HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Senior Ashley Hughes beat a defender and slid a hard shot past the keeper to score the first goal of the season less than nine minutes into the game.  Less than ten minutes later Sierra Kennedy notched the eventual game winner as the Houghton Highlanders opened their season with a 4-1 victory over SUNY Oswego.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 4 | Oswego – 1
Records: Houghton: 1-0 | Oswego: 0-1
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College | Attendance: 50

SCORING SUMMARY
>> HC – Ashley Hughes (8:13); unassisted
>> HC – Sierra Kennedy (17:47); unassisted
>> OS – Katie Reynolds (30:22); unassisted
>> HC – Caitlin Jennings (32:14); unassisted
>> HC – Tanya Hatton (46:22); assist Hannah Daniels
 
ADDITIONAL STATS
>>The Highlanders outshot Oswego 30-5, and held the Lakers to only one shot in the second half.
>> Elizabeth Piszker earned her first victory of the 2017 campaign, collecting four saves in the cage.
>> Sarita Charap collected 17 saves for the Lakers.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"Today's game was a great start to our season.  We've made some positional changes to contribute to our offensive play that seem to be paying off.  We are still working out some kinks defensively, though, especially during transitional play.
 
"There was no change in our hustle for the full 70 minutes.  Every girl stayed strong the entire game.  We'll need to maintain that kind of persistence during future play."
 
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to action tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 when they take on the Keystone Giants on Burke Field.