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WBB-Bluffton-12/7/24

Women's Basketball Travels to Bluffton Saturday for HCAC Battle

12/6/2024 10:00:00 AM

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's basketball team continues their conference schedule traveling to face Bluffton on Saturday, December 7 at 1 PM. Tickets are on sale at the link above. It will be $10 for an adult and $5 for a senior citizen or child under the age of 12.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the HCAC so far this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a big win over Manchester in their conference opener with a final score of 62-55. 
Jamie Baum has been the star for Rose-Hulman this year leading the team with 19.0 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game.
* She also leads the team shooting 44.6% from the field, 42.9% from beyond the arc, and 80.0% from the free throw line. 
* Baum has also been the defensive standout totaling 20 steals and eight blocks this year. 
Emma Schipp (8.8) and Sophia Reese (8.5) have also been productive scorers for Rose-Hulman. 
* Schipp has also been active on the boards ranking second on the team with 6.5 rebounds per game. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish sixth in the HCAC preseason poll receiving 46 points. 
* The team finished last season with a record of 12-14 overall and 9-9 in the HCAC. 
* Rose-Hulman advanced to the HCAC Tournament and fell to Franklin in the first round with a final score of 73-69. 
Jamie Baum earned 1st-Team all-HCAC honors and Grace Roland was named the HCAC Newcomer of the Year last season.
* After traveling to Bluffton, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to take on Greenville on Wednesday, December 11 at 5:30 PM CT. 

BLUFFTON NOTES:
* Bluffton enters the weekend with a record of 4-2 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a loss to Mount St. Joseph University with a final score of 73-66. 
* Madison Brown is the team's leading scorer averaging 16.5 points per game this season.
* Kayla Prigge also averages double figures for Bluffton with 14.8 points per game.
* Lindsey Smith is the top rebounder for Bluffton averaging 8.7 rebounds per game and leads the team with 18 assists so far this year.
* Bluffton has been selected to finish eighth in the HCAC preseason poll receiving 26 points.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will travel to take on Transylvania on Saturday, December 14 at 2 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 18-14 against the Beavers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their past two games against Bluffton with final scores of 67-41 and 62-55.
* The last time Bluffton defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2021-22 season with a final score of 74-61.
* Rose-Hulman has an away record of 7-9 all-time when traveling to face Bluffton.

CAREER STATS NOTES:
Jamie Baum - 5th in average minutes per game (34.625)
* Sophia Reese - 13th in average minutes per game (30.333)
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