Houghton Men's Lacrosse Opens 2020 Season with Convincing Victory

2/26/2020 11:48:00 PM

By: Houghton Athletics Release

HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton College Men's Lacrosse team caught fire from the get-go in their home opener on Wednesday night over Medaille College 20-1.

The Highlanders' high powered offense found the net early and often with their first goal of the season coming just 88 seconds into the contest as Daniel Williamson got the night rolling off of a Michael Wrobel assist.

By the end of the first quarter the team had built up a commanding 7-0 lead. By halftime, the team stretched their lead to 11-0. 

After a Nathan Anderson shot stretched the lead to 12-0, Medaille countered with their lone goal of the night off the stick of Tanner Delorme.

Less than a minute later, Austin Andryshak would find the net for the third time that night, and the Highlanders never looked back. When the final horn rang, it was the Highlanders on top in a convincing 20-1 victory.

A balanced attack was demonstrated by the Highlanders with eight different players scoring on the evening.

Daniel Williamson led the way with four goals while Nathan Anderson, Jonathan Mayer, Austin Andryshak, and Lyle Warrior contributed three goals apiece. Stephen Gonzalez put two shots in the net, while Joel Bean and Michael Wrobel each chipped in a score.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 20 | Medaille - 1
Records: Houghton: 1-0-0 | Medaille: 0-1-0
Venue: Burke Field | Attendance: 37

SCORING SUMMARY
Team Period Time Scored By Assisted By MEDAILLE HOUGHTON
HOUGHTON 1st 13:28 Daniel Williamson (1) Michael Wrobel 0 1
HOUGHTON 1st 11:34 Austin Andryshak (1) Jonathan Mayer 0 2
HOUGHTON 1st 06:13 Jonathan Mayer (1) Nathan Anderson 0 3
HOUGHTON 1st 04:51 Lyle Warrior (1) Nathan Anderson 0 4
HOUGHTON 1st 03:34 Jonathan Mayer (2) Unassisted 0 5
HOUGHTON 1st 02:16 Lyle Warrior (2) Jonathan Mayer 0 6
HOUGHTON 1st 00:34 Nathan Anderson (1) Unassisted 0 7
HOUGHTON 2nd 14:03 Daniel Williamson (2) Austin Andryshak 0 8
HOUGHTON 2nd 10:36 Nathan Anderson Unassisted 0 9
HOUGHTON 2nd 04:13 Lyle Warrior (3) Unassisted 0 10
HOUGHTON 2nd 01:57 Austin Andryshak (2) Unassisted 0 11
HOUGHTON 3rd 13:12 Nathan Anderson (3) Unassisted 0 12
MEDAILLE 3rd 09:27 Tanner Delorme (1) Unassisted 1 12
HOUGHTON 3rd 08:32 Austin Andryshak (3) Unassisted 1 13
HOUGHTON 3rd 03:59 Joel Bean (1) Unassisted 1 14
HOUGHTON 3rd 01:19 Daniel Williamson (3) Unassisted 1 15
HOUGHTON 3rd 00:10 Michael Wrobel (1) Daniel Williamson 1 16
HOUGHTON 4th 11:21 Stephen Gonzalez (1) Michael Wrobel 1 17
HOUGHTON 4th 10:45 Jonathan Mayer (3) (UP) Nathan Anderson 1 18
HOUGHTON 4th 08:52 Daniel Williamson (4) (UP) Nathan Anderson 1 19
HOUGHTON 4th 06:41 Stephen Gonzalez (2) (UP) Unassisted 1 20

NOTABLE STATS
 >>Daniel Williamson's four goals tied his career high for a single game scoring output.

>>Lyle Warrior's three goals gives him a new career high in a single game.

>>Thomas Woodward caused five turnovers and fielded seven ground balls for the Highlanders.

>>Goalkeeper Jeremy Harris saved seven Maverick attempts and earned the win in the net for Houghton.

COACH'S CORNER
"It was a great team effort, and we played well on both ends of the field. It was important for us to execute our game plan from the opening whistle, and we were able to keep that momentum rolling throughout the game. It is a great start to the season, and we are looking forward to getting back to practice tomorrow to prepare for our next game." 
-Coach Andrew Lundeen

UP NEXT
The Highlanders will travel to Cazenovia on Saturday for a 1:00 non-conference matchup.