TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - With time winding down in the second overtime period, senior
Jenna Baker blasted her first goal of the season to give the No. 9-ranked Illinois Wesleyan women's soccer team a 1-0 road win over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Sunday, Sept. 27.
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IWU improved to 9-1-0 with the win while the Fightin' Engineers fell to 3-5-0.
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The Titans dominated the match throughout, but were unable to find the back of the net in regulation. Following 90 minutes of regulation and a first 10-minute overtime period, IWU broke through with Baker's goal coming off an assist from senior
Sydney Fox in the 105th minute (104:41) to send the Titans home victorious.
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Illinois Wesleyan outshot Rose-Hulman 27-2 and held a 12-1 advantage in corner kicks. Freshman
Katie Denney went the distance between the pipes for the Titans, making two saves.
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What's Next?IWU returns to action after a week off to open up College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play at home against the Vikings of Augustana College on Saturday, Oct. 3. The match, which is the annual "Play for the Cure" match to benefit the local cancer center, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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