Ilijah Paul’s Hat Trick Leads UW Past Utah Valley

SEATTLE – Behind Ilijah Paul’s hat trick, the No. 8/2 UW men’s soccer team secured the 4-1 win over Utah Valley on Friday night.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Huskies (3-0) came out firing in the second when Paul scored his first goal of the game in the 47^th minute off the free kick by Chris Meyers.
 
Four minutes later, Paul followed it up with his second of the night to make it 2-0 off the deflection by the Utah Valley goalie.
 
Gio Miglietti scored his first goal of the season in the 63^rd minute. Meyers hit the corner and after a few bounces, Omar Grey sent it into the box for Miglietti to tap it into the back of the net.
 
Paul netted his first career hat trick in the 64^th minute. Lucas Meek passed the ball into Grey just past midfield and Grey crossed over to Paul to put the Huskies up 4-0.
 
Utah Valley scored the final goal of the evening in the 78^th minute, bringing the score to 4-1.
 
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