NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Fightin' Engineers will conclude the regular season on the road against the Manchester Spartans. The match will be held on Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have recorded an 8-4-4 overall record with a 3-2-3 conference mark.
* Rose-Hulman is coming off a 3-0 victory against Bluffton.
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Oliver Fila,
Ryan Shapiro, and
Cameron Hannah each scored in the match.
* Both Shapiro and Hannah lead the Fightin' Engineers with four goals.
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Chase Kedzior and
Eli Miller added assists.
* Kedzior and
Oliver Fila lead the team with four assists.
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Justin Burns recorded four saves to secure his seventh shutout on the season.
* Burns also added a save on a penalty kick.
* The Fightin' Engineers have recorded a 3-1-2 record over the past six games.
* That includes a 5-0 win over Franklin and a 4-0 win against Earlham.
* 17 Fightin' Engineers have recorded at least one point this season.
* Shapiro leads Rose-Hulman with 11 total points on four goals and three assists.
* Kedzior ranks second with ten points on three goals and four assists.
MANCHESTER NOTES:
* The Spartans have recorded a 3-9-4 overall mark, going 2-5-1 in the HCAC.
* Manchester is currently on a four-game losing streak, where they have not scored a goal.
* Freshman Alan Galvez has recorded a team-high three goals while adding one assist.
* Freshman Edwin Rodriguez has added two goals on the season.
* Junior Hayden Ettner has recorded a team-high two assists.
* Sophomore Will Martin has hauled in 82 saves with an HCAC-leading 81.2% save percentage.
* Martin has recorded five shutouts, which ranks third in the conference.
SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers will be taking on Manchester for the 40
th career time.
* Rose-Hulman leads the series with a 29-5-5 record.
* RHIT has won 14 of the past 16 meetings.
* Rose-Hulman is currently on a two-game win streak.
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated Manchester 2-0 in 2024.
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Carson Manes scored the opening goal, and
Eli Miller added the second goal.
* Rose-Hulman defeated Manchester 1-0 in the 2023 HCAC Championship.
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Connor Patton scored the game-winning goal in the 34
th minute on an assist from
Julius Salinas.
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John Biederstedt secured six saves and was named HCAC Tournament MVP.
ROSE-HULMAN SINGLE SEASON RECORDS:
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Justin Burns: 6th in shutouts (7)
ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS:
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Justin Burns: 9th in shutouts (7)
HCAC STANDINGS:
Clinched Playoffs
* 1. Transylvania (8-0)
* 2. Hanover (7-1)
* 3. Mt. St. Joseph (4-2-2)
* 4. Anderson (3-2-3)
* 5. Rose-Hulman (3-2-3)
* 6. Bluffton (4-4)
Missed Playoffs
* 7. Manchester (2-5-1)
* 8. Earlham (1-6-1)
* 9. Franklin (1-6-1)
* 10. Berea (1-6-1)
* Rose-Hulman is currently the #5-seed in the HCAC, where they are tied with Anderson and Bluffton.
* Anderson is currently the #4-seed as they tied RHIT in Terre Haute, Ind.
* Since the head-to-head tiebreaker ended in a draw, Anderson gains the higher seed as they tied on the road.
* Bluffton is currently the #6-seed as they lost to both Rose-Hulman and Anderson.