HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Highlander's scoring got them out to an early lead and they never looked back from there, beating Lancaster Bible College by a score of 3-1 in women's soccer action Saturday at Burke Field. The win takes the Highlanders to 2-0 on the season while the loss takes Lancaster Bible College to 0-2 on the year.
Game Vitals
Score: Houghton College: 3 | Lancaster Bible College: 1
Records: Houghton College: 2-0 | Lancaster Bible College: 0-2
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton, NY | Attendance: 130
Shots: Houghton College: 9 | Lancaster Bible College: 10
Saves: Houghton College: 7 | Lancaster Bible College: 3
Key Moments
>> In the 24
th minute freshman
Cassie Pensyl scored her first career goal as a Highlander netting the ball into the top right corner after a great pass came in from
Abigail Schmidt.
>> In the 51
st minute Houghton's
Bailey Shattell got her first goal of the year after creating her own shot and slotted a shot into the upper right corner.
>> In the 52
nd minute Houghton's
Jennifer Zacchigna scored off the rebound of a
Bailey Shattell shot to tally her first goal of the season.
>> In the 57
th minute Lancaster Bible College Chargers broke through when Abi Brady knocked in a goal from inside the 18 yard box off an Alyssa Wesner pass.
>> In the 58
th minute Highlanders goalie
Sadie Dunnett saved a crucial shot after cutting off the angle to the goal on a Chargers forward.
>> In the 72
nd minute Highlanders new goalie
Rachael Fortney was instantly tested and responded, saving two beautiful back to back Charger shots.
>> In the 80
th minute a penalty kick was given to the Chargers with Raegan Horst missing wide left.
Coach's Corner
"It was good to get the result and it was good to get those goals early in the second half. We showed a some fatigue, but I have to hand it to Lancaster Bible; they played well and they worked hard."- Houghton's Coach
David Lewis
Next Time Out
Houghton tries to keep the wins rolling next Wednesday, September 7
against the Mavericks of Medaille College at 5:30 p.m. at Burke Field in Houghton, NY.