HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton Highlanders won their third straight, defeating the Keuka Wolves, 5-1, in another dominant performance.
Bekah Davie opened the scoring in the fourth minute, putting away her 11
th goal of the season on a
Deborah Cross assist.
Less than 10 minutes later
Olivia Ocker found
Ava Kramp, giving the Highlanders all the scoring they would need.
The Wolves would cut the margin to a goal in the 27
th minute, but
Jace Hunzinger would put away two more goals, and Cross would add another, as the Highlanders pulled away for the victory.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 5 | Keuka – 1
Records: Houghton: 8-6 (3-4 Empire 8) | Keuka: 1-12 (1-5 Empire 8)
Venue: Jephson CAC | Attendance: 56
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton outpaced the Wolves in both shots (32-3) and penalty corners (10-8).
>> Davie, who broke Kelly Mazzeo's career goals-scored record on Saturday, continued to close in on Mazzeo's all-time scoring record. She now has 121 career points, trailing Mazzeo by only 11 points with three regular-season games left to play.
>> Hunzinger continues to nip at Davie's heels in their pursuit of Mazzeo's record. With her goals today she now trails Davie by only one point and Mazzeo by only 12.
>> Cross also moved up the ladder again with a goal and an assist, giving her 86 career points and moving her past Judy Johnson (1996-99) into eighth place on the career scoring list. She trails seventh-place-holder, Kristen Dorsey (1997-99) by only three points.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Oswego on Tuesday, October 22 to challenge the SUNY Oswego Lakers in a non-conference matchup at 4:00 p.m. Houghton snapped a four-game losing streak to Oswego last season, defeating the Lakers on Burke Field, 3-0.
