Pair of Hat Tricks Leads Eckerd Past Trinity

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Sophomores Tommy Shepherd and Kyle Bingham led the Tritons' scoring flurry, each recording a hat trick Wednesday night at Johnson Field as the Eckerd men's soccer team beat Trinity (Fla.) 11-0 to collect its first win of the season. The Tritons' 11 goals are the most by a team in all of Division II in a single game this season.

Eckerd wasted little time getting on the board with four goals inside the first fifteen minutes. Bingham netted his first goal in the 10th minute on a second chance shot before Harry Laing, Blake Bauer, and Shepherd found the back of the net in the 13th, 14th, and 15th minutes. 

Frederik Klausen added to EC's tally with a brace off goals in the 18th and 28th minutes. Shepherd completed his hat trick in the opening half with another pair of goals in the 24th and 32nd minutes. Blane Sutton found the back of the net in the 25th minute, while Bingham gave Eckerd a 10-0 lead at halftime with a goal in the 36th minute. 

Bingham completed his hat trick with another goal in the 62nd minute as the Tritons recorded their first dual hat trick game since at least 1998. 

HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 11, Trinity 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-0-3; Trinity 0-2 
SCORING SUMMARY: EC- 10' Bingham (unassisted), 13' Laing (unassisted), 14' Bauer (Micah Nelson), 15' Shepherd (Bingham), 18' Klausen (Shepherd), 24' Shepherd (unassisted), 25' Sutton (Shepherd), 32' Shepherd (unassisted), 36' Bingham (unassisted), 62' Bingham (Shepherd)

NOTES AND NUMBERS 

• Shepherd's hat trick is the second of his career. He had three goals and seven points against Fort Lauderdale last year on September 25, 2021. 
• Shepherd added three assists to record nine points in the game, which is the most by a Triton in a single game since at least 2002. His nine points are also the most in a single game by a player in all of Division II so far this season. 
• Shepherd's three assists set a career-high. It's the most assists in a single game since Agustin Pertusso also had three on October 3, 2018. 
• Bigham's hat trick is the first of his career. It's the first multi-goal performance of his career. 
• The pair of hat tricks by Shepherd and Bingham is the first time since at least 1998 that a couple of Tritons have recorded a hat trick in a game. 
• The Tritons' 11 goals in the match are the most in a single game since 1998. The goals also rank tied for fifth in the SSC record books.
• The Tritons posted 27 points in the match, which ties for the most in a single game in all of Division II this season. 
• Klausen's brace was the second and third goals of his career. 
• Sutton logged his first career goal. 
• Laing netted his first goal of the season. 
• Bauer's goal was his second of the season and seventh of his career. 
• Eckerd registered a season-high 21 shots, with 16 falling on goal. 
• Nelson added the assist to Bauer's goal for the first point of his Triton career. 
• Athen Slavkin made his first appearance in goal.

UP NEXT 
Eckerd opens Sunshine State Conference play in a week with a trip to Saint Leo slated for 7:00 PM.