HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The offense for Houghton men's soccer continued to click Saturday, as the Highlanders knocked off Wells, 6-0, at home.
Houghton led 4-0 at the half, with four different Highlanders scoring in the contest.
GAME VITALS
Score:Â Houghton 6 | Wells 0
Location:Â Houghton, N.Y. | Burke Field
Attendance:Â 125
Records:Â Houghton 2-0-0 | Wells 0-1-0
DETAILS
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Caleb Bailey opened the scoring in the 11th minute, with a header off a cross from
Alex Kalivoda
>> Kalivoda scored the next two goals for Houghton, in the 12th and 22nd minutes
>> Freshman
Nkosinathi Volmink scored the first two goals of his career, while
Andy Loomis also scored
NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton outshot the Express, 39-5, with 19 shots on goal
>> Corners were 7-0 in Houghton's favor
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Jack Arterton played the first half in goal,
Sam Carpenter started the second half and played 30 minutes, while freshman
Edgar Diaz Abascal played the final 15 minutes
>> The six goals are the most scored by the Highlanders since a 6-1 win over Hilbert on September 19, 2017
>> The last time the Highlanders scored at least 11 goals over a two game span was in 2011
>> The Highlanders are 2-0 for the first time since the spring 2021 COVID season
COACH'S CORNER
"Tonight was a good way to finish off a positive weekend. I thought the team showed good consistency tonight and maintained a high level of play throughout. It was great to get a lot of players some minutes on the field." -- Head Coach
Bobby McColl
UP NEXT
The Highlanders head on the road to take on Geneseo on Tuesday, September 5 at 6 p.m.