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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Three was the number for Lizzie Paul and Tam Grzybowski Wednesday night. Paul recorded her second hat trick in her career and Grzybowski notched a career-high three assist to help the 21st-ranked Davenport University women's soccer team to a 6-0 victory over Aquinas College in a non-conference match.

Thelma Gylfadottir also had a productive day on the field, netting a pair of goals while tallying an assist.
After receiving a pass from Letesha Cannonier, Paul's shot from 30 yards goes over Saints keeper Jackie Gipe and into the net just before the 10^th minute mark.

In the 18^th minute, Paul and Thelma Gylfadottir worked together to find Paige Eli breaking away from Saints defense and the sophomore bested Gipe for the second goal of the night.

Grzybowski's busy night started 23^rd minute when Gylfadottir picked up a loose ball following Grzybowski's free kick from midfield and sent the ball into the back of the net to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead. Seven minutes later, Paul netted her second goal of the evening on header from Grzybowski's corner kick.

In the 71^st minute, Grzybowski dribbled down the left flank and made a pass to Gylfadottir where her open shot found the back of the net for her second goal on the evening. Paul completed the hat trick one minute later on a penalty kick.
Both teams recorded 13 shots, and although Davenport recorded its fifth shutout of the year, Michelle Marcus had to make five saves to secure it. One notable highlight for the Marcus was in the 64^th minute when she had to dive across the goal to stop Elizabeth Vaughan's shot.

The Panthers will begin a four-match road trip starting with two in Iowa this weekend. They will take on St. Ambrose University Saturday followed by closing the non-conference season at Waldorf College. Both matches start at 3 p.m. ET.

 
Post-Match Notes
Davenport improves its all-time record against Aquinas to 4-7-1…Tam Grzybowski's three assists on the evening is both a single-game best along with being a single-season and career-highs…Lizzie Paul's last hat trick was against Holy Cross in 2012, when she set the school record for nine goals along with adding two assists…goalkeeper Michelle Marcus has recorded her third full-credited shutout of the season, she currently sits third all-time in DU's list…freshman Elle Charnley made her collegiate debut Wednesday against the Saints.

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