TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology hosts Transylvania and Webster in a pair of matches on Saturday. The Fightin' Engineers will face HCAC foe Transylvania 9 am and non-league opponent Webster at 5 pm.
MATCH SCHEDULE
Sat., April 6 - RHIT vs. Transylvania - 9 am
Sat., April 6 - Transylvania vs. Webster - 1 pm
Sat., April 6 - RHIT vs. Webster - 5 pm
ROSE-HULMAN NEWS & NOTES (3-9, 2-0 HCAC)
* Ian Landwehr is ranked No. 13 individually in the Central Region in the March 28 ITA player regional rankings. Landwehr is 10-4 overall and 9-3 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.
* 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.
* Andre Adam and Josh Giambattista have seven 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 41 consecutive matches against HCAC competition and has not lost to an HCAC opponent since May 2014. RHIT has defeated Defiance (9-0) and Earlham (7-2) so far this season.
THE OPPOSITION
* Transylvania stands 5-8 overall and 2-0 in HCAC play entering Saturday's match. The Pioneers have defeated Manchester and Defiance by 9-0 scores so far this season.
* Webster has a 10-2 record and has won 10 consecutive matches entering Saturday's two matches at Rose-Hulman.