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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 5, 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648             

          

     Highlanders Finish Strong Over Carlow University   

                                 Celtics, 54-50

 

Box Score

 

Pittsburgh, PA – The Women’s Basketball team started their road trip in Pennsylvania with a win over AMC North Division Opponent Carlow University Celtics today, 54-50. The Highlanders were led by Erika Forland (Fr. Huntington Station, NY) & Becky Kallal (Jr. West Chester, PA) who each scored 16 points  today.

 

The Highlanders got off to a slow start offensively and found themselves down 13 points, 13-26(5:46). The women's team could not find any rhythm and were plagued by 8 turnovers, shooting only 24% from the floor in the first half. The score at half time was 32-16 for Carlow University Celtics.

 

The Highlanders would need to make a run early in the second half and they did just that. Coming out of the gates hitting their first 7 out of 8 shots pulling the Highlanders within four points 30-34 (13:53). Defensively the Highlanders forced three consecutive turnovers on the Celtics taking the lead with a jumper from Erika Forland (Fr. Huntington Station, NY) 39-38 (7:43).

 

The game went back and forth until the four minute mark when the Highlanders gained full control of the lead, 46-45 (3:50). The Highlanders finished the game with Forland hitting 5-5 from the free throw line securing a four point win, 54-50.

 

The Highlanders showed an improved effort shooting over 61% from the field in the second half, 43% overall for the game. The Highlanders need to improve from the free throw line shooting a disappointing 50%.

 

The Highlanders put two players in double digit's Erika Forland (Fr. Huntington Station, NY) who went 5-10 FG, 6-10 FT, grabbed 9 rebounds, 16 points, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Becky Kallal (Jr. West Chester, PA) scored 16 points off 7-17 shooting and grabbed 4 rebounds. Leah French (Fr. Owego, NY) also chipped 9 points for the Highlanders.

 

With that win the women to 2-1 in AMC North Division play and back to .500 at 5-5 overall for the season. The women's next AMC North Division game is at Point Park on January 6th starting at 2:00 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.