Lena Candia (20) defends against TC player	Kari Brown (15) dribbles past defender

With the flag of her home country of Canada in the background, Carling Rootes (3) gets congratulations from Samantha Thorman after scoring goal.

Scorpions Overpower Texas College, 8-0; Seek 3rd Place
Posted October 19, 2007
Lena Candia scored four goals, and didn't know what to call it, to lead the UTB/TSC women's soccer team to an 8-0 rout of Texas College Friday, October 19, at Morningside Park.

Three goals is considered a "hat trick" in hockey and soccer, and Candia had four to pace the Scorpions. She solidified her position as the leading scorer in the Red River Athletic Conference with a 1.0 average, and is the likely scoring champion for the regular season with one game remaining on the schedule.

The Scorpions finish the regular season with a match against Southwestern Assemblies of God University (1-15-1, 1-5-1) at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 20, at Morningside Park.

UTB/TSC, now 9-6 overall and 4-2 in RRAC play, can try to get its 10th win of the season against SAGU and clinch the No. 3 seed the RRAC Tournament next week in Fort Worth.

Texas College dropped to 5-7-3 and 3-3-1. The Steers were ahead of the Scorpions in the standings before Friday's game.

Candia scored two goals in the first half, when the Scorpions had a 3-0 lead, and scored twice more in the second half. Lauren Owens, Mayra Solis, and Carling Rootes also had goals for the Scorpions.

Aleisha Cassie, a defender, also scored when she lofted a beautiful 40-yard shot over the goalkeeper's head into the net and shrugged her shoulders in amazement.