TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology improved to 1-1 on the women's basketball season with a strong defensive effort in a 59-36 win over Earlham College on Saturday.

Senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./Olympia) paced a balanced Rose-Hulman scoring attack with 15 points on 4-7 from three-point range.

Freshman Donna Marsh (Mobile, Ala./Baker) added eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots, while sophomore Shayna Banet (Canton, Ga./Woodstock) pitched in with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Other key contributors for the Engineer attack included sophomore Julie Hart (La Porte) with six points on a perfect 2-2 from three-point range; junior Liz Ridgway (Grosse Pointe, Mich./ Northwestern U.) with four points and nine rebounds; and senior Katie Tharp (Linton) with four points and seven rebounds.

Rose-Hulman shot 39% from the field for the game and held the Quakers to just 14% shooting from the field in the first half.  The Engineers hit 5-9 three-point field goals on their way to a 34-12 lead at halftime.

In the second half, Earlham trimmed the margin to 39-24 with 13:53 remaining in the contest.  Rose-Hulman responded with nine straight points, including two three-pointers from Floyd, to gain a 48-24 lead and secure the victory.

Rose-Hulman improved to 1-1 on the season and returns to action on Tuesday at Illinois Institute of Technology.  Earlham dropped to 0-2 on the campaign.