HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Hilbert College Women's Soccer continued non-conference play this evening with a matchup against Houghton University on the road. Despite a 12 save effort from
Keira McFarland, including ten in the first half, the Hawks fell, 4-0.
Houghton applied pressure throughout the opening 45 minutes, but McFarland helped keep the match scoreless through the first 32 minutes with a series of saves. The Highlanders eventually broke through in the 33rd minute and carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Hawks' best offensive opportunity of the first half came in the 26th minute when
Ja'Lynn Sanders put a shot on goal. Sanders accounted for both of Hilbert's shots in the match.
Houghton extended its advantage with goals in the 57th and 60th minutes to make it 3-0 before adding a fourth goal in the final two minutes of regulation. McFarland recorded two additional saves in the second half to finish the night with 12 stops.
Sanders led the Hawks offensively with two shots, including the team's lone shot on goal.
UP NEXT:
The Hawks begin AMCC play on Saturday with a trip to Penn State Altoona to take on the Lions at 3 pm.
