Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, cumountainlions.com will be taking a look back at the top-10 most outstanding moments and achievements by Concord University teams and athletes during 2013.
The Concord University women's soccer team entered its Oct. 9 matchup with Mountain East Conference rival Shepherd needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive at the time. Sophomore forward
Kari Simon made sure that the Mountain Lions came away victorious.
Just 12:27 into the contest, the Mineral Wells, W.Va. native scored her first goal of the game on an assist from junior midfielder
Sami Spertzel.
Six minutes later, after Simon's initial shot was blocked by the Shepherd goalie, she retrieved her own rebound and scored her second goal of the game.
Shepherd attempted a comeback by scoring in the 59th minute, but Simon finished off what she started with her third goal in the 74th minute to record the hat trick and give the Mountain Lions a 3-1 lead that they would not relinquish en route to win over the Rams.
Her three-goal performance was the first for a CU women's soccer player since Kelsey Ballard achieved the feat against Salem International on Oct. 3, 2010.
"We have put a lot of pressure on our forwards to finish their opportunities," head coach
Stefani Workman said. "Kari took it to heart."
Simon went on to earn first team All-MEC and National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Atlantic Region honors. For the season, Simon scored nine goals while adding one assist for 19 points on the season.
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