Volleyball Travels to Transylvania on Saturday

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology closes the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season with a matchup at Transylvania University on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Rose-Hulman enters the final day of the regular season with a chance to qualify for the six-team HCAC Tournament. The Fightin' Engineers need a victory at Transylvania and some help to earn a bid to the tournament that begins on Nov. 4.

The Fightin' Engineers stand 14-16 overall and 3-5 in HCAC play entering Saturday's match. Transylvania has a 16-8 record and is 5-3 in league matches.

Freshman Julia Hammond leads the team with 240 kills, followed by freshman Bailey MacInnis (198) and sophomore Becca Poppel (165). Graduate student Sarah Jensen has a team-high 480 assists, and sophomore Gabi Razma leads the squad with 670 digs. Junior Emily McLendon (98) and sophomore Mackenzie Gossard (86) have the team-high in blocks.

The six-team HCAC Tournament begins with first round action on Nov. 4. Semifinal matches and the championship match in the HCAC Tournament will take place at Hanover College on Nov. 7-8.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Mackenzie Gossard: MH/RS; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#4 Julia Hammond: OH; 5' 11"; Freshman

#12 Sarah Jensen: RS/S; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

#6 Bailey MacInnis: OH/RS; 5' 11"; Freshman

#18 Emily McLendon: MH; 6' 0"; Junior

#9 Becca Poppel: OH/MH; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#10 Gabi Razma: L/DS; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#14 Mackenzie Gossard
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: MH/RS

#4 Julia Hammond
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: OH

#12 Sarah Jensen
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: RS/S

#6 Bailey MacInnis
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: OH/RS

#18 Emily McLendon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MH

#9 Becca Poppel
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: OH/MH

#10 Gabi Razma
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: L/DS