Houghton, NY – The Houghton College Women's Soccer team won their third straight game on Saturday against Medaille College.
Houghton junior
Sierra Neddo (Beaver Falls, NY/Beaver River) got the Highlanders started with an early goal two-minutes into the game.
Neddo found the net for a second time in the first half at the 23-minute mark off.
The Highlanders took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Early in the second half, the Mavericks answered with a score by Marissa Campbell to make it a one-score ballgame.
At the 58-minute mark, Neddo kicked one past the keeper to extend the lead to 3-1 – a score that the Highlanders held onto until time expired.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 3 | Medaille – 1
Records: Houghton: 3-3-0 | Medaille: 2-3-0
Venue: Burke Field | Attendance: 154
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> The Highlander's out-shot the Mavericks 25-4.
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Sierra Neddo's three goals was good for a hat trick in the contest – her second of the week.
COACH'S CORNER
"As I looked forward to this week, I knew it would be tough on our bodies to play three games in four days. Ultimately, I am proud of this team for persevering through the circumstances and coming out with the results that we did. I know they will have a restful day on Sunday leaving them ready to practice hard on Monday. We won't take the results this week for granted but the team and I are eager to continue improving." - Coach
Nikki Elsaesser
UP NEXT
The Highlanders continue their home-stand on Tuesday, September 17
th as Buffalo State comes to town for a non-conference match. The game will start at 7:00 PM at Burke Field.
