TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – #3 Rose-Hulman conquered the #6 Manchester Spartans by a score of 5-0 in the HCAC Quarterfinals.
The Fightin' Engineers got off to the best possible start as
Eli Miller scored the opening goal from inside the box just two minutes into the match.
Ryan Shapiro picked up the assist, as he set up Miller with a perfect pass in front of the goal.
Miller nearly put Rose-Hulman up by, as his shot down the middle was saved by Will Martin in the tenth minute.
Justin Burns secured two saves down the middle in the first half, which came in the 8th and 25th minutes. Rose-Hulman concluded the half with a 1-0 lead, with both teams attempting two shots on goal.
Just two minutes into the second half,
Pace Morel made an incredible sliding pass that was inches away from going out of bounds. His pass connected with
Cameron Hannah, who rolled his shot inside the box past the outstretched arms of Manchester's keeper.
Hannah would later return the favor in the 62nd minute as he attempted a downfield pass to Morel. Morel took one touch and fired his shot into the back of the net to give Rose-Hulman a 3-0 lead.
The Fightin' Engineers dominance continued as they scored another goal just seven minutes later. HCAC-leading scorer, Shapiro fired a shot from outside the left side of the box, which curved into the top right corner of the goal.
Rose-Hulman drew a foul in the 76th minute where they were awarded a free kick deep in Manchester territory.
Oliver Fila took the free kicked where he lobbed his pass towards the front of the goal. Fila's pass connected with
Nick Phillips, who headed his shot into the back of the net, capping off Rose-Hulman's 5-0 beatdown victory.
The Fightin' Engineers conclude the match outshooting Manchester 8-2, and they would attempt seven corner kicks without giving up a single one.
Rose-Hulman has advanced to the HCAC Semifinals where they will face #2 Transylvania on the road. The match will be held on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM.
