Western Kentucky sophomore Ashley Leonard tallied the sixth hat trick in program history as the Lady Toppers downed Florida International 4-0 on Friday at the WKU Soccer Complex.

Leonard scored goals on all three of her shot attempts and notched the hat trick in only 54 minutes of action. The three-goal outing was the first such match for the Lady Toppers since Chelsea Smith claimed a hat trick against ULM on Oct. 15, 2010, and Leonard’s six points were tied for the third-most in a single match in program history as well.

WKU (3-7-2, 1-4 C-USA) got its first goal of the night from Sarah Gorham off assists from Ambere Barnett and Megan Morris before Leonard took over for her hat trick. As a team, the Lady Toppers held a 23-6 advantage in shots on the night and earned seven corner kicks compared to only one for FIU. 

Bailee Witt earned her first career solo shutout after playing the full 90 minutes while making three saves to help snap WKU’s five-match losing skid. 

For FIU (0-13-1, 0-5-1 C-USA), Ashley Adams, Tamia Roberts and Rayquel Berry each had a shot on goal, while Christina Velazquez took the loss in net, making five saves but surrendering WKU’s four goals.

WKU will return to action Sunday at 1 p.m. for its second of four straight matches at the WKU Soccer Complex. The Lady Toppers are set to host UTEP on Sunday as they look to protect the team’s current seven-match home unbeaten streak dating back to last season.