 |
|
Liz Ridgway sealed the victory for
the Engineers, scoring her first goal of the 2007 season in the 81st minute. |
VIEW GAME
STATS
LEXINGTON, KY. --
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology secured its hold on first
place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings
with a 3-1 victory over defending league champion Transylvania
University on Saturday.
Rose-Hulman struck first
on a goal by senior Julie Roebel (Cypress, Texas, Cy-Fair)
in the 34th minute when she found the back off the net after a
rebound on a cross.
The Engineers increased
their lead to 2-0, just four minutes later when Elisabeth
Baca (Santa Fe, N.M., Santa Fe) scored off an assist by
senior Jennifer Gordon (Zionsville, Ind., Zionsville) in the
38th minute.
Transylvania cut the lead
at 2-1 on a goal off a corner kick in the 63rd minute, but
Rose-Hulman would strike again on a goal by senior
Liz Ridgeway (Grosse Point, Mich., Northwestern Univ.) in
the 81st minute, her first of the 2007 season. Freshman
Molly Richardson (Orange Park, Fla./St. John's Country Day)
provided the assist.
Rose-Hulman improved to
8-2 on the season and 3-0 in HCAC play with the victory.
Transylvania dropped to 4-4 overall and is 1-1 in league
contests. The Engineers travel to DePauw University on
Wednesday night for a 6 p.m. matchup. |
