LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology volleyball team travels to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament this weekend. The Fightin' Engineers face Earlham College in the HCAC Semifinal Round on Saturday at 5 p.m. The winner will play for the HCAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament on Sunday at 1 p.m.
IN-GAME COVERAGE (Links to follow when finalized by Transylvania):
RHIT vs. Earlham - Saturday - 5 PM - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO
HCAC TOURNAMENT (HCAC CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE):
First Round - Wednesday, October 31
Game 1: #3 Earlham defeats #6 Anderson 3-0
Game 2: #4 Bluffton defeats #5 Hanover 3-0
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 3 (at Transylvania University)
Game 3: #1 Transylvania vs. #4 Bluffton - 2 p.m.
Game 4: #2 Rose-Hulman vs. #3 Earlham - 5 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 4 (at Transylvania University)
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner - 1 p.m.
RHIT NEWS & NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman enters the HCAC Tournament with a 17-12 record this season under first-year head coach Rachel Sellari. The Fightin' Engineers also finished 7-2 in conference play.
* Rose-Hulman tied a school record with seven HCAC regular season wins this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers have had two players pass significant statistical milestones this season. Bailey MacInnis ranks 4th in school history in kills (1155) and Katie Orbeta stands 6th in assists (2082).
* Statstical category leaders this season include Bailey MacInnis in kills (289); Katie Orbeta in assists (840); Katryna Dahlberg in digs (590) and service aces (37); and Maria Bruner in blocks (91).
* Marissa Gollnick stands second on the team in kills (229), assists (197) and blocks (63). Grace Beach has also surpassed 200 kills this season (206).
EARLHAM NEWS & NOTES:
* Earlham has a 20-12 record after defeating Anderson in the HCAC Tournament opening round match in straight sets on Wednesday.
* Earlham has won its last four matches against HCAC foes, with only a five-set loss to No. 3 ranked Wittenberg since Oct. 17.
* Ashleigh Burton (361 kills), Sarah Dickman (270 kills) and Abbey Zanatta (256 kills) lead the Earlham offense.
* Other team statistical leaders include Lauren Jackson (1094 assists), Sydney Ameluxen (53 aces), Megan Hedinger (534 digs) and Burton (47 blocks).
