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GARDEN CITY - Senior Ivan Maldonado's hat trick helped Hays High soccer claim another Western Athletic Conference victory Thursday.
The Indians (9-3-2 overall, 4-2-2 WAC) beat Garden City 4-2 for their third straight win.
It was the fourth game this season that Maldonado has scored at least three goals. He now has 22 goals this season - nearly half of HHS' team total of 46.
Also scoring for the Indians Thursday was senior Dylan Gregg.
Hays High will close out the regular season with two home matches.
The Indians will host Tonganoxie Saturday in a non-league matchup, then play and Great Bend next Thursday in their final WAC action of 2026. The junior varsity will begin Saturday's play at 10 a.m. at the Hays High field, followed by the varsity match.