot Mansfield 26-8 and held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Kay Liebl led the Marauders with 8 total shots. Michelle Belcher launched six, while Savannah Rennix (four), Morgan Winchock (three) and Lauren Downey (two) were responsible for the bulk of the remaining shot total.
• Morgan Winchock's two assists were her first of the 2019 season. Michelle Belcher's assist now improves her season total to two. Liebl's assist increased her team-leading total to five.
• Belcher's goal improves her season total to seven, while Liebl's hat trick gives her a team-high eight goals in 2019. Rennix' goal was her fourth of 2019.
• Freshman goalkeeper Reagan Kolinski was credited with five saves in the game.

NOTES
• With the win, Millersville's all-time record versus Mansfield improves to 14-6-4, including five consecutive wins.
• In the two contests between the Marauders and Mountaineers in 2019 a total of 14 combined goals were scored.
• Liebl set the all-time Millersville career goals record against Mansfield back on Oct. 2.
• Only three games remain in the regular season. The Marauders play two of the three at home.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders host Shepherd University on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. The Marauders defeated the Rams 1-0 back on Oct. 5.