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Anna Daulton recorded a hat trick for the Bruins en route to a 3-1 victory over the Tennessee Temple University Crusaders on Friday night. "Right now we are missing some key players and other players are stepping up really well," Coach Chris Carmichael said. "It was a good effort and great job to the team."

The Bruins entered the match having won two of their last three matches. The team would be without four key starters as Spencer Martin, Paige Englehart, Tash Walters and Rebecca Luttrell were all sidelined due to injury and sickness. Coach Carmichael switched up the team's system of play and adjusted the lineup to put players into different roles.The Crusaders entered Friday's match with a 2-7 record. The two teams have met three times in the past three seasons with the Bruins winning all three meetings while outscoring TTU 9-3.

In the opening minutes, the Bruins possessed well and nearly scored right from the gate as Lauren Peek received a through pass ahead of the defense. Her shot sailed just wide. The Bruins continued to go on the offensive as the team used crisp passing and good transition play to move into the attacking third.

In the 26th minute, Anna Daulton scored off an assist from Kaitlyn Hummel to put the Bruins up 1-0. In the 42nd minute, Daulton struck again scoring off a defensive lapse by the Crusaders to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead at the break.

"The possession play and combination play really opened the field to generate good shots on goal," Coach Carmichael said. "Right now we are trying to make sure we maintain composure and not rush things."

In the second half, the Bruins defense stood strong as the team only allowed 4 shots throughout the entire match. The team was able to limit the Crusaders chances and used smart decision-making to transition the ball to the offense. The Bruins continued to barrage the Crusaders with shots. In the 73rd minute, Daulton completed the hat trick by scoring on a low shot to give the Bruins a 3-0 advantage.

The Crusaders refused to give the Bruins the clean sheet as Kristiana Pumpure scored to cut the Bruins lead to 3-1. The team was able to execute their game plan as the Bruins held on for a 3-1 victory over Tennessee Temple University.

"Right now we have to get some rest," Coach Carmichael said. "This is the part of the year that we need to get some recovery time. We need to work on some of our efficiency in play and get a little better but I think we are doing a great job and no complaints."

With the win, the Bruins improve to 9-3-2 on the season. Anna Daulton led the way with 3 goals (9 total for the season) while Lauren Foushee, Kaitlyn Hummel and Adi Blaj all recorded an assist. The Bruins outshot the Crusaders 12-4.

Next up, the Bruins will have some much needed rest as the team will have some days off before welcoming Florida College next Thursday night.