No player -- male or female -- had ever scored a hat trick in a senior World Cup final without needing extra time (Geoff Hurst scored his third in the 120th minute for England in 1966). Carli Lloyd only needed 16 minutes to change that.
Here's a 30 second glance at the @CarliLloyd hat trick - slightly less time than it took her to score them. #gocaRli pic.twitter.com/TGilUyeQy9
— Rutgers Athletics (@RUAthletics) July 5, 2015
Here are a few more fun facts about Lloyd's accomplishments:
Carli Lloyd (3') scores the fastest goal ever in a Women's World Cup final. #USA
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) July 5, 2015
Carli Lloyd is the first American to score in four straight Women's World Cup games. #USA
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) July 5, 2015
Carli Lloyd is the first American to score in four straight Women's World Cup games. #USA
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) July 5, 2015