ERIE, Pa. – The Highlanders fought back from a 1-0 deficit eventually taking the lead, 2-1, but let up a tying goal in the second half and a goal in overtime to lose to Penn State–Behrend 2-3. The loss takes the Highlanders to 5-3-2 on the season while the win takes the Penn State–Behrend Lions to 8-4 on the year.

Game Vitals:

• Score: Houghton College - 2  |  Penn State–Behrend - 3
• Records:  Houghton College: 5-3-2  |  Penn State–Behrend: 8-4
• Venue: Junker Center, Erie, Pa.  |  Attendance: 179

Key Moments:
>> Penn State–Behrend struck first when a Lions striker ripped a shot and scored when the shot took a deflection off a Highlander defender.
>> Highlander senior Bailey Shattell scored 25 seconds into the second half when she got a rebound of the crossbar to slip one past the Lions keeper tying the game at 1-1.
>>The Highlanders took the lead after junior Nikki Garns scored off a direct kick that slipped through the Lions goalkeeper's hands taking the lead 2-1.
>> Four minutes later the Lions tied it back up at 2-2 when a Lions striker took a shot from the top of the 18 yard box, netting it in the top left corner of the goal.
>> Nine minutes into the first overtime the Lions ended the game scoring a goal into the right side netting off a direct kick.

Key Stats:
>> The Highlanders got outshot by the Lions, 20-6, on the night.
>> The Lions also hand the upper hand in corner kicks 6-2.

Coaches Corner:
"It was good to battle back from a 1-0 deficit and we built some momentum in the second half but Behrend dominated the OT and deserved the win."– Houghton Head Coach David Lewis

Next Time Out:
Houghton continues Empire 8 Conference play Saturday, October 8 playing the Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology in Houghton, N.Y. with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.