WBB Geneva

Beaver Falls, PA – Geneva’s women’s basketball team showed why they are one of the AMC North Divison’s top teams tonight easily defeating Houghton 74-45. The Golden Tornadoes are now 5-1 in the AMC North Division and 12-3 for their overall season.

The women shot poorly from the field registering 32% from the field and 23% behind the arch. The Golden Tornado’s out-rebounded the Highlanders 27-43 controlling most of the action inside. The Highlanders also fell on hard times after losing Jessica Smith (Fr. Middleport, NY) to a rolled ankle injury in the second half.

Leah French (Fr. Owego, NY) led Houghton with 13 points. And Cassie Merrill (Jr. Houghton, NY) followed just behind her with 10 points.

The Highlanders are now 7-8 overall and 3-4 in the AMC North Division. Houghton will look to improve their record tomorrow Saturday, January 20^th when the contest Seton Hill University away at 5:30 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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 13 2007 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 13 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648