TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2-0) hosts Oakland City at noon on Sunday at the Joy Hulbert Tennis Center.
RHIT NEWS & NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands 2-0 after defeating Defiance 9-0 and Illinois Tech 5-4.
* Rose-Hulman is the defending Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champions and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament in the spring of 2017.
* Rose-Hulman is the preseason pick of league coaches to win the HCAC regular season championship this season. The Fightin' Engineers received five of a possible eight first-place votes.
* Anna Thompson was named the 2017 HCAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, first-team all-conference and league Freshman of the Year. Senior Bella Evans and sophomore Naomi Bhagat also captured all-league recognition last season.
* Evans and Bhagat have impressive career singles records. Evans stands 38-12 in career singles matches, while Bhagat is 17-4.
* Rose-Hulman stands 54-12 in HCAC regular season play since the 2010 season.
MEET THE OAKS:
* Oakland City is a member of NCAA Division II and makes its 2017-18 debut at Rose-Hulman.
UP NEXT:
* Rose-Hulman hits the road for a matchup at Franklin College on Wednesday night.
