Harambee Starlets striker Violet Nanjala made an emphatic start to life at Hibernians Women FC, after scoring a hat-trick on her debut in Malta’s Women’s First Division.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsNanjala, who recently joined the Maltese side from Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League outfit United Eagles FC, announced her arrival in style as Hibernians cruised to a 5-1 victory over Birkirkara FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_10000358##Handed a starting berth for her first appearance, the experienced forward wasted little time making her mark, opening the scoring in the 11th minute to give Hibernians an early advantage.Birkirkara responded strongly after conceding, and managed to frustrate the visitors for much of the opening half. Hibernians, however, held onto their slender advantage as Nanjala’s early strike separated the two sides at the break.Kenya U17 coach reveals identity of friendlies lined up in Spain ahead of second World Cup appearanceThe match opened up after the restart, with Hibernians taking complete control and Nanjala quickly returning to the scoresheet.Nine minutes into the second half, the Kenyan forward doubled Hibernians’ advantage, before completing her hat-trick just three minutes later to cap a memorable debut.Hibernians continued to press forward in search of more goals, and their dominance was rewarded again four minutes past the hour mark when Ivana Trbojević found the back of the net to stretch the lead to 4-0.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Guinea outfoxed Harambee Stars to leave them winless in 2027 AFCON QualifiersBirkirkara eventually pulled one goal back with 20 minutes remaining through Momo Ueda, but the strike only proved to be a consolation as Herbernians maintained their grip on the contest.Trbojević completed the rout five minutes from time, scoring her second of the afternoon to seal a comprehensive 5-1 victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_10003034##The result lifted Hibernians to sixth place on six points from three league matches, while Nanjala immediately made her presence felt at her new club with a three-goal contribution on her first competitive appearance.The forward will now shift her attention to international duty, having been included in the provisional Harambee Starlets squad for Kenya’s upcoming 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against Seychelles.Shikangwa, Aquino return as Oduor names 43-player Harambee Starlets squad for Olympic qualifiersThe first-leg encounter is scheduled for Thursday, 8 October at Nyayo National Stadium, with Nanjala expected to carry her strong club form into the national team setup as Starlets begin their Olympic qualification campaign.