Eguren’s hat trick leads No. 10 Catawba past Tusculum, 5–1 | Free | September 27, 2026

SAC women’s soccer · Postgame · Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 2:00 p.m. EDT · Pioneer Field, Greeneville, Tennessee

Catawba beat Tusculum 5–1, improving to 7–2–1 overall and 4–0–1 in South Atlantic Conference play. The Pioneers moved to 1–7–0 overall and 1–3–0 in the SAC. Alex Eguren scored three times for Catawba; Bree Ehmer added two goals.

The match was tied 1–1 at halftime. Eguren scored first at 33:57, assisted by Kennedy McGuire, and Tusculum’s Carme Escamilla equalized at 36:18. Catawba then scored four times in the final 15:06: Ehmer at 74:54 and 82:18, followed by Eguren at 84:28 and 87:26. Catawba’s recap describes the first Ehmer goal as the finish of a pass from Agnethe Vestergaard Heron through McGuire; the box score credits both assists.

Catawba finished with an 11–5 edge in shots, 7–3 in shots on goal, and 4–2 in corners. Lauren Zitt made two saves for Catawba; Tusculum’s Julia Olsson made two. No cards were shown. Player lines reconcile to the team totals: Catawba’s 11 shots, seven on target, five goals and five assists; Tusculum’s five shots, three on target, one goal and one assist.

Sources: Catawba recap · Official box score and play-by-play · SAC women’s schedule · Catawba schedule