Cornerstone Defeats
Highlanders 3-0
Box Score
Houghton, N.Y. The
Houghton Highlanders meet some tough competition today against #24 NAIA
Nationally ranked opponent Cornerstone University Golden Eagles losing
3-0.
The
Highlanders kept each set competitive by staying within arms length of
the Eagles. The Golden Eagles displayed great poise and defensive
intensity keeping the Highlanders at bay with a solid lead throughout
the match.
Sr. Elizabeth Gardner lead the team with 44 assists and 5 digs,
Offensively Sr. Teresa Rose lead with 12 kills. Other notables Fr. Holly
Motheral had nine kills and 4 blocks, while Jr. Stefanie Swanson tallied
8 digs.
Coach Nancy Cole was pleased with the effort against a top team like
Cornerstone. “Staying this close to a team like that, this early in the
season is a real positive that we can build upon for the rest of the
season.”
The Highlanders are now 2-1 for the season, and finish their final game
of the 2006 Houghton Volleyball Invitational against Taylor University
at 3pm.
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.