Puerta scores four: Sporting Club Jacksonville midfielder Ashlyn Puerta now has her own slice of history, becoming the first-ever Gainbridge Super League player to score four goals in a game during the 4-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale United in women's soccer on Oct. 16 at Hodges Stadium.
First goal: After Fort Lauderdale's Kelsey Oyler fouled Paige Kenton in the penalty area, Puerta stepped up to nail a game-tying penalty kick in the 24th minute.
Second goal: In the 57th minute, Sporting Jax captain Sophie Jones aimed a pass down the left for Meg Hughes, who crossed low for Puerta to notch the go-ahead goal.
Third goal: Puerta stole the ball from Fort Lauderdale at the edge of the penalty area, dribbled to her right and finished low for the hat
trick in the 74th minute.
Fourth goal: Andrea Fernandez controlled a bouncing ball and back-heeled for Puerta, who drove a shot to the roof of the net in the 84th minute.
Quick free kicks: Fort Lauderdale (2-7-0) scored the opening goal in the eighth minute when Sh'nia Gordon finished off a breakaway. ... Puerta, 19, is now up to 17 career league goals. ... Sporting Jax (4-2-2) outshot the visitors 24-4, snapping a four-game winless drought.
Up next: Sporting Jax next travels to Lexington SC on Oct. 23.
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