Granville, OHIO -- Washington University, one of the nation's top NCAA Division III men's soccer programs, claimed a defensive minded battle over Rose-Hulman by a 2-0 count on Saturday.

The Bears narrowly outshot the Fightin' Engineers by a 12-8 margin in the contest.

Sophomore Clint Vatterrodt (Bloomington, Ill./University) and senior Rhys Evans (Lake Bluff, Ill.) led the Engineers with two shots each

Washington University scored first off a penalty kick from Nat Zenner which gave them a 1-0 lead in the first half. Early in the second half, Cody Costakis took a free kick 20 yards out around a four-man wall to knock in the second goal.

Rose-Hulman fell to 1-2.  The Engineers come back Sunday to face Case Western at Denison University.