KEUKA, N.Y. – The Houghton Highlanders continue to put up impressive numbers on the offensive side, rolling to their third victory in as many games by defeating the Keuka College Wolves, 4-1.
Ashley Hughes opened the scoring only 65 seconds into the contest, blistering a shot through traffic and into the back of the cage from the left side.
The Wolves answered quickly only three minutes later, giving the Highlanders a scare, when Shelby Lamb scored on a pass from Taylor Lessard to tie the game.
Houghton, however, regained their composure, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 16
th minute then adding to more for insurance in the second half.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 4 | Keuka – 1
Records: Houghton: 3-0 | Keuka : 0-3
Venue: Jephson CAC, Keuka College, Keuka, NY | Attendance: 72
SCORING SUMMARY
ADDITIONAL STATS
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Tanya Hatton scored for the third consecutive game and currently leads the team with four goals.
>> The Highlanders racked up 29 shots, 17 of which were on goal, and limited the Wolves to six shots.
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Elizabeth Piszker made one save for the Highlanders
>> Through three games this season the Highlanders have outscored their opponents, 10-3, and outpaced them in shots, 89-22.
COACH'S CORNER
"Today was another good learning experience. We scored early [but] as a whole we got too comfortable.
"We had some great individual efforts that kept us in this game on both the offensive and defensive end.
"We're hoping to show some major improvements in our efforts in our first conference game on Saturday." –Coach
Hannah Ogden
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Washington, PA on Saturday where they will open up Empire 8 conference play against the Presidents of Washington & Jefferson College at 1:00 p.m. Houghton defeated W & J last season in a dramatic, 1-0, overtime skirmish on Burke Field.
