TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman handed Mt. St. Joseph their first loss of the HCAC season, as the Fightin' Engineers secured a 1-0 victory.
Delaney Untermeyer recorded Rose-Hulman's first shot of the game in the 14th minute, which would be deflected away on a team save. Just two minutes later,
Alicia Gonzalez added a pair of saves to keep the Lions off the board.
With five minutes remaining in the half.
Emma Johns fired a shot on target, which was saved by Megan Kallmeyer. The Fightin' Engineers and the Lions concluded the half tied 0-0, with both teams attempting two shots on goal.
Both teams would trade a pair of corner kick attempts in the 58th and 59th minutes, where they would be denied by the defense.
Makayla Doherty attempted a shot down the middle in the 68th minute, which was also saved by Kallmeyer.
The Fightin' Engineers would take the lead just two minutes later, as
Madison Fleury fired her shot into the back of the net, on an assist from
Delaney Untermeyer. Fleury has now scored two goals on the season, while Untermeyer is now tied for most assists on the team with three.
Iliana Hernandez would nearly extend the lead to two in the 73rd minute, where her shot down the right side was saved. The Lions would have one final chance to tie the game three minutes later, but Kendal Fox's shot would be saved by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez finished the match with three saves, in the Fightin' Engineers 1-0 shutout victory over Mt. St. Joseph. Both teams attempted seven total shots, while the Fightin' Engineers outshout the Lions 5-3.
The Fightin' Engineers have improved to 2-1-1 in the HCAC, while the Lions dropped to 3-1 against conference opponents.
Rose-Hulman will stay at home as they face the Franklin Grizzlies on Wednesday, October 17 at 7 PM.
