ANDERSON, Ind. – Rose-Hulman had a tough task ahead of them as they faced the 5-0-1 Anderson Ravens on the road. The Fightin' Engineers would prevail in the match, handing the #1-seed in the HCAC their first conference loss of the season in a 2-0 victory.
 
The Ravens would open the game with a pair of shots in the 6^th and 7^th minutes, which would both sail wide of Rose-Hulman's goal.
 
Katie Choi fired the first shot on goal of the match in the 13^th, where her shot down the middle was hauled in by keeper Adrienne Weyers. Riley Heasley would add a shot on goal of her own in the 20^th minute, which would also be deflected away to keep the game tied at zero.
 
Rose-Hulman would continue to keep possession on the offensive end, with Choi and Sydnee Schuler firing a pair of shots off target in the 24^th.
 
One minute later, Lauren Marquardt made a pass to Iliana Hernandez, who launched her shot into the back of the net to give the Fightin' Engineers the 1-0 lead. Hernandez's goal would tie Marquardt for a team-high five goals, while Marquardt's assist gives her a team-leading 13 points.
 
Lena Darini nearly extended the lead to two right before halftime, but her 44th-minute shot towards the right side of the goal was saved.
 
RHIT would conclude the half with a 1-0 lead, where they outshot Anderson 10-2 with four shots on goal. Rose-Hulman's defense also had a great first 45 minutes of action, as they did not allow a single shot on goal.
 
Rose-Hulman set the tone early in the second half, as Sydnee Schuler scored a 55th-minute goal on Emma Johns' first assist of the season.
 
The Ravens responded with a shot two minutes later, which went wide right of the goal. Rose-Hulman would take the following possession downfield, where Johns would attempt a shot towards the left side of the goal, which was saved by Weyers.
 
Brooke Spurlock would record her first save of the match in the 63^rd minute, and she added another save one minute later on a shot down the left side.
 
Hernandez recorded her second shot on goal in the 75^th minute, which was kicked away on a team save by Anderson's defense. Rose-Hulman would gain possession off the save, and both Marquardt and Hernandez added 76th-minute shots on goal, which were hit away by Weyers.
 
Anderson would attempt a 79th-minute shot on target, which was saved by Spurlock to give her three saves on the day.
 
The Fightin' Engineers secured the 2-0 victory, where Spurlock recorded her ninth shutout of the season. She is currently two clean sheets away from tying the single-season record at Rose-Hulman.
 
RHIT outshot the Ravens 21-8 overall, while attempting nine shots on goal to Anderson's three.
 
With the win, the Fightin' Engineers are now tied with Anderson for the #2 seed with a 5-1-1 conference record. They trail only Mt. St. Joseph at 5-0-1, who will face Berea later today.
 
Rose-Hulman will return to Terre Haute as they host Bluffton in their Senior Day Game on Saturday, October 25, at 1 PM. Prior to the match, Rose-Hulman will honor their eight seniors in Brooke Spurlock, Lauren Marquardt, Camille Clark, Alexis Willour, Alex Adams, Katie Choi, Carolina Snyder-Perez, and Elizabeth Johnson.