Houghton, NY – The Houghton College Field Hockey team came up short in a thrilling double overtime game against Hartwick College on Sunday.
 
The Highlanders stepped onto Burke Field for intercollegiate competition for the first time in over 500 days. This game also marked Goal Keeper Sofia Gildemeister's field hockey debut.
 
The reigning Empire 8 Champs kept the Highlander defense busy the entire afternoon. Gildemeister and the rest of the Houghton defense managed to keep the Hawks off scoreboard until late in the second overtime period when Hartwick found a breakaway opportunity and Tegan Robinson managed to find Leah Tolley for the game winning goal just seconds before penalty shots would have ensued.
 
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 0 | Hartwick – 1
Records: Houghton: 0-1-0 | Hartwick 1-0-0
Venue: Burke Field | Attendance: 0


SCORING SUMMARY

Time	Team	Description
79:48		Leah Tolley (1) Assisted By: Tegan Robinson , Team *

 
NOTABLE STATS
>> The Hawks controlled the offensive side of the ball by out-shooting the Highlanders 31-5.
 
>> Houghton Goal Keeper, Sofia Goldemeister, made 10 saves on the day while surrendering only the game-winning goal.  
 
COACH'S CORNER
"It feels great to be back and the effort we put out today as a team makes it even sweeter. With a lot of new players in new positions, we relied heavily on the leadership and talent of our senior class to keep things organized and well paced. Jennings and Daniels kept us hanging in defensively with the help of Sofia who handled the pressure of today's contest with focus and game changing effort. Our offensive transition needs work, but I'm confident it will improve over time, so we can generate more shots and offensive penalty corners. Overall, I'm really pleased with the fight we put up with such a small squad against great competition."  -Coach Hannah Ogden
 
UP NEXT

The Highlanders will host Elmira College on Thursday, March 25^th at 5:00 PM in Houghton.