HOBOKEN, NJ – The Stevens Ducks took advantage of three first half goals to defeat the Houghton Highlanders on Saturday morning, 5-2.
 
The Ducks scored the opening goal in the ninth minute and added another with less than five minutes remaining in the half.
 
Houghton responded, cutting the lead to one, when Caitlin Jennings scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season on a back-handed shot from just inside the circle.
 
Stevens, however, would answer just over 30 seconds later to take a 3-1 lead into the break.
 
The Ducks would tack on another in the opening minutes of the second, but Nicole Jennings cut the lead in half with her sixth goal in the 66^th minute.
 
That would be as close as the Highlanders would come, as Stevens added an insurance goal just over three minutes later and held off the Highlander attack for the remainder of the game.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 2 | Stevens – 5
Records: Houghton: 2-7 (0-4 Empire 8) | Stevens: 7-3 (2-1 Empire 8)
Venue: DeBaun Athletic Complex, Stevens Institute of Technology | Attendance: 142

SCORING SUMMARY

8:47		Ireland Tawney (6)  Assisted By: Hannah Silvestri
30:07		Alyssa Appleby (3)  Assisted By: Regan Littell
33:54		Caitlin Jennings (8)
34:28		Brynn Froehlich (3)  Assisted By: Ireland Tawney
39:53		Skylar Migliaccio (6)  Assisted By: Ireland Tawney
65:08		Nicole Jennings (6)
68:35		Ireland Tawney (7)  Assisted By: Allison Buffenbarger , Michaela Thompson

 
NOTABLE STATS
>> The Ducks outshot the Highlanders, 23-8, and held the advantage in corners, 12-6.  Houghton played a far more competitive second half, nearly pacing the Ducks in shots, 6-8, and taking more corners, 4-1.
 
>> Sarah Olandt made eight saves for the Highlanders in goal.
 
UP NEXT
Houghton travels to Geneseo on Wednesday to take on the SUNY Geneseo Knights at 7:00 p.m.