HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton field hockey received good news even before their final regular season game started on Saturday. Thanks to St. John Fisher's 3-0 win over Hartwick, the Highlanders earned their first berth in the Empire 8 Tournament.
The Highlanders celebrated that news with an 8-2 win over Morrisville State on Burke Field.
Nicole Jennings,
Caitlin Jennings and
Tanya Hatton each scored twice for Houghton, with
Grace Lee and
Ashley Hughes scoring solo tallies.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 8 | Morrisville -- 2
Records: Houghton: 10-7 | Morrisville: 5-12
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College| Attendance: 65
SCORING SUMMARY
ADDITIONAL STATS
>> Caitlyn Jennings leads the Highlanders with 13 goals on the season
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Ashley Hughes picked up her team-leading 7th assist
>> Morrisville scored with no time left on the clock in the first half after a penalty corner extended play
>> Houghton scored four times in the second half over a 4:32 span to break open a one-goal game
>> Shots were 28-5 in favor of Houghton
>> Houghton led in corners, 14-4
>> The 10 wins on the season is Houghton's most since going 12-4 in 2005. The team had hit 9 wins five times over that span.
>> Houghton is guaranteed its first winning season since 2012
>> Playoff bound: Houghton, Hartwick and Utica finished tied for third in the E8 standings with 5-3 records. However, Utica secured the No. 3 tournament seed and Houghton the No. 4 seed based on tiebreakers.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders head to the Empire 8 Tournament as the No. 4 seed. They will take on top-seeded Washington & Jefferson at noon on Friday, Nov. 3 in Washington, Pa.
