1
Winner Houghton HCWS16 (6-5-2, 2-3-0 E8)
0
Elmira ELMIRA (1-10-1, 0-5-0 E8)
Winner
Houghton HCWS16
(6-5-2, 2-3-0 E8)
1
Final
0
Elmira ELMIRA
(1-10-1, 0-5-0 E8)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Houghton HCWS16 0 0 0 1 1
Elmira ELMIRA 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Highlanders Earn Key E8 Win over Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. – Freshman Cassie Pensyl knocked in a loose ball in front of the goal to send Houghton women's soccer to a 1-0 double overtime win over Elmira College on Saturday.

Game Vitals:
  • Score: Houghton College - 1  |  Elmira College - 0 OT
  • Records:  Houghton College: 6-5-2 (2-3-0 E8) |  Ithaca College: 1-10-1 (0-5 E8)
  • Venue: Campus Field, Elmira, N.Y.  |  Attendance: 105

Key Moments:
>> Sadie Dunnett stopped an Elmira penalty kick in the 59th minute to keep the Soaring Eagles off the board
>> In the 62nd minute, Houghton missed its own PK, when Nikki Garns was stopped by Amanda Banner
>> The winning goal came in the 102nd minute. After McKenzie Marti sent a ball into the box, Cassie Pensyl collected the loose ball and knocked in the goal from 10 yards out
>> The win keeps the Highlanders in the hunt for a spot in the E8 tournament with three conference games to go

Key Stats:
>> Houghton outshot Elmira, 22-13, on the afternoon
>> Corners were 7-3 in favor of the Highlanders
>> Dunnett made nine saves to earn the shutout

Next Time Out:
Houghton returns to action with a key conference matchup against Alfred University on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. on Burke Field
 
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