HOUGHTON, NY— Emie Taylor's first career double-double was not enough to lift the Houghton Highlanders past the visiting Westminster Titans, as the Highlander dropped the season opener, 64-41.
 
Taylor led the Highlanders with 14 points and 15 rebounds, but Houghton shot only 23.6 percent from the floor.  The Titans shot 38.5 percent and sank five more threes than the Highlanders.
 
Westminster led by only two points after the first quarter, but outscored Houghton, 32-11, over the next 20 minutes. 
 
While the Titans edged the Highlanders by only two points in the final quarter, the lead built in the middle of the game proved insurmountable. 
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 41 | Westminster – 64
Records: Houghton: 0-1 | Westminster: 1-0
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 178

NOTABLE STATS
>> The Titans capitalized on a deep bench, outscoring the Highlander reserves, 29-12.  Westminster also capitalized on 10 blocked shots.
 
>> Emily Fromknecht led the Titans with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Camden Hergenrother and Brooke Lyczek scored 12 and 13 points apiece, respectively.
 
>> In her first collegiate game, Alexis Klohr scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while Hannah Cybart chipped in nine points and nine rebounds for the Highlanders.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"We never really settled into our offense tonight.  We've had some players missing, some new players, and we've changed a few things to try to open up the floor, and we just didn't seem comfortable creating space tonight.
 
"I saw some good things from Emie [Taylor] and Alexis [Klohr].  I'm confident we will continue to get better as the season progresses, and I'm looking forward to competing again tomorrow afternoon." –Coach Alicia Mucher
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to action tomorrow afternoon when they host the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.