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updated 10/03/2009

Rose-Hulman Women's Soccer Defeats Defiance 3-2

Annmarie Stanley picked up three assists Saturday as Rose-Hulman defeated Defiance 3-2

DEFIANCE, OHIO. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's soccer team won its first Heartland Collegiate Athletics Conference match of the season as they defeated Defiance 3-2 Saturday afternoon.

Junior Molly Richardson (Orange Park, Fla./St. John's Country Day) led the Engineer offense once again with two goals. Senior Monica Guzik (Avon, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) also scored her first goal of the season during the game.

Junior Annmarie Stanley (Warrenville, Ill/Rosary) picked up three assists as she had a direct input in all three goals.

Richardson scored her first goal in the 47th minute of the game. Guzik then scored her goal just 1:32 later to make the score 2-0 early in the second half. Richardson then scored her second goal of the game in the 65th minute to seal the victory for the Engineers.

Defiance scored both goals late as Alexandra Johnson scored in the 88th minute of the game. Lauren Ranalli then scored in the last minute of the game to make the score 3-2.

The Engineers outshot Defiance 19-9, lead by six shots by Richardson. Guzik had four shots of her own.

Rose-Hulman is now 2-7 on the season and returns to action at home October 10 as they face conference opponent Manchester.