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updated 11/04/2009

Strong Defensive Effort Falls Short as Transylvania Tops Rose-Hulman in HCAC Semifinal

Julie Brennan recorded 11 saves to keep Rose-Hulman in the match against Transylvania.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on a strong defensive effort to keep Transylvania University off the scoreboard, but the Pioneers scored in the final five minutes to earn a 1-0 win in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer semifinals on Wednesday.

Sophomore Julie Brennan (Indianapolis/Pike) recorded 11 saves, her second most this season, to keep Rose-Hulman within striking distance.

Transylvania finally broke the scoreless tie in the 86th minute on a midfield dribble by Kari Dailey led to her second goal of the season on an assist from Haydon Warren.

Rose-Hulman had one final chance to knot the score and force overtime. Junior Annmarie Stanley (Warrenville, Ill./ Rosary) booted a strong corner kick into the box that was headed toward the goal and past the goalkeeper by junior Eli Baca (Santa Fe, N.M.), but a Pioneer defender saved the score and booted the ball out of the box for a team save.

Baca and junior Ame Turner (Evansville, Ind./North) recorded shots for the Engineers, who were outshot 17-2 by a balanced Transylvania attack.

Transylvania improved to 12-6-2 on the season and travels to Hanover College for the title match on Saturday. Rose-Hulman earned its second regular season championship in the last three years with a 7-1 conference mark and compiled an 8-10 overall record.