TACOMA, Washington – Ava Cholakian recorded her first-career hat-trick to lead the Puget Sound women's soccer team to a season-opening 5-0 win over Piedmont in Baker Stadium Saturday afternoon.
 
Cholakian scored her first goal against the Lions in the 39^th minute, with Layla Santos assisting on the goal that gave Puget Sound a 2-0 lead.
 
She scored again in the 58^th minute off a pass from Quincy Bento. In the 71^st minute, Tess Carden assisted on Cholakian's third goal. Each of Cholakian's final two goals were from beyond 20 yards.
 
Cholakian is the first Logger to score three goals in a game since Gabbie Berg '20 did it against Pacific during the 2018 season.
 
Kalina Cordero got the scoring started Saturday in the 37^th minute. Sofia Benedetti one-touched a corner kick from Carden, and Cordero finished the set play from there.
 
Zoe Fowler scored her first-career Logger goal in the 78^th minute, allowing Santos to collect her second assist of the game.
 
Chaylea Tome needed just one save for the shutout, but it was a tough one. She made a diving stop when a Lions forward broke free for a quick breakaway.
 
The Loggers return to Baker Stadium Monday, Sept. 5, to host nationally-ranked No. 22 Emory.