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9/22/2022 12:00:00 PM

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE - VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 (EASTERN TIME)

4:30 PM
Court 2 - Hanover vs. Concordia Chicago - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO

7 PM
Court 1 - Rose-Hulman vs. Manchester - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO
Court 2 - Hanover vs. Illinois Tech - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 (EASTERN TIME)

11 AM

Court 1 - Rose-Hulman vs. Illinois Tech - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO
Court 2 - Manchester vs. Concordia Chicago - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO

1:30 PM
Court 1 - Rose-Hulman vs. Concordia Chicago - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO
Court 2 - Manchester vs. Illinois Tech - LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology volleyball team hosts its annual volleyball invitational this weekend.  The Fightin' Engineers open HCAC play against Manchester University on Friday at 7 pm, then host Illinois Tech (11 am) and Concordia Chicago (1:30 pm) on Saturday.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman picked up a key 5-set win at Webster University on Wednesday.  Megan Korte led the offense with 15 kills, Sophia Harrison had 26 assists, and Lily Ebright led the team with 38 digs and 3 service aces.
* Sophia Koop leads a balanced offensive attack with 86 kills.  Megan Korte (80), Elizabeth Canon (76) and Allie Fults (70) have provided depth.
* Sophia Harrison has a team-high 173 assists, and Jillian Gregg has added 161.  Harrison also has a team-best 25 service aces.
* Lily Ebright, a 1-time HCAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree this season, has a team-high 211 digs (5.28 digs per set).
* Fults leads the blocking effort with 27 total blocks.  Gregg (12) and Aaliyah Jones (10) also have double-figure blocks.
* Canon ranks #14 in school history in kills (775).  Gregg (#12 with 741) and Harrison (#13 with 717) are also in the top-15 all-time in assists.
* After this weekend's Illinois Wesleyan Invitational, Rose-Hulman will return to Illinois next weekend for the Aurora Invitational on September 16-17.

OPPONENT NOTES:
* Manchester stands 9-6 on the season entering Friday night's 7 pm HCAC opener against Rose-Hulman.
* Illinois Tech has a 7-3 overall record this season after finishing 18-12 last year.
* Concordia Chicago has a 5-5 overall record after a 12-16 mark last year.

SERIES NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman leads Manchester 14-9, but Manchester won the most recent meeting last season.
* Rose-Hulman and Illinois Tech are tied 2-2, and the Scarlet Hawks won last year.
* Rose-Hulman has a 4-0 all-time record against Concordia Chicago, including a win last season.
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