TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman took down the Webster Gorloks by a score of 2-0 to conclude their homestand.
RHIT quickly got on the board in the 14
th minute, with sophomore
Lena Darini scoring the opening goal in her first start of the season. Sophomore
Sydnee Schuler assisted to Darini, who fired a shot from the far-right side into the left corner of the goal.
The Fightin' Engineers were awarded an 18th-minute corner kick, which connected to senior
Katie Choi. Choi fired a hard strike on goal, which was deflected away on a diving save.
With the Gorloks deep in RHIT territory, sophomore
Taylor Beede recorded a big-time save in the 29
th minute right in front of Rose-Hulman's goal, keeping the Fightin' Engineers in the lead.
Rose-Hulman concluded the half with a 1-0 lead, where their defensive line didn't allow a single shot. On the offensive end, RHIT recorded seven total shots with four being on target.
The Fightin' Engineers would attempt a 60th-minute shot to try and tie the game, but senior
Camille Clark blocked their shot away. Clark would make another great defensive play in the 79
th minute, recording a steal in a one-on-one fastbreak.
In the 32
nd minute of the first half, Schuler scored what appeared to be Rose's second goal of the game with a header, which was ultimately taken away as a foul was called a second before her goal. She refused to be denied in the 82
nd minute, as she scored on a right-side kick that deflected off Webster's goalie and rolled into the back of the net.
Schuler's goal would secure Rose-Hulman's 2-0 victory, while senior
Brooke Spurlock recorded a jumping save in the 89
th minute to accumulate her second shutout of the season.
The Fightin' Engineers will voyage to Granville, Ohio, as they take on Dension, Saturday, September 20, at 2 PM.