Izzy Engle barely has her feet wet with the Notre Dame women’s soccer program. But the freshman midfielder/forward from Edina, Minnesota already is making a big impact. In fact, it’s one most Notre Dame freshmen only can dream of.
During the Irish’s 6-0 road win over Samford, Engle accounted for half of the team’s scoring. In fact, her hat trick was one of the quickest in program history:
The win was powered by a hat trick from freshman @izzy_engle.
3rd quickest in program history to record a hat trick behind Kerri Hanks (2005) and Rosella Guerrero (1992).#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/gpxYt7zvJF
— Notre Dame Women's Soccer (@NDSoccer) August 19, 2024
It also was the first hat trick for an Irish freshman in 16 years:
Pretty good company for @IzzyEngle …
The last freshman with a hat trick was Melissa Henderson on Sept. 28, 2008 in another 6-0 win.#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/yQFrauapnl
— Notre Dame Women's Soccer (@NDSoccer) August 19, 2024
Engle comes to the Irish as the reigning Gatorade Minnesota Girls Soccer Player of the Year. One opposing high school coach said this about her:
“Izzy can pick the ball up anywhere on the field and run past everyone. Or, she can combine quickly with her teammates and create a lovely assist. She’s the top female player to come through Minnesota in the 25-plus years I’ve been coaching.”
Now, she belongs to the Irish. Hopefully, this is the first of many highlights for her.
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