Julius Klohr
1
Houghton HOUGHTON (4-5-5, 0-1-3)
2
Winner Alfred ALFRED (5-10-0, 1-3-0)
Houghton HOUGHTON
(4-5-5, 0-1-3)
1
Final
2
Alfred ALFRED
(5-10-0, 1-3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Houghton HOUGHTON 1 0 1
Alfred ALFRED 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Saxons Slip Past Highlanders with Two First Half Goals

ALFRED, NY – In what has become a perennially close match, the Alfred Saxons defeated the Houghton Highlanders in Saturday's cross-county Empire 8 conference matchup, 2-1, at Yunevich Stadium.
 
In a tightly contested battle, all three goals came within a 10 minute span.
 
The Saxons broke through just over 25 minutes into the game when Houghton lost control of the ball at the midfield.  Alfred forward Justin Eaton corralled a misplayed ball by the Highlanders, catching his defender off guard, and raced over 45 yards for a breakaway, sliding a left-footed shot just inside the far post and past the diving Houghton keeper.
 
Just over two minutes later Houghton's Daniel Myers quickly switched the ball from left-to-right, finding Ben Miller on the wing.  Miller took one touch and crushed a 30-yard shot to the far past to tie the score.
 
Alfred would put away the game winner seven minutes later.  After Houghton failed to convert on a pair of opportunities, the Saxons countered, winning a ball in the midfield and quickly playing a driven ball forward to Eaton, who beat the keeper with a right-footed rip from the top of the box for his second goal of the game.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 1 | Alfred – 2
Records: Houghton: 4-5-5 (0-1-3 Empire 8) | Alfred: 5-10 (1-3-0 Empire 8)
Venue: Yunevich Stadium, Alfred University | Attendance: 150


SCORING SUMMARY
Time Team Description
25:16 ALFRED Justin Eaton
27:23 HOUGHTON Ben Miller
34:28 ALFRED Justin Eaton
Assisted By: Charles Hawkins


NOTABLE STATS
>> The Saxons maintained a 16-12 shot advantage, while Houghton earned more corner kicks, 4-3.
 
>> In the past seven seasons, the two teams have played to a 3-3-1 mark.  With the exception of the first contest in 2012, which Houghton won, 3-0, and a 2-2 draw in 2014, each of the last five contests have all been decided by one goal
 
>> Miller's goal was the first of his collegiate career.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to SUNY Brockport on Wednesday, October 23 for a non-conference tilt with the Golden Eagles.  Kick-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
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