HANOVER, Ind. - A second half goal from freshman Turner Perkins lifted the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory at Hanover in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) action Saturday, Oct. 25.
Perkins fired a shot from the top of the box past Hanover goalkeeper John Seewer in the 74th minute for the game's only goal. Sophomore Ben Lyon led the Fightin' Engineers individually firing three shots in the victory.
Both teams fired seven shots in the contest. Rose-Hulman, however, held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Senior goalkeeper Drew Miller notched two saves in the contest. Along with a strong performance from the Rose-Hulman defense, Miller earned his 10th shutout of the season and a program-best 32nd career shutout.
Rose-Hulman, which came into the game as the ninth-ranked team in the NCAA III Great Lakes Region, earned its fifth HCAC victory after falling to Earlham on Wednesday. The Engineers' record now stands at 10-4-3 including a 5-1-1 mark in HCAC play. The victory also makes the fourth consecutive season Rose-Hulman has reached the 10-win plateau.
The Engineers return home for their final two regular season games, hosting Anderson on Oct. 29 and Bluffton on Nov. 1.
