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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Drew Hannan, Assistant Sports Information Director 585.567.9648

Box Score

Sluggish First Half Does In Highlanders

(Houghton, N.Y.)— Coming off of a holiday trip to Kentucky for two games, the Houghton Highlanders women’s team struggled early against Ohio Dominican and lost by a final score of 76-56.

            The Highlanders were able to connect on only 31% of their shots in the first half, going nine-for-29 in the opening frame. The early shooting woes led to a 17-point halftime deficit.

            But Houghton was able to get things clicking offensively in the second half, putting up 31 points and keeping the Panthers from running away with the game.

            The Highlanders were led by 17 points and four assists from Leah French (Owego, NY/Owego Free Academy), and teammate Shannon Dougherty (Houghton, NY/Houghton) chipped in 15 points of her own.

            Houghton (5-4, 0-1) will travel to Roberts Wesleyan on Tuesday, January 6th.

 

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.