HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Cortland field hockey team scored a pair of goals less than five minutes apart in the first half and held on for a 2-1 victory at Houghton in non-conference action Thursday night. The Red Dragons improved to 8-3 with the win, while the Highlanders fell to 6-5.

Junior Meg Redmond (Accord/Rondout Valley) and sophomore Jessica Welsh (Hamilton) each tallied a goal for Cortland with senior Gabby Stein (Endwell/Maine-Endwell) collecting two assists. Sophomore goalie Kailynne Reinoehl (Lititz, PA/Warwick) registered one save.

For Houghton, Grace Lee scored an unassisted goal, and goalie Elizabeth Piszker made two saves.

Redmond gave the Red Dragons a 1-0 lead at 20:55 of the first half with her third goal of the season. Welsh then netted her ninth goal of tha campaign at 25:33 to give Cortland a 2-0 lead at intermission. Lee cut the lead in half at the 54:24 mark, but the Red Dragons held off the Highlanders over the final 15:36 to claim the win.

Cortland 2, Houghton 1

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Meg Redmond 1-0, Jessica Welsh 1-0, Gabby Stein 0-2
Houghton: Grace Lee 1-0

Halftime: Cortland 2, Houghton 0
Shots: Cortland 13, Houghton 2
Penalty Corners: Cortland 10, Houghton 1
Saves: Kailynne Reinoehl (Cortland) 1 (1 GA in 70:00); Elizabeth Piszker (Houghton) 2 (2 GA in 70:00)

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 8-3, Houghton (Highlanders) 6-5