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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 13th, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648             

        Houghton Nip’s Virginia Intermont, 4-0

 

Box Score

Houghton, N.Y. – On a cold and windy day, the Highlanders hot streak continued with a victory over Virginia Intermont College, 4-0.  The Highlanders were led by Jr. Bethany Kowalczyk (Waterford, PA) who scored her 14th goal and her 7th assist on the season. 

The Highlanders put extensive early pressure on Virginia Intermont but remained off the score board until late in the first half.  The first Highlander goal came in the 29th minute as Jr. Bethany Kowalczyk (Waterford, PA) picked up the ball and dribbled towards the Virginia Intermont defense flocked towards Jr. Kowalczyk leaving So. Hannah Swift (Perrysburg, NY) with an open shot as she pulled the goalkeeper out of the net.  The second Highlander goal came just two minutes later in the 31st minute from a quick restart off a free kick in which Jr. Rebecca Smith (Carlisle, PA) passed a short ball to Sr. Bridget Toth (Victor, NY) who sent a through ball to an open So. Mandy Lewandowski (North East, PA) blasting it past the goalkeeper.  The last goal of the first half came in the 41st minute on a direct kick when So. Hannah Swift (Perrysburg, N.Y.) gave a quick touch to Sr. Krista Fowlkes (Lake Placid, FL) who sent a ball that deflected off the Virginia Intermont defense into the net.   

The second half was relatively inactive yet the Highlanders were able to score the only goal of the half late in the half.  In the 76th minute Jr. Bethany Kowalczyk (Waterford, PA) single handedly beat the Virginia Intermont defense as well as the goalie. 

So. Bethany Studt (Earlville, N.Y.), registered her 6th shutout of the season playing all 90 minutes and tallying 2 save.   

With today’s win, the lady Highlanders have extended their regular season undefeated streak to 60 games. Included in this streak are wins over the 2004 and 2005 NAIA National Champions.

The Highlanders look to improve their National ranking and to better their 13-0-1 record in their next game tomorrow Saturday, October 14th versus AMC rival Carlow College at Founders Field, PA with the kickoff at 4PM.    

 

Houghton College has deep and solid roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play and in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and unique

emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference for the Kingdom on campus, in Allegany County, in the Northeast and around the world.  Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door for Houghton to be a leader, both in the Northeast and nationally, in character education. Through hands-on, innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and student-athletes are working together to change the culture of sport and to change our culture through sport.