TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will travel for a busy week of competition. The Engineers will face Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday, 4/9 at 4:00 PM, Wabash on Wednesday, 4/10 at 5:00 PM, and Anderson on Thursday, 4/11 at 3:30 PM.
MATCH SCHEDULE
Tue., April 9 - RHIT at Ohio Wesleyan- 4:00 PM
Wed., April 10 - RHIT at Wabash- 5:00 PM
Thu., April 11 - RHIT at Anderson- 3:30 PM
ROSE-HULMAN NEWS & NOTES (5-9, 3-0 HCAC)
* Ian Landwehr is ranked No. 13 individually in the Central Region in the March 28 ITA player regional rankings. Landwehr is 11-4 overall and 10-3 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 nine 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 42 consecutive matches against HCAC competition and has not lost to an HCAC opponent since May 2014. RHIT has defeated Defiance (9-0), Transylvania (8-1), and Earlham (7-2) so far this season.
THE OPPOSITION
* Ohio Wesleyan stands at 14-9 overall this season after defeating Wabash on Sunday with a final score of 7-2.
* Wabash is 8-9 overall this year after falling to Ohio Wesleyan on Sunday.
* Anderson is 1-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play this season. They are coming off a win over HCAC opponent Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday with a final of 8-1.