Cubbon's hat-trick leads UNB 4-0 over SMU

(Halifax, NS)--A Lauren Cubbon hat-trick propelled the UNB Varsity Reds 4-0 over the SMU Huskies Saturday afternoon in AUS women's soccer action.

The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native needed only 59 minutes to be named the Subway Player of the Match.

UNB took a 1-0 lead on a goal-scorers goal in the 25th minute when Cubbon, who beat two defenders to the inside, dribbled to her left and fired off a perfectly placed shot, beating SMU goalie Samantha Sarty.

Cubbon added back-to-back goals two minutes apart in the 57th and 59th minutes, with her last goal coming on a penalty kick, good for her sixth of the year.

Sarah Moignard (Vancouver, BC) added a late V-Red goal, her first, off a header on a bouncing ball coming from a 90th minute corner kick.

Sami-Jo Bell (East Dover, NS) improves to 2-2-1 and made two saves for UNB.

Smarty, the New Germany, Nova Scotia native, made six saves for Saint Mary's and falls to 0-2-0.

Up next for UNB (3-2-2 11 points) is CIS No. 7 ranked the CBU Capers (7-0-0 21pts) at home while SMU (0-6-0) travels to the Memorial Sea-Hawks (5-1-0 15pts).  

Both games are 1pm on Saturday October 15th.

Source SMU Communications, Dominic Nolasco