Super Falcons midfielder Jennifer Echegini bagged her first career hat-trick on Saturday evening as Juventus Women thrashed Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A women’s action.

Echegini’s stellar performance propelled Juventus to a dominant victory, solidifying their second-place position in the league table, Footballrover reports.

Dominant First Half for Juventus

The Bianconere wasted no time asserting their dominance at the Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Lamarmora, with Julia Grosso opening the scoring in the 11th minute.

Just two minutes later, Echegini doubled the lead, putting Juventus firmly in control by halftime.

Echegini Completes Hat-Trick

Juventus continued their onslaught in the second half, with Echegini scoring twice more.

Her first goal of the second half came in the 50th minute, followed by her third in the 60th minute, completing a memorable hat-trick.

Echegini’s Impressive Form

The 23-year-old midfielder has been in red-hot form, scoring eight goals in her last eight games for Juventus.

It’s back-to-back goals for the midfielder, with her last goal coming against Inter Milan in their 3-3 draw.

Juventus Set Sights on League Leaders

The victory keeps Juventus firmly in second place, 10 points behind league leader Roma.

However, with a game in hand, Juventus will be aiming to close the gap when they face Roma in their next match.

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