Brockport FH

Brockport, N.Y.- The Houghton Highlander Field Hockey team opened their season with a 5-0 win over SUNY-Brockport today. With a constant down pour of rain throughout the match, Coach Wells secured the start her team was looking for.

Sr. Natalie Wenger (Annville, PA) opened the scoring for the Highlanders in the 14^th minute. This was followed up with two goals from Fr. Ashley Hoffman (Webster, NY) in the 23^rd minute and 52^nd minute. Sr. Stacy Garber (Lebanon, PA) added the forth Highlander goal in the 53^rd minute and Jr. Rebecca Showvaker (Newville, PA) closed out the scoring in the 61^st minute, assisted by Sr. Stacy Garber (Lebanon, PA).

“We played very hard and got a very deserving win,” says Coach Wells. “Despite the poor conditions and rain we hope that we can keep up

The Highlanders record is now 1-0 for the season, their next game will be away against Ithaca College on September 6^th at 4:00pm.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- September 2, 2006 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- September 2, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648