ALFRED, N.Y. -- Houghton women's soccer got three goals in each half to earn a 6-0 win over Alfred State on the road Thursday night.

It was the first Highlander win for first-year Head Coach Esther Webb.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 6 | Alfred State 0
Location: Alfred, N.Y. | Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 172
Records: Houghton 1-0 | Alfred State 0-1

DETAILS
>> Sophomore Natalie Milne opened the scoring in the third minute with an unassisted tally
>> Freshman Aivery Shuck scored twice, one in each half, top open her Highlander career in impressive fashion
>> Junior Sarah Potocki and sophomore Rileigh Studley each finished with a goal and an assist
>> Freshman Anna Huizenga closed the scoring with her first career goal in the 80th minute

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton got goals from five different players
>> Junior Megan Merrifield went the distance to earn the shutout. She did not face any shots on goal.
>> The Highlanders outshot the Pioneers 23-2, including a 16-0 advantage in shots on goal.
>> The Pioneers had a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks

COACH'S CORNER
"It was a great team win. We played together and played relentless. It's always great to put the ball in the back of the net, but even better to have goals come from 5 different individuals. Today's win was a really great start to the season." - Head Coach Esther Webb

UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Middletown, Pa., to take on PSU-Harrisburg on Saturday for a 6 p.m. contest