HOUGHTON, NY – Deborah Cross scored three goals in the first seven minutes of the game, as the Houghton Highlanders picked up their fifth conference victory of the season, defeating the Elmira Soaring Eagles, 9-1.
Houghton scored six goals in the first 15 minutes to open a commanding lead which they would never relinquish.
The Highlanders launched an all-out assault on the opposing goal, outshooting the Soaring Eagles, 43-1.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 9 | Elmira – 1
Records: Houghton: 11-4 (5-1 Empire 8) | Elmira: 2-9 (0-6 Empire 8)
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton University | Attendance: 70
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> The Highlanders have scored 65 goals in 16 games this season, putting them within striking distance of the single-season Houghton team scoring record, which the Highlanders established last year, of 69 goals.
>> Cross now has 12 goals on the season, the second-highest total on the team. Her three goals were her second hat trick of the season.
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Davannah Dunn scored her first career goal then just over a minute later added her second. Teammate
Ashley Quinnett also collected her first career goal.
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Adria Hartzler scored a goal (her ninth of the season) and added three assists, her second game this year with multiple assists.
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Jace Hunzinger added to her NCAA-leading assist total, dishing out two more in the victory.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Burke Field on Saturday when they will wrap up regular season conference play against the St. John Fisher Cardinals. The Cardinals are currently in sole possession of first place with a 6-0 record. If the Highlanders defeat the Cardinals it will create a three-way tie between Houghton, St. John Fisher and Hartwick, with the post-season tournament seeding coming down to goal-differential.
