HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton Highlanders scored early and often, defeating the visiting SUNY Morrisville Mustangs, 6-1, on Wednesday evening to remain undefeated at 5-0.
Bekah Davie put away her team-leading seventh goal of the season just over a minute into the game, and
Deborah Cross would add two more before the end of the first quarter, giving Houghton a 3-0 advantage.
Davie and Cross would both add one more goal apiece, and
Adria Hartzler would score the final goal with less than a minute to play to round out the Houghton scoring.
Jace Hunzinger, meanwhile, continued her torrid assist rate, setting up her teammates' on four of the Highlanders six goals, giving her 10 assists so far this season.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 6 | SUNY Morrisville – 1
Records: Houghton: 5-0 | SUNY Morrisville: 0-4
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton University | Attendance: 45
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> The Highlanders outshot the Mustangs, 36-5, and maintained a 13-1 advantage in penalty corners.
>> Hunzinger broke the Houghton career assist record in the first game of this season. She now has 40 career assists, only four shy of tying the Empire 8 record Marguerite Chavez (Stevens, '13).
>> The Highlanders are off to a 5-0 start for the first time since playing a full Empire 8 schedule in 2012.
>> Davie's eight goals on the season give her 36 for her career.
>> Houghton has now outscored their opponents, 23-2, this season.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Burke Field on Saturday, September 16, for a non-conference matchup against the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have not met since 2019, when Ohio Wesleyan defeated Houghton, 4-0.
