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Tyler Wolff scored a hat trick as Sacramento Republic FC beat Sporting Club Jacksonville.Memo Rodriguez recorded three assists, Sacramento’s first three-assist game since 2014.Sacramento Republic remained unbeaten in four league matches and sat fourth in the West.
Sacramento Republic FC routed Sporting Club Jacksonville 5-0 at home on Saturday, getting a hat trick from Tyler Wolff in a match that was effectively decided before halftime.
Wolff’s three-goal night was the club’s first hat trick since May 2023 and his second as a pro. Republic FC piled up five goals against a league newcomer making its USL Championship debut.
Wolff started the scoring in the seventh minute, finishing after Sacramento pounced on a Jacksonville mistake and worked the ball into the box. Republic doubled the lead in the 38th when center back Jared Timmer headed home a corner kick, then struck again two minutes later when Wolff found space behind the defense and tucked away his second.
The club made it 4-0 before the break on another set piece, this time Lee Desmond nodding in a corner in his 400th career appearance. Wolff completed the hat trick in the 69th minute, capitalizing in the area to cap Sacramento’s five-goal outburst.
Memo Rodriguez assisted on three goals in Republic’s first such game since 2014. The shutout left Sacramento unbeaten in its last four league matches. Republic FC sits fourth in the Western Conference.
Lee Desmond of Sacramento Republic FC scores on Aug. 1, 2026. Sacramento Republic FC
This story was originally published August 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM.
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