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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- October 14th, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Highlanders
Lose to Geneva, 3-2
Houghton, N.Y. – The
Highlanders were defeated today in a close match versus the Geneva Golden
Tornadoes, 3-2. The Highlanders played tough unfortunately losing the
rollercoaster match in the fifth set 10-15.
The AMC North Division contest was played with much intensity but the
Highlanders came out on the short end. The scores of the match were 29-31,
30-27, 31-29, 27-30 and 10-15.
The Highlanders were once again led defensively by
Jr. Stefanie Swanson
(Houghton, N.Y.) and
Sr. Elizabeth Gardner
(New Castle, PA) who registered 31 and 27 digs on the night,
respectively.
Fr. Holly Motherall (Paris, ON)
led the Highlanders with a total of 21 kills on the night.
The Highlanders look to improve their overall record as they face
Baptist Bible this Friday at home at 7:00PM.
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.
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