Box Score HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Utica scored twice in the second half to break open a close game and take a 3-0 victory over Houghton in E8 women's soccer Saturday at Burke Field.

The Pioneers scored in the 30th minute to take a 1-0 lead into the break and then added goals in the 58th and 62nd minutes.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 0 | Utica 3
Location: Houghton, N.Y. | Burke Field
Attendance: 65
Records: Houghton 5-6-4 (2-3-2 E8) | Utica 5-6-4 (3-1-3 E8)

DETAILS
>> Houghton was able to get some scoring chances early with three shots and two corners in the first 16 minutes, but it was the Pioneers who broke through first, scoring the game-winner in the 30th minute.
>> Shot were close at the half (6-5 Utica), but the Pioneers put more pressure on the Highlanders over the final 45 minutes, registering a 10-1 shots edge and scoring twice more.

KEY STATS
>> The Pioneers had a 16-6 final edge in shots.
>> Corners were even at five apiece.
>> Megan Merrifield stopped three shots in net.
>> Houghton currently sits in seventh in the E8 standings, but just four points out of the final playoff spot with two games remaining (Medaille and Sage).

UP NEXT
The Highlanders host Medaille at Burke Field on Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m.