HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Fighting against the cold and rainy conditions, Houghton women's soccer fell to The Sage Colleges 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at Burke Field.

The Gators were quick to put pressure on the Highlanders, scoring within the first five minutes of the game. Sage would fire eight shots in the first period, scoring half the time. Coming into the second period, Sage scored twice more. Houghton amped up the pressure on the Gators, taking eight shots the latter half of the game with freshman Sierra Neddo putting the Highlanders on the scoreboard with an assist from Jessica Beattie.

MATCH VITALS
Score: Houghton – 1 | The Sage Colleges – 6
Records: Houghton 5-5-3 (0-5-2) | The Sage Colleges 9-5-2 (3-2-1)
Location: Burke Field | Houghton College | Houghton, NY

SCORING SUMMARY
3:57 Samantha Trimblett assisted by Samantha Schmidt
9:46 Samantha Trimblett assisted by Samantha Schmidt
22:16 Samantha Trimblett assisted by Samantha Schmidt
29:35 Emily Davenport
59:19 Samantha Trimblett assisted by Lydia Malkiewicz
65:44 Sierra Neddo assisted by Jessica Beattie
73:07 Joleen Marfone assisted by Maegan Villa

MATCH STATS
> Houghton ended the match with 9 shots, 4 of which were on goal
> Corners were 4-2 in favor of the Gators
> The six goals allowed were the most by a Houghton team since a 6-0 loss to Lee in the 2011 NAIA National Tournament and it is the most goals allowed by the Highlanders on Burke Field.
> The five-goal margin of defeat matched the largest for the program on Burke Field.

FROM THE COACH
"Sage made some great shots today. They scored early and set the tone for the game. A highlight was the return of freshman, Sierra Neddo who tallied our lone goal. Despite the loss, I'm proud of our seniors and how the represent themselves." – Head Coach David Lewis.

NEXT UP
Houghton will be on the road to face the Knights of SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. at College Stadium.