DODGE CITY — The offensive brilliance of Great Bend Xali Arias was on full display in a 3-2 Western Athletic Conference soccer victory over Dodge City.

Great Bend (7-6, 3-4) won its third road league game and played its sixth 1-goal match. The Panthers are 0-3 in home WAC matches.

Arias delivered a 'hat trick' with three goals, including a game-clinching rocket from 32 yards out for a 3-1 lead. Arias spun past two Red Demon defenders on the goal. Arias has scored 27 goals.

Arias' first goal was matched by Dodge City's Karime Cienfuegas on a penalty kick. Arias weaved past several defenders for her second goal.

Her third goal provided the margin of victory when Alex Sanchez chipped the ball past the Panther goalie.

The Panthers lost

Great Bend 1 2 — 3

Dodge City 1 1 — 2

First half—GB—Xali Arias assist, 6:23; DC—Karime Cienfuegas, PK, 32:03.

Second half—GB—Arias, assist Kaylee Armendariz, 48:11; GB—Arias, 71:00; DC—Alexa Sanchez, 76:02.

WAC STANDINGS

Hays High 5-1 7-5

Garden City 4-1 7-4-1

Great Bend 3-4 7-6

Liberal 1-3-1 5-5-1

Dodge City 0-4-1 1-9-1

4-27—Wichita Life 5, Liberal 0

4-28—Hays 5, Great Bend 1; Garden City 5, Dodge City 1; Liberal 9, Alva, Okla. 0

4-30—Great Bend 3, Dodge City 2

5-5—Liberal at Garden City

5-6—Wichita Southeast at Great Bend

HAYS (5-1, 7-5)—L *Great Bend 1-2; McPherson (L Salina South 0-2; W Wichita Collegiate 8-0; L Topeka 1-2); *Dodge City 2-0; W *Liberal 1-0; L Manhattan 0-5; W Junction City 8-0; L Maize South 0-7; W *Garden City 3-2; W *Liberal 4-2; W Great Bend 5-1; 5-7—*at Dodge City; 5-12—Junction City; 5-15—*at Garden City 

GARDEN CITY (4-1, 7-4-1)—L Wichita North 1-2; W Goddard 2-1; W Rose Hill 1-0; L Goddard Eisenhower 0-2; W *Great Bend 2-0; TIE Maize 2-2; W *Dodge City 2-0; W *Great Bend 2-1; L *Hays 2-3; W Guymon, Okla. 8-0; L Kapaun Mt. Carmel 0-5; W *Dodge City 5-1; 5-5—*Liberal; 5-7—Wichita Carroll;  5-12—*at Liberal; 5-15—*Hays

GREAT BEND (3-4, 7-6)—W *Hays 2-1; W Wichita Independent 6-0; L Buhler 1-2 (OT); L Topeka West 1-2; W Salina Central 8-1; W *Liberal 2-1 (OT); L *Garden City 0-2; W Salina Central 8-0; L *Liberal 4-5 (OT); L *Garden City 1-2; W Junction City 7-0; L *Hays High 1-5; W *Dodge City 3-2; 5-6—Wichita Southeast; 5-13—*Dodge City; 5-15—at Junction City; 5-18-21—at 5A regional

LIBERAL (1-3-1, 5-5-1)—L Guymon, Okla. 1-2; W Wichita CC 4-0; W Wichita South 10-0; W Winfield 8-0; L *Great Bend 1-2 (OT); L *Hays 0-1; W *Great Bend 5-4 (OT); TIE *Dodge City 2-2; L *Hays 2-4; L Wichita Life 0-5; W Alva, Okla. 9-0; 5-5—*at Garden City; 5-12—*Garden City; 5-14—*Dodge City

DODGE CITY (0-4-1, 1-9-1)—L Wichita Carroll 0-8; L Maize 0-8; L Derby 2-3; L Hutchinson 3-4; L *Hays 0-2; W Wichita South 7-0; L Kapaun Mt. Carmel 0-8; L *Garden City 0-2;  TIE *Liberal 2-2; L *Garden City 1-5; L *Great Bend 2-3; 5-5—at Wichita North; 5-7—*Hays; 5-12—*at Great Bend; 5-14—*at Liberal