AURORA, NY – Deborah Cross scored four goals to lead the Houghton Highlanders to their second straight win on Tuesday night, defeating the Wells Express, 12-1.
Houghton scored their first goal just over a minute into the game when Rebekah Davie slotted a pass from
Jace Hunzinger past the Express goalie.
The Highlanders would score four total goals in the first quarter then add three more in the second to take a 7-0 lead into the half.
Houghton would later add two more goals in the third quarter, and another three in the fourth, while Wells would pick up their only goal in the 51
st minute of play.
Seven Houghton players scored goals on the day.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 12 | Wells – 1
Records: Houghton: 2-2 | Wells: 0-5
Venue: Wells Athletic Complex, Wells College
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> The 12 goals scored by the Highlanders are the most by the team since September 18, 2019 when they defeated Wells, 13-1.
>> The four goals scored by Cross are the most by an individual Houghton player in a single game since September 23, 2017 when the Highlanders defeated Wells, 8-1.
>> The seven Houghton players who scored at least one goal in the game—Davie, Cross, Hunzinger,
Sarah Retz,
Cedar Smith,
Katherine Manley, and
Sara Maines—are the most individual scorers the Highlanders have had in a single game since joining the NCAA in 2012.
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Sofia Gildemeister (30 minutes) picked up her second win of the season in goal.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders resume Empire 8 play this Saturday, when they travel to Pennsylvania to take on the Washington & Jefferson Presidents at 12:00 p.m.
