HELENA, Mont. – Rocky Mountain College's
Ellen Hunsaker scored the match's lone goal in the Battlin' Bears' 1-0 defeat of Carroll College Sunday afternoon.
Neither team scored through the first 45 minutes of play, but the Battlin' Bears struck early coming out of the half. Hunsaker's game-winning shot bounced off the crossbar into the corner before richoteting into the goal.
Finishing with a 14-8 shot advantage, the Battlin' Bears' offense outshot the Saints in both periods. Rocky also held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Etching her name into program history, Rocky's goalkeeper
Maia Wetzel broke the school record for most shutouts in a single season after recording her ninth this year. The previous record according to available statistics was held by Vanessa Peters who recorded eight in 2008.
The Battlin' Bears will next play Northwest Christian on November 1 in Portland, Oregon.