TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) women's soccer team dropped a 5-0 decision to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Friday night at the Rose-Hulman Intramural Field.
The Engineers (1-0-0) opened their season with a strong performance, outshooting the Pomeroys (0-2-0) by a 36-0 margin and placing 17 shots on target. SMWC goalkeeper
Eerika Erjansalo made
12 saves in a full 90-minute effort.
Rose-Hulman's scoring opened in the 37th minute as
Emma Johns finished off a pass from
Lauren Marquardt. Just over six minutes later,
Gaby Hansen extended the lead to 2-0 on a setup from
Taylor Beede.
The Engineers added three more goals in the second half.
Iliana Hernandez netted a pair of goals in the 53rd and 59th minutes, both assisted by
Ally Smith.
Meagan Hall capped the scoring in the 68th minute with a goal assisted by
Katie Choi.
Despite the final result, SMWC showed defensive resilience for stretches of the match, and Erjansalo's efforts in goal were a bright spot for the Pomeroys.
Match Summary
- Final: Rose-Hulman 5, SMWC 0
- Location: Rose-Hulman Intramural Field (Terre Haute, Ind.)
- Attendance: 138
- Shots: RHIT 36, SMWC 0
- Shots on Goal: RHIT 17, SMWC 0
- Saves: SMWC 12 (Erjansalo), RHIT 0 (Spurlock)
- Corners: RHIT 7, SMWC 0
- Fouls: RHIT 6, SMWC 3
Scoring Summary
- 36:13 – RHIT: Emma Johns (1) – Assisted by Lauren Marquardt
- 42:32 – RHIT: Gaby Hansen (1) – Assisted by Taylor Beede
- 52:37 – RHIT: Iliana Hernandez (2) – Assisted by Ally Smith
- 58:56 – RHIT: Iliana Hernandez (2) – Assisted by Ally Smith
- 67:13 – RHIT: Meagan Hall (1) – Assisted by Katie Choi
The Pomeroys return to action on
Tuesday, Sept. 2, when they travel to face
Anderson (Ind.) at 3 p.m. ET.
