North Thurston freshman Londyn McKenzie recorded her first career hat trick as the Rams girls soccer team blasted Mount Tahoma 8-0 in 60 minutes on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Tacoma.
McKenzie put the Rams on top in the seventh minute with a goal from an assist by fellow freshman Kendall Bamer, who added her first career goal in the 24th minute.
North Thurston scored three goals in the final 10 minutes of the first half, two from Molly Littauer and one by Chelsee Watlington, who scored off an assist by Littauer.
After leading 5-0 at halftime, McKenzie tallied her second goal of the night in the 52nd minute with a free kick, and she secured the hat trick four minutes later from a pass by Aileen Zittel. Lillianna Bonnin’s 60th-minute goal ended the game 20 minutes early.
“Good game from the ladies tonight. We could see connections between players strengthening on the field,” North Thurston assistant coach Tristan Glaser said. “Ultimately, we are looking to constantly improve, and I thought tonight we learned a lot and put some of it on display. I like what I see from our ladies, and we want to keep building toward a strong finish to the season.”
North Thurston (3-5-2, 2-4-1 Puget Sound League) will host Gig Harbor (7-2, 7-0 PSL) on Thursday, Oct. 15.
