ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Houghton women's soccer dropped its final regular season game of the campaign, 3-1, on the road to Elmira on Wednesday afternoon.

While the Highlanders were already heading to E8 postseason play, the win for the Soaring Eagles put them into the E8 tournament for the first time since 2005.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 1 | Elmira 3
Location: Elmira N.Y. | Elmira College
Attendance: 333
Records: Houghton 7-9-2 (4-6-1 E8) | Elmira 5-9-2 (4-7-0 E8)

DETAILS
>> With their season on the line, the Soaring Eagles came out strong, getting a shot and earning two corners in the first four minutes before putting in the first goal of the game in the fifth minute.
>> The Highlanders responded with more intenstiy and control and outshot the Eagles 10-1 over the next 25 minutes. But it was a the Eagles that found the net again to go up 2-0 in the 31st minute.
>> Houghton then reeled off four more shots and two corner kicks as the half closed, but still found themselves trailing 3-0 at the half.
>> The Highlanders were able to pull within a goal on a tally from Aivery Shuck in the 52nd minute (assist to Elena Esh).
>> The host Eagles put the game away with their final goal in the 86th minute.

NOTABLE STATS
>> Total shots for the game were 21-8 in favor of the Highlanders. This included a 10-5 edge in shots on goal.
>> Preslee Miller made two saves in net.
>> Karryne Mims led Houghton with five shots.
>> The win for Elmira was the first over Houghton since the teams started their most recent series in 2010. Houghton leads 10-1-3 during that span.d
>> The Highlanders enter post season play on a three-game losing streak.

UP NEXT
Houghton is seeded #7 in the eight-team E8 Tournament and will travel to take on #2 Geneseo on Saturday, November 2 at 12 p.m. The Knights defeated the Highlanders 6-2 at Houghton a week ago. Learn more about the Empire 8 Tournament.