Houghton, NY – The Houghton College men's Lacrosse team caught fire from the get-go in their home opener on Wednesday night over Medaille College 20-1.
The Highlanders' high powered offense found the net early and often with their first goal of the season coming just 88 seconds into the contest as
Daniel Williamson got the night rolling off of a
Michael Wrobel assist.
By the end of the first quarter the team had built up a commanding 7-0 lead. By halftime, the team stretched their lead to 11-0.
After a
Nathan Anderson shot stretched the lead to 12-0, Medaille countered with their lone goal of the night off the stick of Tanner Delorme.
Less than a minute later,
Austin Andryshak would find the net for the third time that night, and the Highlanders never looked back. When the final horn rang, it was the Highlanders on top in a convincing 20-1 victory.
A balanced attack was demonstrated by the Highlanders with eight different players scoring on the evening.
Daniel Williamson led the way with four goals while
Nathan Anderson,
Jonathan Mayer,
Austin Andryshak, and
Lyle Warrior contributed three goals apiece.
Stephen Gonzalez put two shots in the net, while
Joel Bean and
Michael Wrobel each chipped in a score.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 20 | Medaille - 1
Records: Houghton: 1-0-0 | Medaille: 0-1-0
Venue: Burke Field | Attendance: 37
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
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Daniel Williamson's four goals tied his career high for a single game scoring output.
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Lyle Warrior's three goals gives him a new career high in a single game.
>>Thomas Woodward caused five turnovers and fielded seven ground balls for the Highlanders.
>>Goalkeeper
Jeremy Harris saved seven Maverick attempts and earned the win in the net for Houghton.
>>The 19-goal spread was the largest margin of victory in the program's eight years of competition. The previous high was 15 in a 21-6 victory over Lyndon State in 2013.
>>The one goal allowed is the lowest in program history. The team previously had allowed just two goals in a game on two occasions.
>>This is the first season the team has opened the campaign with a victory.
COACH'S CORNER
"It was a great team effort, and we played well on both ends of the field. It was important for us to execute our game plan from the opening whistle, and we were able to keep that momentum rolling throughout the game. It is a great start to the season, and we are looking forward to getting back to practice tomorrow to prepare for our next game."
-Coach
Andrew Lundeen
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will travel to Cazenovia on Saturday for a 1:00 non-conference matchup.
