TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology placed three players in double figures to earn a 63-56 victory over Robert Morris-Springfield in women's basketball action on Tuesday night.

Freshman Donna Marsh (Mobile, Ala./ Baker) led the Engineers with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season.

Senior Katie Tharp (Linton) added 12 points and eight rebounds, while junior Liz Ridgway (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Northwestern) pitched in 12 points on 6-9 from the field.

Freshman Nicole Klass (Evansville/North) came off the bench for nine points, while senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./Olympia) scored eight.  Senior Brittany Moline (Indianapolis/Perry Meridian) also had nine rebounds and three steals.

Stephanie Brake scored a game-high 18 points for Robert Morris-Springfield.  LaTonya Boyd tallied 13 points, while Katie Fleetwood had 11 for the Eagles.

The Engineers jumped out to a 28-19 halftime advantage by holding the Eagles to 22% shooting from the field.

Rose-Hulman pushed the lead as high as 10 points in the second half, before Robert Morris closed within one late in the contest.  The Engineers scored eight straight points to turn the 47-46 edge into a nine-point lead in the final five minutes to secure the win.

Rose-Hulman improved to 7-8 with the victory, while Robert Morris-Springfield dropped to 6-12 overall.  The Engineers return to action on Saturday at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Hanover College.