Steven Anderson plays a ball out of the back
0
Hartwick HARTWICK (0-7-0)
3
Winner Houghton HCMS18 (4-6-0)
Hartwick HARTWICK
(0-7-0)
0
Final
3
Houghton HCMS18
(4-6-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hartwick HARTWICK 0 0 0
Houghton HCMS18 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Displays Diverse Attack in Win Over Hartwick

HOUGHTON, NY – Three different players found the back of the net and Gabe VanWyk served up two assists as the Houghton Highlanders rolled past the Hartwick Hawks on the Burke Field pitch Wednesday night, 3-0. 
 
Houghton controlled the pace of play, looking for seams and gaps on the attack while Hartwick seemed content to sit back in the defensive third and play for the quick counter attack.
 
The Highlanders broke through on a corner kick in the 29th minute when VanWyk played an outswinging ball to the six, where Elijah Steffen, freshly into the match, nailed a header past the keeper.
 
With less than four minutes to go before the half, Houghton struck again, this time when a Hartwick defender placed an errant pass back to the keeper and Brice Bogna took the ball away and touched into the goal for his fifth tally of the season.
 
The final notch on the scoreboard came in the 65th minute when VanWyk struck a well-placed free kick from 30 yards out into the box, where Ben Dicrasto collected it and banged home is fourth goal of the year.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 3 | Hartwick – 0
Records: Houghton: 4-6 | Hartwick: 0-7
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College | Attendance: 135

SCORING SUMMARY
Time Team Description
28:35 HCMS18 Elijah Steffen (1) 
Assisted By: Gabe Vanwyk 
40:54 HCMS18 Brice Bogna (5) 
63:41 HCMS18 Ben Dicrasto (4) 
Assisted By: Gabe Vanwyk 

NOTABLE STATS
>> Steffen's goal was his first of the season, and the second his career.
 
>> Bogna and VanWyk are now tied for the lead in total points (11) for the Highlanders.  Bogna has collected five goals and an assist, and VanWyk has three goals and five assists.
 
>> Houghton outshot the Hawks, 17-4, while both teams posted three corner kicks.  Houghton keepers did not make a save, as Hartwick did not place a shot on goal.

>> The Highlanders picked up their second shutout of the season.
 
COACH'S CORNER
 "I was proud of our guys tonight for the discipline they showed.  Hartwick's tactic was very defensive and try to counter.  Our guys stayed patient with the ball and didn't force the play, which limited Hartwick's opportunities in transition.

"We didn't generate as many chances as we might have wanted in a game like this, but we managed the game well and kept the ball out of our net.  We are looking forward to our game with Alfred on Saturday." -Head Coach Matthew Webb

UP NEXT
Houghton returns to Empire 8 conference action on Saturday afternoon, when they host cross-county rival Alfred University on Burke Field at 3:30 p.m.
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