Box Score Illinois Wesleyan 7, Rose-Hulman 1 - Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Senior Molly O'Brien had two goals and an assist and five other players also connected for scores as the No. 10-ranked Illinois Wesleyan women's soccer team downed Rose-Hulman, 7-1, at Neis Field on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The Titans Improved to 6-1-0 while the Fighting Engineers fell to 3-4-0 with the loss.

Jristina Dolak opened the scoring at the 18:58 mark when she scored her second of the year on assists from Tess Bottorff and O'Brien.

The Titans took a 2-0 lead into the locker room at halftime as senior Amanda Kessel got her first goal of the season at 32:54, heading the ball into the net after a cross from senior Lauren Knaack.

O'Brien's first goal came on a penalty kick at 49:50 to give IWU a 3-0 lead and the Titans went ahead 4-0 at 53:45 when sophomore Hannah Ketterling had her shot bounce in after hitting the crossbar.

Less than two minutes later, at 55:05, O'Brien got her sixth goal of the season, off a Rose-Hulman turnover. O'Brien now has 36 career goals and 90 career points, both ranking her fifth all-time in Illinois Wesleyan records.

The Engineers got their only goal at 63:52 when Becca Evans's shot trickled past the IW keeper.

Freshman Alex Nasca shot one in from 25 yards out after a pass from freshman Arin Calamari at the 80:30 mark fo give IWU a 6-1 lead and, at 85:11, Calamari scored on a header after a cross from Nasca.

The Titans had 31 shots compared to two for Rose-Hulman and IWU placed 15 shots on goal. Titan keeper Zoie Samaan made no saves in the first 52:20 and Renata Butikas made one save in the final 37:40.

Illinois Wesleyan opens College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play Saturday, Sept. 24, at North Park at 5 p.m.