RELEASE DATE: 10/3/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Freshman Alycia Pici’s two goals helps Mansfield to a 5-2 win over Houghton

HOUGHTON, NY – Freshman Alycia Pici scored twice and sophomore Jaimie Purdy added a goal and two assists to lead Mansfield to a 5-2 win over Houghton in a non-conference field hockey game Saturday afternoon.

Houghton got on the scoreboard first with a goal by Rachel Stefanski less than two minutes into the game. Mansfield tied the score at 1-1 on a goal by senior Brittany Kostishion off an assist from freshman Kristyn Grunza in the 16^th minute.

Mansfield would take a 2-1 lead a little over two minutes later when Purdy scored on an assist from freshman Kristy Tutorow. But Houghton would tie the score at 2-2 in the 19^th minute on a goal by Ashley Hoffman.

Mansfield took the lead for good on Kristyn Grunza’s seventh goal of the season two minutes later before Pici scored her goals in the 30^th and 37^th minute off assists from Purdy.

Freshman Jamie Twist was credited with four saves for Mansfield while Emily VanEenwyk has six saves for Houghton. Mansfield outshot Houghton 27-16.

It was the second straight win for the Mountaineers who improved to 4-8 overall. Houghton falls to 3-6

Mansfield host Millersville on Sunday and will sponsor ‘Play 4 the Cure”, a promotion to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. Game time is 1 p.m.

                       Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)

       Mansfield University vs Houghton College (Oct 03, 2009 at Unknown)

 Mansfield University (4-8) vs. Houghton College (3-6)

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Mansfield University  4  1 -  5

 Houghton College....  2  0 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.   1:20 HCFH Stefanski, Rachel (Lang, Carissa)

  2.  16:07 MANS Brittany Kostishion (Kristyn Grunza)

  3.  17:49 MANS Jaimie Purdy (Kristy Tutorow)

  4.  19:02 HCFH Hoffman, Ashley (Engle, Ashley)

  5.  21:15 MANS Kristyn Grunza (unassisted)

  6.  30:04 MANS Alycia Pici (Jaimie Purdy)

  7.  37:28 MANS Alycia Pici (Jaimie Purdy)

 Shots: Mansfield University 27, Houghton College 16

 Saves: Mansfield University 7 (Jamie Twist 4; TEAM 3), Houghton

 College 6 (VanEenwyk, Emily 6)