HOUGHTON, NY – The Geneseo Knights scored four goals in the first nine minutes of play in route to a 5-1 victory over the Houghton Highlanders on Wednesday evening.
 
The Knights opened the scoring in the second minute off a penalty corner, then scored again two minutes later on another corner.
 
Geneseo would tack on two more insurance goals over the next five-plus minutes.
 
Houghton found their feet in the second quarter, scoring their lone goal off a corner by Zoey Kasper played to Hannah Daniels, who scored her third goal of the season from just inside the circle.
 
The Highlanders would outshoot the Knights in the second quarter, 6-1, but could not find the back of the cage a second time.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 1 | SUNY Geneso – 5
Records: Houghton: 4-7 | SUNY Geneso: 9-2
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College | Attendance: 23


SCORING SUMMARY

1:15		Allie Ball (1) Assisted By: Erin Nolan *Direct Shot Off Corner
3:14		Elisa Arcara (4) Assisted By: Haley Clark *Off Corner, Pass From Right To Center
6:24		Haley Clark (7) Assisted By: Maggie Phipps 1 Beat Goalie, Slide In Front Of Cage To 16
8:40		Liz Burke (1) Assisted By: Haley Clark *
23:33		Hannah Daniels (3) Assisted By: Zoey Kasper *Direct Off Corner To Top Of Circle
36:45		Jordan Penkitis (1) Assisted By: Haley Clark *Pass From Right To Center

NOTABLE STATS
>> Geneseo finished with advantages in both shots (18-8) and penalty corners (11-8).
 
>> Sarah Olandt collected five saves for the Highlanders while Natalie Chojnacki stopped two shots and Sarah Quinlan one for the Knights.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Burke Field on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. when they will take on the Nazareth College Golden Flyers.  Houghton is 6-3 all-time against the Golden Flyers but lost in last year's matchup, 3-2.