FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- November 22, 2006
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Mansfield defeat's Women's Basketball, 47-76
Box Score
Mansfield, PA- The Women's Basketball team
fell to the Mansfield University Mounties tonight 47-76. The Highlanders played
a tough 1st half against the undefeated 2-0 Mounties.
The Highlanders took an early lead with a 7-0 run
in 17:58 minute mark, by three buckets from the Highlanders Juniors:
Ashley Scudder, Cassie Merrill and
Becky Kallal. The Highlanders continued to assume control until the
10:00 when Mansfield tied the game at 15-15 with a 3 pointer from Mountie Emily
Atkins.
The lead would go back and forth until the
Mounties took two unanswered lay up's getting out to a 4 point lead 21-25 with
2:27 left on the clock. The Highlanders managed to only put up three shots in
the last two minutes allowing the Mounties to stretch their lead to nine going
into the half.
The second half started rough for the Highlanders
missing their first eight shot attempts while the Mounties poured on the points
extending their lead to 23-48 (15:34). The Highlanders continued to struggle
offensively for the rest of half shooting just over 30% from the field for the
game.
Leah French (Owego, NY) led the
Highlanders with 12 points and 4 rebounds in 15 minutes of action.
The women's overall record moves to 0-3 and play
away at Alfred University on the 29th of November at 8:00 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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