HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Highlanders won a thriller versus the Bombers of Ithaca College, 2-1, in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament semi-final. The Highlanders are now headed to the Empire 8 Conference Championship game tomorrow versus St. John Fisher College. The win takes the Highlanders to 11-3-4 on the year while the loss takes the Bombers to 7-9-1 on the season.

Game Vitals:

• Score: Houghton College – 2  |  Ithaca College – 1
• Records:  Houghton College: 11-3-4  |  Ithaca College: 7-9-1
• Venue:  De Buan Athletic Complex, Hoboken, N.J.

Key Moments:
>> The Highlanders got on the scoreboard first with sophomore Ben Lawrence tapping in a goal when the ball came to him during a scrum in the Bombers box with seniors Landon Sheaffer and Tyler Inch getting the assists.
>> The Bombers tied things back up 14 minutes later when a Bombers forward hit a long chip shot over the Highlander goalkeeper to take things to 1-1.
>> The Highlanders scored the game winning goal when junior Ben Munkittrick netted a shot into the Bombers goal off a great through ball pass from senior Tyler Ashley.

Key Stats:
>> The Highlanders outshot the Bombers, 16-7, on the night.
>> The Highlanders also had the upper hand, 4-2, in corner kicks.

Coaches Corner:
"Was a gutsy performance from the guys tonight. Really proud of how we managed the game. After we scored the first goal, we lost our composure and let them back in it, but then we had a great assist from Ashley to Munkittrick. We have been saying all year that Munkittrick is going to come up big for us at some point this season….. he couldn't have picked a better time. Now we will regroup and get ready for Fisher tomorrow night. ." – Houghton Head Coach Matthew Webb

Next Time Out:
Houghton will be playing the Cardinals of St. John Fisher College in the Empire 8 Championship game Saturday at 7 p.m. in Hoboken, N.J.