Late Penalty-Kick Helps Rose Edge DC, 2-1, on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men's soccer team played toe-to-toe for most of the match against Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon, but a late penalty-kick goal by Rose-Hulman's Mitch Buffington gave the Engineers a 2-1 lead and the eventual victory to spoil DC's Senior Day.

Buffington's penalty-kick goal was his second score of the match, after he gave the Engineers a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 10th minute of the opening period. DC's Jaiden Henderson tied the game at one goal apiece less than two minutes later, as he collected a deflected ball off the Rose-Hulman goalkeeper and sent it in to the net for his sixth goal of the season. As of Saturday evening, Henderson's six goals rank him sixth in the HCAC in goals scored.

DC's Sean Roberts recorded seven saves in the game, giving him 117 saves for the season. Kevin Elson unleashed three shots from his backfield position to lead the Jackets in shot attempts, and placed two shots on goal including one that glanced off the bottom-left crossbar.

The Yellow Jackets end the season with a 5-11-2 overall record, and a 1-7-1 mark in the HCAC.