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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

MSOC-GAMEDAY-SMWC-9/29/26

Men's Soccer Hosts SMWC in Crosstown Rivalry Tuesday Night

9/28/2026 11:55:00 AM

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Fightin' Engineers men's soccer team takes on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Pomeroys in their final non-conference bout of the season. The match will take place on Tuesday, September 29th, at 7 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN MEN'S SOCCER NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman currently stands at 3-3-3 with a 1-0 conference record.
* RHIT is coming off a 2-0 road win over conference foe Berea. 
* Greyson Hovermale scored both goals in the contest.
* These were Hovermale's first career college goals as a Fightin' Engineer. 
* Ryan Shapiro leads the team this season with six goals and 13 points. 
* Oliver Fila follows him with three goals, two assists, and eight points this season.
* Pace Morel leads the team with four assists this year. 
* Justin Burns has been the star goalie all season with four shutouts, totaling 23 saves and a goals-against average of 1.33. 
* After hosting St. Mary-of-the-Woods on Tuesday, Rose-Hulman will welcome Hanover to campus on Saturday, October 3, for Homecoming Weekend at 3:30 PM. 

ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS MEN'S SOCCER NOTES:
* The Pomeroys currently have a record of 2-5-2.
* SMWC is coming off a 2-0 loss to Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.).
* Senior Marc Valderrama leads the team with five points, with two goals and one assist.
* Senior Goalkeeper Harry Jackson has faced 51 shots, totaling 31 saves while allowing 20 goals against.
* This is Ronald Kiernicki's first year leading the men's team as the head coach.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, the Pomeroys will face Indiana University East for their first conference game of the season.

SERIES HISTORY:
* This is the third meeting between both teams in program history.
* Rose-Hulman leads the series 2-0.
* The Fightin' Engineers won last season 3-1, led by goals from Aidan Kriek, Evan Lipsky, and Chase Kedzior.
* RHIT also won in 2024, 1-0, with a goal by Carson Manes and a shutout from Michael Trinh.

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