HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Houghton men's lacrosse had its two-game win streak snapped Saturday as the visiting Hartwick Hawks won 13-3 in the first E8 contest of the spring.

The Hawks scored three goals in the first quarter and added four in the second to take a 7-0 lead at the break. Houghton found in the net with just 24 seconds gone in the third quarter on a man-up goal from Jonathan Mayer. Nathan Anderson picked up the assist. Hartwick responded with four more goals in the third, and were up 11-1. Cole Chapman scored another man-up tally off an assist from Lyle Warrior early in the fourth, and Thomas Woodward scored the final Houghton goal, bookended by two more goals from the Hawks.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton - 3 | Hartwick - 13
Records: Houghton 2-4; 0-1 E8 | Hartwick 4-1; 1-0 E8
Location: Burke Field | Houghton College | Houghton, NY

NOTABLE STATS

• Cole Chapman led the Highlanders with a goal and an assist on the afternoon
• Jeremy Harris played strong in net with 19 saves
• Lyle Warrior led Houghton with five ground balls while adding an assist
• Andrew Skahan was 9-for-18 on faceoffs
• Hartwick had a 50-26 advantage in shots and a 42-33 edge in ground balls
• Houghton was 2-for-4 on man-up opportunities. The Hawks were 0-for-3

NEXT GAME
The Highlanders return to action against Keuka College on the road Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m.