CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Mount St. Joseph University scored in the seventh minute and withstood Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offensive efforts to record a 1-0 women's soccer victory in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both schools on Wednesday night.

Poetrie Bedgood scored the lone goal of the match in the seventh minute, on an assist from Madeline Scherpenberg, for the eventual winning margin.

Rose-Hulman outshot Mount St. Joseph 14-9 in the contest, including eight shots on goal.  Lane Lawrence had three shots to lead the offense.  Meghan Garry, Mega Foder, Elle Vuotto and Kiley McKee added two shots each.

Mount St. Joseph relied on eight saves from Madison Hart in the shutout to improve to 4-7 and 1-0 in HCAC play.  Natalie Dillon made three saves for the Fightin' Engineers.

Rose-Hulman stands 4-2-1 on the season and returns to action on Saturday at Earlham College with a 1 pm kickoff.