ALFRED, N.Y. – .Houghton men's soccer broke a six-game winless streak with a 4-0 win at Alfred State on Thursday.

The Highlanders scored once in the first half and added three goals in the second stanza to earn the victory. Daniel Bussey, Zach Shilvock, Darcy Mitchell and Caleb Kaiss each scored for Houghton.

GAME VITALS                          
 Score: Houghton 4 | Alfred State 0
 Records: Houghton: 6-8-1 | Alfred State: 2-10-1
 Venue: Pioneer Stadium, Alfred, N.Y.

SCORING SUMMARY
HC - 30:55 - Daniel Bussey; Assisted by Ben Lawrence
HC - 55:06 - Zach Shilvock; Assisted by Kyle Brown
HC - 85:24 - Darcy Mitchell; Assisted by Aaftab Ratanshi
HC - 89:51 - Caleb Kaiss; Assisted by Elijah Steffen

ADDITIONAL STATS
>> The Highlanders outshot the Pioneers, 17-3, on the night
>> Houghton had a 5-2 edge in corners
>> Bussey, Mitchell and Kaiss each scored their first-career goals
>> Aaftab Ratanshi picked up his first-career assist
>> Ben Lawrence picked up his team-leading fifth assist of the year
>> Caleb Loew stopped two shots to register his first-career shutout

COACH'S CORNER
"It was a great night of firsts for a few of our players. Another positive was our defensive back four played really well. It was a good all-around performance, and it's a win that we needed at this point in the season." -- Head Coach Matthew Webb

UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Empire 8 action on Saturday, October 21 when they host Utica College at noon.