DEERFIELD, Ill. - A second-half outburst turned a two-goal lead into a blowout Tuesday afternoon, as Trinity International secured a spot in the CCAC Tournament Final with a 7-1 win over the Judson Eagles.
Box Score | Season StatsFour Trojans combined for seven goals in the win, led by freshman
Jillian Kolster, who recorded her first career hat trick with goals in the 33rd, 47th, and 51st minutes.
Samantha Yasatan increased her team-leading total this year, scoring twice to give the senior 14 goals on the season.
Trinity (12-4-3) dominated in the attacking third, outshooting the Eagles (7-11-1) by a 22-2 margin. TIU broke through in the 17th minute, when Yasatan fired off of
Nicole Post's pass for the early lead.
The Trojans went into the half with a 2-0 advantage following Kolster's first strike, but a run of four goals in the first six minutes of the second half put the match away for good. Kolster scored twice, along with goals from Yasatan and
Morgan Elzinga to give TIU a 6-0 lead in the 52nd minute.
Judson got one back on Amanda Tihinen's goal in the 53rd, but the Eagles wouldn't generate another chance the rest of the day.
Michele Streekstra added in the team's seventh goal in the 86th minute, her first of the season.
Trinity will wait on the results of tonight's semifinal matchup between Olivet Nazarene and Robert Morris to determine where they will travel for Friday's final. A start time for the CCAC Tournament championship will be announced at a later time.