TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's volleyball split their matches on Saturday at the Illinois College Invitational, highlighted by a straight set win over a perennial national power.
Rose-Hulman fell to #11 Ohio Northern 3-0 but rebounded to sweep Illinois Wesleyan in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-20, 25-18. Illinois Wesleyan received votes in the latest AVCA top-25 poll.
The win over Illinois Wesleyan was highlighted by a balanced attack effort, led by
Sophia Koop with a game-high 10 kills.
Kate Wood added nine kills and
Elizabeth Canon with eight.
Jillian Gregg led the contest with 20 assists while
Kylie Rathbun led the defensive effort with a game-high 17 digs.
Allie Fults added four blocks.
Against #11 Ohio Northern,
Elizabeth Canon finished with seven kills. Fults and Gregg both added two blocks each.
After the tournament, Fults and Wood earned spots on the all-tournament team at the Holiday Inn Classic.
The Fightin' Engineers finished the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational 2-1, improving to 4-3 on the season. Rose-Hulman completed a 2-1 weekend after defeating Benedictine Friday night 3-2. The team hits the road this week for a single match against DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. on Tuesday, September 14, followed by the Wittenberg Invitational on September 17-18 in Springfield, Ohio.
