Muskingum junior Trent Newby registered his first career hat trick to help lead the Muskies to an impressive 6-2 win against Franciscan at Bethany on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-1 overall), Franciscan (1-2-1 overall)
• Location: Bethany, W. Va. - Bison Stadium

How It Happened

• Muskingum junior Trent Newby led the way with his first career hat trick. His first strike of the contest came in the 33rd minute off a free kick from senior William Debolt. Newby completed the three-goal outburst with blows in the 46th minute and the 57th minute. The hat trick was the first for the Muskies since 2013.
• Senior Zach Schmauch found senior Nick Koch in the 42nd minute to push the Muskie lead to 2-0.
• In the 69th minute, Schmauch added an insurance goal recording his second goal of the season.
• Senior Gage Toy scored the final goal of the contest in the 82nd minute.
• The Muskies finished with nine shots, eight on frame.
• The Bisons were led by Leo Herrmann and Joseph Duran with one goal each.
• Franciscan fired off a game-high 16 shots.

Between the Pipes

• Junior Josh Routte got the start for the Muskies logging 90 minutes in frame with three saves. The junior surrendered two goals.
• For Franciscan, Thomas Dosedel played 90 minutes in frame with two saves.

Up Next

• Muskingum returns to action Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 pm when they take on Bethany College.