Carli Lloyd pulled off one of the most incredible feats in women's soccer history, scoring three goals in just 16 minutes to help the U.S. defeat Japan 5-2 in the Women's World Cup final in Vancouver Sunday evening.

Lloyd became the first player ever to score a hat trick in a Women's World Cup final, and also notched the fastest hat trick in Women's World Cup history.

The third of Lloyd's goals might have been the most memorable, a booming kick from the middle of the pitch that sailed behind the staggering Japanese goalkeeper and into the net to give the Americans a 4-0 lead.

The Women's World Cup championship is the third for the U.S.A.