ASTON, PA –The Houghton Highlanders field hockey team kicked off the 2024 season with a bang, turning in a dominant performance in a 4-0 victory over the Lancaster Bible Chargers.
The Highlanders allowed only one shot, an offering which rolled wide in the 44
th minute of the game, as goalkeepers
Amber Cribbs and
Annika Galen combined for the shutout.
Jace Hunzinger opened the scoring in the eighth minute on a penalty corner off a pair of passes from
Deborah Cross and
Ava Kramp.
After finishing the first quarter with a 1-0 lead, the Highlanders would put away three more goals (
Adria Hartzler,
Bekah Davie and
Adelle Hunter) in less than a four minute span to enter the half up by four.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 4 | Lancaster Bible – 0
Records: Houghton: 1-0 | Lancaster Bible: 0-1
Venue: Turf Field, Neumann University | Attendance: 200
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> Hunzinger and Davie (97 and 99 career points apiece, respectively) currently sit in third and fourth place on the Highlanders' Career Leaders' Board. Davie trails second-place-holder, Lori Sheetz (1989-92), by two points, and is 35 points behind all-time leader, Kelly Mazzeo (2002-05). With a goal or an assist, Davie would become only the third Highlander to reach 100 points in a career.
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Adelle Hunter posted her first collegiate goal in the 29
th minute.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Neumann University tomorrow, when they will face the host Knights at 3:30 p.m.
