KENOSHA, Wis. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology dropped a pair of matches against talented Wisconsin competition at the Carthage Invitational on Saturday.
In the opener, Rose-Hulman gave a tight battle to Concordia Wisconsin in the first two sets before falling 25-22, 25-23, 25-15. Riley Woodruff, Grace Beach and Elizabeth Canon led a balanced attack with six kills each. Katie Orbeta added 14 assists and five kills, with Eryn Castaneda also reaching double figures in assists with 13. Concordia moved to 7-5 on the year with the win.
Emma Royer had four service aces to lead the squad, and Katryna Dahlberg recorded a team-high 30 digs. Maria Bruner led the team with two block assists.
In the nightcap, No. 10 ranked Carthage improved to 15-1 on the season with a 25-14, 25-12, 25-17 victory. Beach led the team with seven kills, with Orbeta and Woodruff contributing six kills each.
Orbeta tallied a team-high 14 assists, with Castaneda adding eight and one service ace. Kayla Harding pitched in with five kills and a team-high two blocks. Dahlberg had a team-best 20 digs, with Orbeta contributing 14.
Following the tournament, Dahlberg and Orbeta were named to the Carthage Invitational all-tournament team.
Rose-Hulman returns to action on Wednesday with its 7 pm home opener against DePauw University.
