DALLAS, Texas – As hundreds of collegiate women's soccer fans sat in the stands at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium prior to Texas' 6-3 victory over SMU, everyone pondered how the Longhorn student-athletes from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex would perform over the next 90 minutes.
That question was put to rest less than 34 minutes into the match as Trinity Byars, a Richardson, Texas native, had already recorded her team-leading fifth career hat trick to give Texas a 3-0 lead. And even when she didn't score the Longhorns' fourth first-half goal at the 38-minute mark, the senior forward was credited with an assist after connecting with Avery Clark in the 18-yard box.