Swarthmore, P.A. – Swarthmore proved to be too much for Houghton as they received their second loss on the season.
 
Despite the strong start throughout the first quarter, the Highlanders were not able to keep their 15-11 lead going into the second quarter. At the 6:48 minute mark, Swarthmore took the lead on a 16-0 run, which the Highlanders never recovered from.
 
Swarthmore led by as many as 11 points by the end of the second quarter, but the Highlanders battled back, coming within one point at the 21 second mark of the fourth quarter. With time being on Swarthmore's side and a couple of clutch free-throws, the Highlanders were defeated, 55-58.
 
The Highlanders were led by Leslie Moose, who collected nine points and six rebounds, while Laurie Call pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists. Swarthmore's Lindsay O'Sullivan, just missed a double-double ending the game with 14 points and seven rebounds.
 
GAME VITALS                           
Score: Houghton – 55 | Swarthmore – 58
Records: Houghton: 0-2 |Swarthmore – 1-1
Venue: Tarble Pavilion, Swarthmore, PA | Attendance: 52
  
NOTABLE STATS
>> Madison Detwiler, Cori Beck, Brittany ?Lenart?, Hannah ?Cybart? each notched 8 points on the night.
>> Swarthmore out-shot Houghton in the field, 38% to 35%, and on the line, 54.5% to 72%.
>> Houghton's bench produced more offense than Swarthmore with 19 bench points.
>> Swarthmore's Abigail Pirron and Elizabeth Stiles collected nine points each, while Christina Holmgren walked away with eight.
 
Coach's Corner 
 "Our team battled tonight and I was proud of our effort and grit to come back from a ten-point deficit at half. We showed poise in the second half but just came up short down the stretch." --Coach Alicia Mucher
 
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to the court Saturday at 1 PM against Stevenson University in day two the Swarthmore Tournament.