HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Houghton men's lacrosse remained winless in conference play, falling to Alfred University, 20-7, at Burke Field on Wednesday.

The Saxons scored the first five goals of the contest before Nathan Anderson scored off an assist from Lyle Warrior with just over a minute left in the first quarter. However, the visitors would score twice in the next minute, the second tally coming as time expired in the quarter, to go up 8-1 after a quarter of play.

Thomas Woodward scored five minutes into the second quarter to make it 8-2. After two more Saxon goals, Daniel Williamson scored off an assist from Jonathan Mayer. Alfred would close the half with two more goals to take a 12-3 lead into the locker room. The third quarter was a defensive battle as neither team could find the back of the net.

The teams made up for the scoring drought in the fourth quarter, combining for 12 more goals. Mayer scored twice, with Anderson and Williamson each netting a goal. Unfortunately, the Saxons got eight goals in the quarter, five coming over a 2:08 span.

Highlander keeper Jeremy Harris played strong all game and turned away 19 Saxon shots on the night.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 7 | Alfred – 20
Records: Houghton 4-9, 0-4 E8 | Alfred 7-3, 3-1 E8
Location: Burke Field | Houghton College | Houghton, N.Y.

NOTABLE STATS

• Mayer, Anderson and Williamson each scored twice
• Anderson also tallied an assist and a team-high five ground balls
• Harris made 19 stops in goal
• The Saxons outshot the Highlanders 69-13 and had a 71-25 advantage in ground balls
• Alfred won 29 of 30 faceoffs

NEXT GAME
The Highlanders travel to Sage for a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday, April 13.