HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton Highlanders avenged their first loss of the season with a resounding 11-0 conference-opening victory over the Keuka Wolves on Wednesday night.
 
The Wolves held the Highlanders at bay throughout the first quarter, fending off eight shots, seven of which garnered saves from the Keuka goalie.
 
But just over a minute into the second quarter, Cedar Smith deposited her first goal of the season into the back of the cage, and from there the Highlanders looked like they could not miss.  Over the ensuing nine minutes Houghton would add four more goals, taking a 5-0 lead into halftime.
 
The second half would bring more of the same, as the Highlanders pounded out six more goals over the final 30 minutes.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 11 | Keuka – 0
Records: Houghton: 6-1 | Keuka: 1-4
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton University | Attendance: 30

SCORING SUMMARY

16:14		Cedar Smith (1)
18:27		Bekah Davie (9) Assisted By: Deborah Cross
25:09		Adria Hartzler (4) Assisted By: Cedar Smith
26:05		Ava Kramp (2) Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger
27:10		Adria Hartzler (5) Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger
38:55		Cate Westenberger (3) Assisted By: Deborah Cross
42:35		Adria Hartzler (6)
45:54		Jace Hunzinger (3)
46:33		Katie Berghorn (2)
50:51		Bekah Davie (10) Assisted By: Ciciley Haslem
57:55		Dhani Slaughter (1) Assisted By: Ashley Quinnett

NOTABLE STATS
>> Adria Hartzler notched her first career hat-trick, giving her six goals on the season, leading a Houghton attack that saw eight different players score at least one goal.
 
>> Bekah Davie added two goals, giving her 10 on the season and 38 for her career.  She has scored at least one goal in six of the Highlanders seven games this season and currently sits in fourth place on the Houghton career goals-scored list, only one behind third-place holder, Ndunge Kiiti.
 
>> Jace Hunzinger collected her third goal of the season and dished out two more assists.  Already the all-time Houghton assist leader, she currently leads the NCAA Division III in assists per game (1.71).
 
>> Goalkeeper Annika Galen recorded one save, earning her fourth shutout of the season. 
 
>> After being forced to sit out last season with an injury, Dhani Slaughter recorded her first career goal on an assist from Ashley Quinnett, also a career first.
 
>> Houghton has now outscored their opponents, 34-5, this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Utica University this Saturday, September 23 for another Empire 8 clash with Pioneers at 5:00 p.m.  While Utica holds a 9-2 all-time advantage, the Highlanders defeated the Pioneers last season, in Houghton, 2-1, on a dramatic fourth quarter goal by Peyton Bentley.