VICENZA, Italy (Interstat) — Davide Lamesta scored a hat trick as Benevento defeated Vicenza 4-1 on Saturday at Stadio Romeo Menti in a Serie C match.

Lamesta opened the scoring in the 32nd minute and struck again three minutes later to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Francesco Salvemini extended the advantage in the 80th minute, and Lamesta completed his hat trick in the 86th. Lorenzo Caferri pulled one back for Vicenza in first-half stoppage time.

The win improved Benevento’s Serie C record to 22 wins, five losses and seven draws. Its overall mark across all competitions stands at 23-5-7. Vicenza, which had a league record of 15-3-3 entering the match, fell to 15 wins, three losses and three draws in Serie C, and to 17-5-3 overall.

The result snapped Vicenza’s five-match winning streak in the competition and handed Benevento its second straight league victory following a 1-0 win over SS Arezzo a week earlier.