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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- October 16th, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Highlanders Win On The Road Against Point Park, 3-1
Box Score
Pittsburgh,
PA-
The
Highlander rebounded from their earlier loss in the day to Carlow College by
beating the Point Park Pioneers, 3-1 (23-30, 30-21, 30-18, 30-19). The
Highlanders finished their road trip in Pittsburg, PA splitting two AMC North
Conference Division games bringing there overall record to 14-8, and 7-3 in AMC
play.
The
Highlanders overcame a first set loss to an extremely confident Pioneers team
only refocus and finish strong winning the next three sets with ease. The
Highlanders where lead upfront behind
Fr. Holly Motheral
(Paris, Ontario)
who lead
the team in kills with 15 for the match. Also having an outstanding game
offensively and defensively
Sr. Robin Frost
(Wheaton, IL)
also
had 8 kills and 11 digs and
Sr. Audrey Seldomridge
(Landisville, PA) tallied
10 kills for the match as well.
Sr. Elizabeth Gardner
(New
Castle, PA)
recorded
an impressive double-double with 38 assist’s and 18 digs for the match. Joining
her was
Jr. Stefanie Swanson
(Houghton, N.Y)
who
also had 20 digs for her efforts as well.
The
Highlanders next match is home against Non-conference opponent Bible Baptist
College (PA) on Friday the 20th of October at 7:00 pm.
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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