BRADFORD, Pa. --Â Houghton's offensive firepower was on display in a 5-1 win over Pitt-Bradford in women's soccer action on Saturday.
Houghton got on the board in the seventh minute, but a Panther equalizer put the game at 1-1 into halftime. The Highlanders erupted with four second half goals to put the game away.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 5 | Pitt-Bradford 1
Location:Â Bradford, Pa. | Kessel Athletic Complex
Attendance:Â 100
Records:Â Houghton 2-2-2 | Pitt-Bradford 0-5
DETAILS
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Natalie Milne opened the scoring with her second goal of the season in the seventh minute
>> Pitt-Bradford tied the score at one apiece four minutes before halftime
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Rileigh Studley tallied her third and fourth goals of the season in the 50th and 56th minutes
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Chloe Shaw and
Natalia Weyforth each scored their first of the campaign just a minute apart in the 77th and 78th minutes
NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton dominated in shots, 29-3, including a 20-2 margin in shots on goal
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Megan Merrifield needed to stop just one shot in net
>> The win gave the Highlanders a 9-1 record against the Panthers over the past 10 contests.
COACH'S CORNER
"Getting a win on the road is always great - getting a win with multiple players contributing is even better. I'm proud of how we responded in the second half." -- Head Coach
Esther Webb
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return home to host Cazenovia on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m.