CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The Fightin' Engineers dropped their first game on the year, as they were bested by the undefeated Wabash Little Giants 4-0.
Alfredo Campos would score Wabash's first goal of the game, which came three minutes into the match. Junior
Ryan Shapiro would nearly tie the game with a shot on goal in the 13
th minute, which was saved by Rafael Cordova.
Sophomore
Justin Burns hauled in his first save in the 25
th minute, and he would deflect another shot away in the in the 40
th minute. Luck was not on the Fightin' Engineers side, as Wabash would recover Burns' deflection, where Blake Horn fired a shot into the back of the net, putting the Little Giants up 2-0.
Senior
Oliver Fila would add a high shot of goal on his own less than a minute later, which would also be saved.
The Little Giants were able to extend the lead in the second half, as Campos recorded his fifth goal of the season in just five games.
It would only take six minutes for Rose-Hulman to respond, as Shapiro's second shot on target beat the keeper in the 64
th minute. Shapiro has now scored four goals this season, which continues to lead the HCAC.
Wabash would add their fourth goal from Colton Hughes-Suiters in the 82
nd minute to secure the win.
The Fightin' Engineers now sit at 2-1-1 on the year. They will look to bounce back when they take on Millikin on Saturday, September 12 at 7 PM ET (6 PM CT).
