RHIT VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL HOMEPAGE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Fightin' Engineer volleyball team will host the Rose-Hulman Invitational at Hulbert Arena on Friday and Saturday.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE AND LIVE COVERAGE:
Monmouth at Rose-Hulman - Friday Sept. 8 - 6 pm (VIDEO / LIVE STATS)
William Woods at Rose-Hulman - Friday Sept. 8 - 6 pm (VIDEO / LIVE STATS)
North Central at Rose-Hulman - Saturday Sept. 9 - 11 am (VIDEO / LIVE STATS)
Illinois College at Rose-Hulman - Saturday Sept. 9 - 1 pm (VIDEO / LIVE STATS)
RHIT NEWS & NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands 3-1 after a strong performance at the Washington University Invitational. The Fightin' Engineers knocked off Hendrix, Webster and Dominican on the weekend.
* Rose-Hulman defeated a nationally ranked team for the first time in program history on Saturday against No. 20 ranked Hendrix.
* Adetike Oladipupo was named to the all-tournament team at the Washington University Invitational for her efforts in the team's successful weekend.
* Two Rose-Hulman players were named first-team all-HCAC and first-time CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2016. Senior Gabi Razma and junior Bailey MacInnis both earned first-team all-league recognition for their efforts on the court and were named to one of six spots on the CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Team for their combined efforts in the classroom.
* Rose-Hulman was picked to finish 4th in the HCAC this season, according to the league coaches poll released August 11. The team finished 15-17 last season and advanced to the semifinals of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.
MEET THE OPPOSITION:
* Monmouth has a 1-2 record entering the Rose-Hulman Invitational, with a three-set win over Iowa Wesleyan highlighting the early season.
* William Woods has a 4-2 overall record, with wins over Culver-Stockton, Kansas Wesleyan, Tabor and No. 17 ranked Jamestown. The Owls compete in the NAIA.
* North Central is 2-0 on the season, with wins over Maranatha Baptist and Concordia Chicago.
* Illinois College stands 3-1 overall, with wins over Fontbonne, Blackburn and Culver-Stockton.
