Houghton Falls 1-0 in OT to Roberts Wesleyan
HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- No. 1 seed Houghton women's soccer lost 1-0 in overtime to #3 Roberts Wesleyan College in the NCCAA Division I East Region Championship at Houghton on Saturday.
The NCAA Division II Redhawks controlled the majority of the play throughout the first half and tested Houghton keeper
Shawna Sprout (Portville, NY, Portville Central) numerous times. But the junior keeper was up to the task and kept the visitors off the board. The Redhawks outshot the Highlanders 9-1 in the first half with Sprout making four stops.
Roberts reeled off five more shots over the first 15 minutes of the scond half, but the Highlanders finally found some rhythm on offense and tightened up defensively for the remainder of regulation. Houghton found room to get off four shots while limiting the Redhawks to two over the final 30 minutes.
The teams went to extra time where the Redhawks held a 3-1 shots advantage. The final shot was the decisive one. Heaven Palmatia dribbled to the right end line and served a cross to the near post where Ellie Swan sent a one-timer past Sprout.
The Redhawks finished the contest with a 19-6 advantage in shots. All six Houghton shots came off the foot of senior
Stephany Ellison (Whitesville, NY, Whitesville Central).
Sprout had 10 saves.
Houghton ends its season at 9-7-1. Roberts improves to 11-9-0 and advances to the NCCAA National Tournament.