ANDERSON, Ind. – The Fightin' Engineers improved to 2-1 in the HCAC, as they defeated the Anderson Ravens by a score of 2-0.
Justin Burns made an early impact in goal as he recorded saves in the fourth and ninth minutes of the game.
Ryan Shapiro would add his first of three shots on goal in the 37th minute, which would also be saved by Braydon Kennedy.
Just three minutes into the second half,
Ryan Shapiro scored the opening goal of the game, which came off an assist from
Nick Phillips. The Ravens would respond with a pair of shots in the 56th and 59th, which both sailed wide of the goal.
Anderson would be awarded a corner kick in the 65th minute, but the Fightin' Engineers defense immediately gained possession. Rose-Hulman would take their momentum downfield, where
Ryan Shapiro scored his second goal of the game, off an assist from
Pace Morel.
Shapiro has now scored eight goals on the season, which ranks second in the HCAC. Morel also sits atop the HCAC, as he has totaled the most assists in the conference with five.
The Ravens had one final chance to get on the board in the 88th minute, but their final shot of the game was denied by Burns. Anderson would outshoot Rose-Hulman 15-5, but the Fightin' Engineers were able to take advantage of their chances to secure the 2-0 win.
Burns finished the match with three saves to secure his fifth shutout of the season which leads the HCAC.
Rose-Hulman will look to add to their win streak as they host Mt. St. Joseph on Saturday, October 10 at 3:30 PM.
