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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- February 9 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Top Ranked Geneva Just Beats Houghton
Box Score
Houghton,
NY –
Houghton played well defensively but couldn’t produce at the other end as the
women’s basketball team fell to Geneva College 51-56. When the two teams
contested earlier in the season, Geneva manhandled Houghton winning by 31
points. However, the Highlanders played tight defense to keep the game close.
The
Golden Tornados are currently placed 2nd in AMC North Division.
Houghton out rebounded Geneva by 5 which helped them keep Geneva from playing
their type offensive game. The women played tough, but fell short.
Erika Forland
(Fr. Huntingdon Station, NY)
led the team with 16 points, 9 rebounds. Captain
Ashley Scudder (Jr. Fredonia, NY) followed just behind her with 14
points, 6 rebounds.
The
leaders for Geneva this evening were Allyson Clarke who earned a double-double
with 20 points, 10 rebounds and Ruth Dobos who had 9 points and 8 rebounds.
“After
our first game against them this season, it really shows our improvement to lose
to them by 5 this time. We played well defensively, we just couldn’t produce off
our steals,” Coach Parks said after the game.
The
Highlanders are now 11-11 overall and 6-6 in the AMC North Division. Houghton
will look to improve their overall record when they play at home on tomorrow
Saturday, February 10th vs. Seton Hill University with the tip off at
4:00 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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