TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman earned their third straight victory as they took down the Franklin Grizzlies by a score of 2-0.
The Fightin' Engineers earned a pair of corner kicks eight minutes into the match, which they were able to take advantage of. Rose-Hulman scored their opening goal off their second corner kick, as
Riley Heasley launched a pass towards the far side of the goal, which was kicked in by
Vianey Garcia for the first goal of her career.
During the next 20 minutes of the match, both teams would trade shots on goal, with
Iliana Hernandez and
Taylor Beede firing strikes on target.
During the 40th minute of the match,
Taylor Beede launched a downfield pass that connected with
Elizabeth Becklund. Becklund would then make a pass across the top of the box to
Alana Day, where she also scored the first goal of her career to put RHIT ahead 2-0.
Meagan Hall would nearly put Rose-Hulman ahead by three in the 69th minute, but her shot right at the goal would be denied by Emma Watson. Day and
Gaby Hansen followed that up with a pair of shots on goal in the 79th minute, which would both be saved.
The Fightin' Engineers would maintain the majority of possession for the rest of the match, where they were able to secure the 2-0 victory. The Fightin' Engineers outshot Franklin 23-5, and they would attempt 12 corner kicks, without giving up a single one.
The Fightin' Engineers will host Transylvania on Senior Day, Saturday, October 17 at 1 PM. Prior to the match, Rose-Hulman will honor their ten seniors in
Siena Jones,
Riley Heasley,
Ally Smith,
Meagan Hall,
Rachel Snow,
Emma Johns,
Janae Gillus,
Caitlin Pooler,
Vianey Garcia, and
Katie Borromeo.
