Jenny Benson converted three penalty kicks and two other FC Energy Voronezh players also had hat tricks as the Russian champions romped, 13-0, over Macedonian titlist KFF Scionjat in their UEFA Women's Cup opener Tuesday in Shaulyay, Lithuania.

Benson, a U.S. national team pool defender who played with the WUSA's Philadelphia Charge, scored with spot kicks in the 16th, 21st and 67th minutes in the first game of a Group A2 doubleheader in the first qualifying round of Europe's women's club championship.

Helen Gorbachev scored four goals and Irina Zvarich added three as Energy romped to a 5-0 lead by the 32nd minute, then scored five more goals in a 15-minute span midway through the second half and three more in the game's final 11 minutes.

Azerbaijani champ Gomrukcu Baku, Energy's primary competition in the four-team group, beat host Gintra-Universitetas, 3-0, in the nightcap as Ukrainian striker Elena Hodyreva scored two goals.

Energy meets Gintra-Universitetas on Thursday and Gomrukcu Baku on Saturday. The group winner advances to Group B4 in the second qualifying round, where it will play Norway's Trondheims-Orn, Denmark's Brondby and the Group A1 winner — Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Alma KTZH (Kazakhstan), FK MS K Ziarniad Hronom (Slovakia) or Super Sport Sofia (Bulgaria).

Available opening-day scores are listed below.

UEFA WOMEN'S CUP
First qualifying round at Shaulyay, Lithuania
* Jenny Benson (FC Energy Voronezh, Russia) vs. KFF Scionjat (Macedonia), 13-0 (Tuesday).
Started, replaced in 82nd minute by Elena Suslova. Scored a hat trick, converting penalty kicks in the 16th, 21st and 67th minutes.
Game 2 – vs. Gintra-Universitetas (Lithuania), Thursday.
Game 3 – vs. Gomrukcu Baku (Azerbaijan), Saturday.
Season UEFA Women's Cup stats: 1 game, 3 goals.

Wednesday's results
Group A1
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) 4 FK MSK Ziarnad Hronom (Slovakia) 0
Alma KTZH (Kazakhstan) 5 FC LP Super Sport Sofia (Bulgaria) 1

Group A2
FC Energy Voronezh (Russia) 13 KFF Scionjat (Macedonia) 0
Gintra-Universitetas (Lithuania) 0 Gomrukcu Baku (Azerbaijan) 3

Group A3
 FC Bobruichanka (Belarus) 2 FC Codru Anenii Noi (Moldova) 0
WH Consulting Viktoria FC Szambathe (Hungary) 4 Parnu FC (Estonia) 0

Group A4
 Ter Leede (Netherlands) 1 KR (Iceland) 2
MPS (Finland) 1 ZNK Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia) 2

Group A5
 Hibernian LFC (Scotland) 5 ZNK Maksimir (Croatia) 0
KFC Rapide Wezemaal (Belgium) 1 ZFK Masinac-Classic Nis (Serbia & Montenegro) 4

Group A6
 Metallist Kharkov (Ukraine) 2 KI (Faeroe Islands) 1
Wroclaw (Poland) 2 Cardiff (Wales) 1

Group A7
 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) 10 Newtownabbey Strikers WFC (Northern Ireland) 3
CFF Clujana (Romania) 0 Maccabi Holon FC (Israel) 0

Group A8
 Frauen FC Zuchwil (Switzerland) 4 SFK 2000 Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 0
Aegina (Greece) 7 Ledra (Cyprus) 0

Group A9
 S. Uniao 1. Dezebro 3 (Portugal) 1 SV Neulengbach (Austria) 3
Montpellier HSC (France) 5 UC Dublin WFC (Ireland) 0

ICELAND
* Alison Jarrow (Stjarnan, D1), vs. Fjolnir, 0-1 (Monday).
90 minutes. Fifth-place Stjanan is 1-4-4.
Season league stats: 9 games, 0 goals.

* Sarah Lentz (Stjarnan, D1), vs. Fjolnir, 0-1 (Monday).
90 minutes. Fifth-place Stjanan is 1-4-4.
Season league stats: 9 games, 0 goals.