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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- January 30 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Houghton Holds Home Court To
Defeat Rival Roberts
Box Score
Houghton,
NY –
The
women’s basketball team experienced a thrilling victory for a crowd clad in
purple and gold as they defeated Roberts Wesleyan College 57-49. Houghton
College is celebrating Purple & Gold Week and the women’s basketball team made
sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats in this tight battle.
Captain
Ashley Scudder (Jr. Fredonia, NY) stepped up this evening and led the
team with her intensity as well as her play.
Scudder earned 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists for the evening.
Following her was Leah French (Fr. Owego,
NY) who had 14 points, 5 rebounds and
Erika Forland
(Fr. Huntington Station, NY) who
earned 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals.
Roberts
came to Houghton with only six players due to players breaking team rules and
serving suspensions. But these six players played with heart. “Roberts had the
emotional momentum coming into the game and they played aggressively,” Coach
Lord commended Roberts. “But our defense made the difference tonight. We
played well on the boards. The other key to our win was
Scudder who led the team and encouraged
everyone else.”
The
Highlanders are now 10-9 overall and 5-4 in the AMC North Division. Houghton
play at home on February 2nd vs. Point Park University with the tip
off 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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