Washington's Sonti Small Scores Hat Trick in Soccer Win

Junior reflects on her performance and the team's growth this season

Apr. 13, 2026 at 4:50am

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Sonti Small, a junior on the Washington High School soccer team, scored a hat trick in the team's recent win over rival North Pitt. Small discussed her three-goal performance, her mother's encouragement, and how the team has grown over the course of the season after some early challenges against tougher opponents.

Why it matters

The win over North Pitt puts Washington in first place in their conference, and Small's hat trick performance highlights her individual talent as well as the team's improvement throughout the season. The rivalry between Washington and North Pitt adds extra significance to the victory.

The details

In the game against North Pitt, Small scored three goals, with the last one coming in the final 15-16 minutes. She credited her mother's advice to keep pressuring the goal for her strong finish. North Pitt is Washington's biggest rival, and this win further solidifies Washington's position atop the conference standings.

  • The game against North Pitt took place last week.

The players

Sonti Small

A junior on the Washington High School soccer team who scored a hat trick in the recent win over North Pitt.

Washington High School

The high school soccer team that defeated North Pitt and is now in first place in their conference.

North Pitt

The rival high school soccer team that Washington defeated.

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What they’re saying

“Yes, it was like, after that first talk at halftime, it kinda came in clutch, like, we know how to play the game. We know how to get the goals, we know how to do that. After the first two goals, my mom was just like, 'Keep pressuring the goal. Every shot, you gotta go for that, because no one else is gonna get it.' That was what my mom said, so just keep at it, don't give up.”

— Sonti Small, Junior, Washington High School Soccer

“Yeah, it feels like a good win. So the next time we play them on their home field, we can do the same thing and beat them. And now this puts us … we beat everyone in our conference so far. So now we just have to do this all over again and beat everyone. If we beat them the first time, we can beat them the second time.”

— Sonti Small, Junior, Washington High School Soccer

“We have grown a lot. I feel like those first games we played, that showed us things to get up to those schools' levels. So when we come out here and play with people who are lower than them, we can beat them.”

— Sonti Small, Junior, Washington High School Soccer

What’s next

Washington will face North Pitt again on their home field, where they hope to repeat their victory.

The takeaway

Sonti Small's hat trick performance and the team's overall growth this season have put Washington in a strong position atop their conference. The rivalry win over North Pitt demonstrates the team's improvement and sets them up for a potential rematch on North Pitt's home field.