Susan Bush was one of the nation's most highly touted recruits coming out of high school in 1999.

	UNC's Susan Bush has scored nine goals on just 19 shots this fall.

But through an injury-marred freshman season at North Carolina, Bush started just eight of 21 games. And although she came on late in season, earning Final Four Offensive MVP honors, Tar Heels coach Anson Dorrance still wasn't convinced opponents had seen Bush at her best.

"No one," said Dorrance earlier this fall, "saw the real Susan Bush last season."

They have now.

The sophomore forward from Houston, Texas, notched her first collegiate hat trick and added a pair of assists to figure in all but one of North Carolina's goals in a 6-1 victory Friday over then-No. 11 Duke.

Bush's goals came in the 24th (the eventual game-winner), 55th and 67nd minutes, but she helped North Carolina net its first goal, assisting Meredith Florance just 11:40 into the match. Bush also assisted Florance's second goal of the game, which came in the 35th minute.

Overall, Bush has notched a team-high four game-winning goals this season, and on just 19 shots, has scored nine goals. She also has four assists on the year.

In 1999, Bush tallied four goals and nine assists. Despite not starting either game at the Final Four, she was named the 1999 Final Four Offensive MVP after assisting on three goals in two games.

Furman's T-N-T
Furman might not be in the top 25, but a couple of Lady Paladin forwards have earned a spot in the individual rankings.

Emily Turgeon and Melissa Turner rank first and second, respectively, in the nation in points, according to the latest NCAA Division I statistics, which are updated through Sunday's games.

Turgeon, a freshmen, leads the country with 37 points, while Turner, a junior, has 36.

Turgeon, who has notched a goal or an assist in 11 of 13 games this fall, has tallied 12 goals and 13 assists. Turner has scored a team-high (and school-record) 15 goals, and added six assists. Turner, who has notched two hat tricks this season, is tied for second in the nation in goals scored.

Breaking in the scoreboard
The Northern Colorado soccer field got a new scoreboard last week, and the Bears had no trouble breaking it in.

After the finishing touches were put on the scoreboard Friday, Northern Colorado scored 20 goals in a pair of weekend games.

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Friday, the Bears beat first-year program Morningside 11-0 as junior Mandy Nilsen notched four goals -- bringing her all-time total to 36 -- to break Northern Colorado's career scoring mark. The 11-0 win also marked the Bears' biggest victory in program history.

On Sunday, North Colorado beat South Dakota 9-0. Nilsen added three goals and two assists in the win as the Bears improved to 7-4 overall.

Bennett breaks mark as well
Senior Tami Bennett became Washington's new scoring leader after a pair of goals in a 7-0 victory over Gonzaga on Friday.

Bennett, who has 10 goals and four assists in 10 games this season, has scored 28 goals while playing for the Huskies. Both of her goals Friday came within the game's opening seven minutes.

Incidentally, when Bennett graduated from Seattle Christian High School, she held the Washington state prep scoring record with 152 goals. That mark was broken last spring by Melissa Bennett, Tami's younger sister and teammate. Melissa, a Husky freshman who has tallied three goals and one assist this fall, amassed 166 goals in her high-school career.

Cowgirls, Seminoles make a bit of history
Wyoming has won only six games this season, but the team already has achieved its best record in the program's brief history.

At 6-3-1, the Cowgirls have won more games than in any previous season. The win that put them over the top came on Saturday, when senior Kelly McShane and sophomore Sara Stephens each scored to lead Wyoming to a 2-0 victory over Idaho State.

"The girls are really working as a team," coach Anne Moore has said, "and executing plays exceptionally well."

At 9-4, Florida State has won as many games already this season as the 'Noles did in all of 1999. The Seminoles also are riding a program-best four-game win streak.

High profile Pilots
Portland's five soccer Olympians -- including Tiffeny Milbrett and Shannon MacMillan -- will be honored Saturday afternoon prior to the Pilots' women's soccer alumni game.

Milbrett and MacMillan, starters for the silver medal-winning U.S. women's soccer team, and reserve Michelle French, will be honored, as well as Portland sophomore Conor Casey and head coach Clive Charles, who served as the U.S. men's team coach.

Charles directed Casey and the men's Olympic team to the semifinals of the tournament -- the highest finish ever attained by a U.S. men's soccer team in Olympic competition.

Milbrett had three goals in Sydney, including two in a 3-2 loss to Norway in the gold-medal match, and MacMillan added a goal and an assist. French was a late replacement to the team after veteran Michelle Akers announced her retirement from international competition just prior to the Sydney Games.

Melanie Jackson is the college sports editor at ESPN.com.