TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team continues their conference schedule, traveling to take on Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, October 18, at 2 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 13-7 overall this year and 1-1 in the HCAC after defeating Berea in HCAC action last Saturday with a final score of 3-0.
* The win over Berea marked the 100th career win for Head Coach Rachel Delsi in her eighth season with the Fightin' Engineers. 
* Lily Ebright was named the HCAC Defensive Athlete of the Week for her performances against Berea and Greenville. 
* Ebright totaled 56 digs, averaging 8.00 digs per set on the week. 
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 232 kills this season, averaging 3.41 kills per set. 
* Keira Ohse is another standout for the Fightin' Engineers with 177 kills and a team-high .346 hitting percentage. 
* Julia Irmen leads the team and the conference with 10.33 assists per set, which ranks 9th in all of NCAA DIII. 
* Lily Ebright is the star defensively with 435 digs and 6.30 digs per set. Her digs per set average leads the conference and ranks 3rd in NCAA DIII. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish sixth in the 2025 HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 40 points. 
* The team returns three HCAC All-Conference players, including Lily Ebright, Amaya Harrell, and Keira Ohse.
* Ebright is the team's top returner after earning Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season last year. 
* The team is led by Rachel Delsi, entering her eighth year at the helm of the program. 
* After facing MSJ, Rose-Hulman will host Franklin College on Wednesday, October 22, at 7 PM for their Cancer Research Game. 

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH NOTES:
* The Lions stand at 7-10 overall this season and undefeated at 2-0 in HCAC play. 
* The team comes off a win over Manchester with a final score of 3-0. 
* The Lions will host Ohio Wesleyan on Thursday, October 16, at 7 PM, before hosting Rose-Hulman on Saturday.
* Emma Sicking leads the team with 210 kills this season, averaging 3.56 kills per set. 
* Hannah Graves is another offensive weapon with 189 kills, averaging 3.15 kills per set.
* Ava Moore is the leading setter with 349 assists on the year, averaging 5.92 assists per set. 
* Lyndsey Stehpenson is the top defender, totaling 328 digs, averaging 5.21 digs per set. 
* MSJ was selected to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 71 points and one first-place vote.
* The team is led by Head Coach John Spinney, who is in his 6th season with the Lions. 
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, MSJ will travel to Hanover on Wednesday, October 22, at 7 PM. 

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 5-16 overall against the Lions.
* The Fightin' Engineers have dropped their last six matches against MSJ, dating back to the 2019 season.  
* The last time Rose-Hulman defeated MSJ was during the 2018 season with a final score of 3-2.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time road record of 3-7 when traveling to face the Lions. 

SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 1st in attack percentage (.346)
* Amaya Harrell - 2nd in attack percentage (.331)
* Julia Irmen - 13th in assists (713)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Lily Ebright - 2nd in digs (2450)
* Julia Irmen - 8th in assists (1295)