Volleyball Hosts DePauw on Thursday at 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology volleyball team returns home to face archrival DePauw University on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hulbert Arena.

The Fightin' Engineers are 7-9 overall after falling to two of the top teams in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in Augustana and Millikin on Saturday. Rose-Hulman had won its two previous matches against Trine and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester prior to Saturday.

DePauw has a record of 12-3 and is receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association weekly top 25 poll. The Tigers defeated Rose-Hulman earlier this season at the Washington UniversitY Invitational on Sept. 3.

Bailey MacInnis leads the Rose-Hulman offense with 128 kills, and Becca Poppel has contributed 100. Two players are over 200 assists, led by Alison Rogozinski (277) and Katie Orbeta (206). Junior Gabi Razma has a team-high 291 digs, and Emily McLendon leads the Fightin' Engineers with 68 total blocks.

After Thursday's match, Rose-Hulman will hit the road for Mount St. Joseph on Sunday afternoon.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#8 Katie Orbeta: S; 5' 10"; Freshman

#9 Becca Poppel: OH/RS; 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Gabi Razma: L; 5' 6"; Junior

#11 Alison Rogozinski: S/DS; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

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

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

#8 Katie Orbeta
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: S

#9 Becca Poppel
: 5' 6"; Junior
: OH/RS

#10 Gabi Razma
: 5' 6"; Junior
: L

#11 Alison Rogozinski
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S/DS