HOUGHTON, NY – Bekah Davie and Deborah Cross each scored a pair of goals to lift the Houghton Highlanders past the visiting Lancaster Bible College Chargers, 6-1.
 
Sarah Retz put the Highlanders on the scoreboard early, depositing a pass from Molly Brizzell in the back of the cage in the fourth minute of play.
 
Houghton never looked back from that point, as Davie scored the first of her two goals just under seven minutes later and added the other just over five minutes into the second quarter, giving Houghton a 3-0 lead.
 
The Chargers trimmed the Houghton lead to two in the 25^th minute on a goal by Haley Stahl, but Houghton answered just over 30 seconds later when Peyton Bentley scored her seventh goal of the season.
 
For the next 26 minutes the score would remain locked, 4-1, in favor of the Highlanders, but added insurance goals in the 52^nd and 59^th minutes, sealing the Houghton win, 6-1.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 6 | Lancaster Bible – 1
Records: Houghton: 4-7 | Lancaster Bible: 1-10
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton College | Attendance: 55


SCORING SUMMARY

Time	Team	Description
3:48		Sarah Retz Assisted By: Molly Brizzell
10:34		Rebekah Davie Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger
20:05		Rebekah Davie Assisted By: Peyton Bentley
24:26		Haley Stahl
25:02		Peyton Bentley
51:19		Deborah Cross
58:22		Deborah Cross Assisted By: Cedar Smith

NOTABLE STATS
>> Cross and Bentley currently lead the Highlanders with seven goals apiece.  They are also currently tied for the team lead in points (17) with Jace Hunzinger, who picked up her seventh assist this afternoon on the second of Davie's goals.
 
>> Sofia Gildemeister stopped three shots while allowing one goal, picking up her fourth win of the season.
 
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to Burke Field on Wednesday, October 13, when they will host the Medaille Mavericks for a non-conference matchup at 5:00 p.m.