TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will look to begin HCAC competition on Saturday, 3/30 as they travel to take on Defiance and Anderson.

MATCH SCHEDULE
Sat., March 30th - RHIT at Defiance - 11 am
Sun., March 31st - RHIT vs. Earlham - Noon (Wabash Valley Tennis Center)

ROSE-HULMAN NEWS & NOTES (1-9, 0-0 HCAC)

* RHIT has faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season, including three top 25 ranked NCAA Division III teams, two NCAA Division II teams and one NCAA Division I squad.
* The early schedule strength has allowed Rose-Hulman to maintain a team and individual regional rankings from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
* Ian Landwehr is ranked No. 13 individually in the Central Region in the March 28 ITA player regional rankings.  Landwehr is 9-4 overall and 8-3 in dual matches against the outstanding schedule RHIT has played.
* As a team, Rose-Hulman is ranked No. 19 in the ITA Central Region rankings published March 28.
* Joshua Giambattista has six wins in singles matches to rank second on the team.
* 31st year head coach Dan Hopkins will retire following the 2019 season.  Hopkins has crossed the 300-win threshold on the men's side and has over 450 combined men's and women's victories at Rose-Hulman.
* The men's tennis team has won four straight HCAC championships and made four straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances entering 2019.
* Rose-Hulman has won 39 consecutive matches against HCAC competition and has not lost to an HCAC opponent since May 2014.  HCAC action begins March 30.

THE OPPOSITION

* Defiance is 1-5 so far this season heading into conference competition after defeating Ohio Christian with a final score of 6-1.  
* Earlham stands 7-6 overall and has been runner-up to Rose-Hulman in the HCAC three times in the last four years, making Sunday's match a key league contest.