TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team will travel to take on the Manchester Spartans on Saturday, November 1, at 6 PM in HCAC action. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 15-9 overall this year and 3-3 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off a conference win over Anderson with a final score of 3-1.
* The Fightin' Engineers currently rank fourth in the HCAC standings. The top eight teams will qualify for the HCAC Tournament. 
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 286 kills this season, averaging 3.36 kills per set. 
* Keira Ohse is another standout for the Fightin' Engineers with 212 kills and a .333 hitting percentage. 
* Julia Irmen leads the team and the conference with 10.22 assists per set, which ranks 14th in all of NCAA DIII. 
* Lily Ebright is the star defensively with 517 digs and 6.01 digs per set. Her digs per set average leads the conference and ranks sixth 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. 
* The win over Berea earlier this season marked the 100th career win for Head Coach Rachel Delsi in her eighth season with the Fightin' Engineers. 
* After traveling to face Manchester, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Earlham on Wednesday, November 5, at 7 PM. 

MANCHESTER NOTES:
* Manchester stands at 11-13 overall this season. 
* The team comes off a win over Bluffton University with a score of 3-0. 
* Manchester stands in seventh place in the HCAC standings. 
* Avery Ball leads the team with 295 kills this season, averaging 3.31 kills per set. 
* Adelyn Figley is another standout with 191 kills and 2.39 kills per set. 
* Morgan Howard is the Spartans' top setter with 554 assists on the season, averaging 6.22 assists per set. 
* Tiffany Watterson leads the defense with 268 digs, averaging 3.31 digs per set. 
* The Spartans were selected to finish third in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 60 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Ivan Matos in his eighth season with the Spartans. 
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Manchester will travel to face Franklin College on Wednesday, November 5, at 7 PM. 

MANCHESTER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series with a record of 16-10 against Manchester. 
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated the Spartans last season with a final score of 3-1. 
* The last time Manchester defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2023 season with a score of 3-2. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time record of 6-6 when traveling to face Manchester. 

SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 2nd in attack percentage (.333)
* Amaya Harrell - 1st in attack percentage (.34)
* Julia Irmen - 9th in assists (879)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Lily Ebright - 2nd in digs (2532)
* Julia Irmen - 8th in assists (1461)

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (18-7, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (11-11, 6-0 HCAC)
3) Transylvania (19-6, 5-1 HCAC)
4) Rose-Hulman (15-9, 3-3 HCAC)
5) Hanover (15-10, 3-3 HCAC)
6) Franklin (14-12, 3-3 HCAC)
7) Manchester (11-13, 2-4 HCAC)
8) Anderson (9-11, 1-5 HCAC)
9) Bluffton (12-17, 1-5 HCAC)
10) Berea (7-17, 0-6 HCAC)