ALFRED, N.Y. -- Houghton men's lacrosse headed to Alfred State Wednesday afternoon for a non-conference tilt.  The Highlanders took an early 2-0 lead, but Alfred State answered with a 4-0 run to take the lead, 4-2.  Houghton cut the lead to 1 goal twice after that but were unable to tie the game or take the lead back.  The score at halftime was 10-7 in favor of Alfred State.  Houghton would out-score Alfred State 4-3 in the fourth quarter but Alfred State escaped with a 16-13 win.

MATCH VITALS
Score: Houghton - 13  |  Alfred State - 16
Records: Houghton 1-13  |  Alfred State 6-8
Location: Alfred State College  |  Alfred, NY

MATCH STATS
> Nathan Anderson led all scorers with 7 goals
> Jonathan Mayer, Michael Wrobel, and Cole Chapman each added 2 goals a piece
> Houghton out-shot Alfred State 35-32
> Houghton edged Alfred State 33-29 in ground balls

UP NEXT FOR MEN'S LACROSSE
The Highlanders return home for their season finale to take on the Stevens Tech Ducks on Saturday, April 28th at noon.