GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Three players scored five goals and Houghton women's lacrosse improved their record to 2-2 after a 20-14 win over Thiel College on Saturday.

The Highlanders scored five-straight goals midway through the first half to break open a one-goal game. Houghton led 12-4 at the half thanks to four goals from Marissa Hews.

The Tomcats outscored the Highlanders 10-8 in the second half, including the final three goals of the contest in the last two minutes.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 20 | Thiel 14
Records: Houghton 2-2 | Thiel 1-5
Venue: Thiel College | R-S Dome | Greenville, Pa.

NOTABLE STATS
>>The Highlanders outshot the Tomcats 51-26 on the afternoon
>>Draw controls were in favor of the Highlanders, 24-12
>>Hews finished with 5 goals and 6 assists
>>Mary Doell scored 5 goals and set a program record with 14 draw controls, breaking the previous mark of 11 set by Tyler Reese in 2013
>>Cori Beck tallied 5 goals, 1 assist, 6 draw controls and 5 ground balls
>>Reegan Mitchell had 2 goals, 1 assist and a team-high 7 ground balls
>>Hailey Potter had 6 saves in net

NEXT GAME
Houghton returns home to host Hilbert at Burke Field on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.