If there is one thing to say about the outcome of the women’s rugby game Saturday it would definitely be redemption at last.

The Panthers (2-3) shattered their three-game losing skid with a dominating shutout performance by running over the Hoosiers from Indiana University, 37-0.

The win was catapulted by scores from Katie Biesboer, Katie Maasen, Jessica Ball, Mary Archer, Erin Voelz, and two by Kate Taake. It was an all-around team performance that helped the Panthers get back to their winning ways.

“Everyone did a great job not just the ones who scored,” Taake said.

This was the first game in which both Mary Archer and Erin Voelz were in the line up at the same time. Both have been sidelined with injuries, and each had immediate results in the game.

“It was great having them back,” Taake said.

The two’s familiarity on the field and knowledge of everyone’s playing style help the Panther fall back into their old winning ways, Taake said.

One of the most reassuring aspects of the game was that both Archer and Voelz were able to play well with the team after such a long absence from the lineup.

“It feels really good to be playing again,” Archer said. “I was just so anxious to do whatever to help the team win.”

The Panthers scored first and never looked back.

“The first 15 minutes of the game we warmed up and then we rolled over them,” Biesboer said. “We had a lot more bodies, and we were more healthy … and we had a more positive outlook on the game.”

With a handful of players returning from injuries, Saturday’s game was an opportunity for the Panthers to rebound and play well as a team.

“All the pieces fit together,” Katie Hacker said. “We were all backing each other up on the field and on the sidelines. It was great to hear us talking to each other on the field and really getting into the game.”

The uneven score did not depict the quality of the Hoosiers’ players.

“They were a real scrappy and tough team,” Biesboer said.

Although the Hoosiers may have been a talented team, Eastern was in control from the beginning.

“We dominated the most of the game,” Taake said. “There was never a point where they could have scored, and we did a pretty good job defensively.”

The Panthers are hoping to ride this momentum into their final home game of the season against the women’s rugby club from the University of Miami (OH).