SCHENECTADY, NY – The Houghton Highlanders reached double-digit wins on Saturday afternoon with an exclamation point, defeating the Russell Sage Gators, 11-0.
 
Houghton's leading goal-scorer, Bekah Davie, found the back of the cage just 22 seconds into the game, while the Highlanders went on to score four more times in the first quarter alone.  They would score three more times in the second quarter and take an 8-0 lead into the half.
 
Davie would go on to score two more goals, her second hat trick in the past three games, padding her team lead to 15 goals on the season.
 
Madison Tadusz made three saves in the cage for the Highlanders, picking up her fifth shutout of the season, a new NCAA-era Houghton record.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 11 | Russell Sage – 0
Records: Houghton: 10-4 (5-1 Empire 8) | Russell Sage: 0-11 (0-6 Empire 8)
Venue: Frank Bailey Stadium | Attendance: 67

SCORING SUMMARY

Time	Team	Description
0:22		Bekah Davie (13) Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger
7:33		Deborah Cross (6)
8:33		Peyton Bentley (9) Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger
12:58		Sara Maines (1) Assisted By: Cedar Smith
14:38		Deborah Cross (7) Assisted By: Sarah Retz
16:12		Cedar Smith (2) Assisted By: Elzandie Du Plessis
20:46		Lindsey Sonderman (1)
22:21		Elzandie Du Plessis (3)
45:36		Bekah Davie (14) Assisted By: Sarah Retz
46:41		Bekah Davie (15) Assisted By: Sarah Retz
49:03		Sarah Retz (1) Assisted By: Lindsey Sonderman

NOTABLE STATS
>> The Highlanders 10 wins are the most for the team since the 2017 season, when they finished 10-8.  The team's current .714 winning percentage is also the highest through 14 games since 2005.  The Highlanders continue to build on their most successful conference regular-season record since joining the Empire 8. The Highlanders are now 5-1 in E8 play, marking the first time the team has won five conference games since officially joining the league in 2014.
 
>> Jace Hunzinger dished out another two assists on the afternoon, giving her 16 on the season and 1.14 assists per game, ranking her first in both the Empire 8 and NCAA in both categories. 
 
>> Davie's 1.07 goals per game currently rank her second in the Empire 8 and in the top 25 in the NCAA.

>> Sarah Retz turned in her best statistical game of the season, posting her first goal of the year to go along with three assists.
 
UP NEXT
With a week to prepare, the Highlanders will return to Burke Field on Saturday, October 22 to take on the Hartwick Hawks at 7:00 p.m.  Hartwick currently occupies to top spot in the Empire 8 rankings with an unblemished 7-0 record in the conference.