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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information Director 585.567.9556

 Women's Soccer Team Wins Handily

 

Houghton, N.Y.— Hannah Swift scored three goals, Amy-Kay Mitchell had a goal and two assists and Mandy Lewandowski had two assists as the Houghton College women’s soccer team defeated the SUNY Canton Kangaroos 8-0 Wednesday night at Burke Field.

 

Swift got her first goal less than eight minutes into the game when Rebecca Smith’s pass sent her in at the left post. Swift buried her shot hard and low.

 

Just 12 minutes later the Highlanders struck again when Carolyn Tomlinson headed in a corner kick. Lewandowski got the assist.

 

At the 38:44 mark, Lauren Haggerty got her first goal of the year when she touched the ball past two defenders and then drove a shot to the right of SUNY Canton goalkeeper Brenna Sexton.

 

Almost exactly ten minutes later Rebecca Smith made it 4-0 when Erin Ross’ cross from the right side found her all alone at the far post and she headed it home.

 

Swift opened the scoring in the second half—just as she had done in the first—when she pulled the ball sharply to her left at the top of the penalty area to shake a defender and sent a left-footed shot to the right corner of the goal.

 

At 61:43 Amy-Kaye Mitchell got the second goal of her college career, with Lewandowski getting her second assist of the night.

 

Mitchell was again in on the play—this time with the assist—when Swift got her third of the night and ninth of the season at 67:28.

 

Erin Ross closed out the scoring with a well-placed shot just under the crossbar at 80:17.

 

The win raises Houghton’s record to 3-2-2; SUNY Canton is now 2-2. Houghton hosts Carlow University at Burke Field on Saturday at 1 p.m.

       
 

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.