HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Stevens Ducks built a sizable lead early and never looked back, defeating the Houghton Highlanders, for their twelfth win in their last fifteen games (one loss came to Division I University of Pennsylvania). 
 
Midway through the first quarter Brittany Lenart hit a jumper to pull the Highlanders within three, but the Ducks responded with a 13-2 run over the ensuing three minutes to finish the quarter up 26-12.  Stevens would continue to pull away throughout the game, winning each quarter.
 
Five Ducks players scored in double-digits, but the story of the game was the Stevens' defense, which held the Highlanders to only 23 percent shooting on the day.
 
Game Vitals
Score: Houghton – 46 | Stevens – 81
Records: Houghton: 11-12 (5-9 Empire 8) | Stevens: 13-9 (12-2 Empire 8)
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College| Attendance: 225

Key Stats
>> Stevens converted on 43 percent of their shots from the floor, but also hit an impressive 46 percent of their shots from beyond the three-point arc, sinking 12-of-26 shots from long range.
 
>> The Ducks capitalized on the depth of their bench as their subs outscored the Houghton reserves, 49-15.
 
>> Brittany Lenart led the Highlanders in scoring with 14 points, while Cori Beck added 10 points and three assists.
 
>> Zoey Hahn and Kaitlyn Astel scored 17 and 15 points apiece, respectively, for Stevens

Next Time Out
Houghton travels to Ithaca College on Thursday to take on the Bombers at 6:00 p.m.  Houghton fell to the Bombers in their previous meeting this season, 53-67, and Ithaca currently sits atop the Empire 8 conference standings with a 12-2 conference record, 20-3 overall.