The senior opened her 2018 season in a big way, netting a hat trick to lead the Blackbirds to a 5-2 victory over Saint Peter's on Thursday. Awad, a key LIU returnee, scored the game's opening tally just 11:54 into the contest when teammate Josie Watson won a 50/50 header that paved the way for Awad's finish in the bottom corner. Watson found the Israel native again in the 50th minute that she buried from 15 yards out. To cap off her highlight reel day, Awad received a beautiful through ball and ripped one in from 25 yards out that connected just under the crossbar. The final goal topped off the scoring, as she finished with six total points on the day.