HOUGHTON, NY – Three Highlanders posted a hat trick apiece as the Houghton offense exploded in a win over the visiting Wells Express, 13-1.
Houghton put the first ball in the back of the cage less than two minutes into the game when
Hannah Daniels knocked in her first goal of the year on an assist by
Katherine Manley. The Highlanders would go on to score six more goals in the first quarter and 10 goals before the half.
Wells would notch their first goal of the year in the third, but Houghton responded with three more goals in the final period.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 13 | Wells – 1
Records: Houghton: 3-4 | Wells: 0-5
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College | Attendance: 30
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> Tonight's game was the highest scoring contest for the Highlanders since they defeated SUNY Morrisville, 14-1, on October 22, 2013.
>> Four Highlanders posted multi-goal games, including three—
Sydney Jameson,
Caitlin Jennings and
Peyton Bentley—who scored three goals apiece. This is the first time Houghton has accomplished such a feat since joining the NCAA.
>> Jameson now leads the Highlanders with six goals on the season.
COACH'S CORNER
"It's always fun to have positive results. We still have a lot to work on before Saturday and are keeping our focus and discipline in check as we prepare for conference play." -Coach
Hannah Ogden
UP NEXT
The Highlanders open Empire 8 conference play this Saturday when they travel to Oneonta, New York to take on the Hartwick Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Last year the Hawks scored two second-half goals to clip the Highlanders, 2-1, knocking Houghton out of post-season contention.
