HOUGHTON, NY – Deborah Cross scored twice and
Jace Hunzinger added a goal and an assist, as the Houghton Highlanders turned in another dominant performance, remaining undefeated with a 5-1 victory over former Empire 8 conference rival Washington & Jefferson.
Olivia Ocker opened the scoring for the Highlanders in the eighth minute, putting away her first collegiate tally. And while Houghton outshot the Presidents, 7-1, in the opening period, W&J's one attempt on the Houghton cage tied the game, 1-1, only 35 seconds after Ocker's goal.
From that point on, the game would belong to the Highlanders. Cross would score the first of her two goals in the 25
th minute, giving the Highlanders a 2-1 lead at the half. Hunzinger,
Bekah Davie and Cross would all tack on second half goals, putting an exclamation point on the Houghton victory.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 5 | W&J – 1
Records: Houghton: 5-0 | W&J: 0-4
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton University | Attendance: 150
SCORING SUMMARY
NOTABLE STATS
>> In their continued race up the leaderboard,
Bekah Davie now has 106 career points, while Hunzinger has 105. They stand second and third all-time, respectively, trailing only, Kelly Mazzeo (2002-05), who tallied 132 career points.
>> Cross is now only one point removed from the top-10. With today's four points she now has 79 for her career, one point behind 10
th place-holder, Rochelle Hershey (1999-2002).
UP NEXT
The Highlanders head to Rochester on Wednesday, September 18 to take on the #21 University of Rochester Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
