TERRE HAUTE, IND. --
Anderson University relied on a strong defensive effort to top
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 45-33 in women's basketball
action on Wednesday.
Lauren Vail led the Ravens with 14 points on 4-7 from the field and
4-4 from the free throw line. Anderson's defensive effort
helped the Engineers to 30% from the field in the contest.
Freshman Donna Marsh
(Mobile, Ala./Baker) paced Rose-Hulman with 12 points.
Marsh finished 4-8 from the field and 4-6 from the free throw line
in the contest.
Freshman Theresa Henke (Alexandria, Ky./ Bishop Brossart)
added eight points and four rebounds off the Engineer bench.
Other key contributors for
Rose-Hulman included senior Brittany Moline (Indianapolis/ Perry
Meridian) with six rebounds, three steals and two assists; and
senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./Olympia) with five
points and three rebounds.
Anderson jumped out to a 30-16
halftime advantage by holding the Engineers to 35% from the field
and shooting 43% on its own.
Rose-Hulman trimmed a 15-point
second-half deficit down to six points at 38-32 on a jumper by Floyd
with 3:38 remaining. Vail scored the next four points and
Anderson held the Engineers without a point for the next 2:30 to
secure the win.
Anderson improved to 10-6 overall and 6-3 in Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference play with the victory. Rose-Hulman dropped
to 7-10 overall and 3-5 in league contests. The Engineers
return to action at Bluffton University on Saturday.