TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team returns to conference play, traveling to take on Berea on Saturday, October 11, at 1 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 12-7 overall this year and 0-1 in the HCAC after picking up an impressive win over Greenville on Wednesday, 3-1.
* The Fightin' Engineers fell in their conference opener to Transylvania on Homecoming Weekend in an exciting five-set match with a score of 3-2.
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 225 kills this season, averaging 3.46 kills per set. 
* Keira Ohse is another standout for the Fightin' Engineers with 166 kills and a team-high .349 hitting percentage. 
* Julia Irmen leads the team and the conference with 10.24 assists per set, which ranks 11th in all of NCAA DIII. 
* Lily Ebright is the star defensively with 403 digs and 6.11 digs per set. Her digs per set average leads the conference and ranks 4th 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 battling Berea, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday, October 18, at 1 PM. 

BEREA NOTES:
* Berea stands at 4-11 overall this season and 0-1 in the HCAC. 
* The Mountaineers have lost their last six matches, most recently falling to Earlham in their conference opener 3-1. 
* Berea will take on Huntingdon College on Thursday, October 9, and Piedmont University on Friday, October 10, before facing the Fightin' Engineers on Saturday.
* The team is led by Nashaliz Garcia with 109 kills, averaging 1.95 kills per set.
* Genesis Casillas is another offensive weapon for Berea with 103 kills and 1.87 kills per set. 
* The defense is led by Amelie Cora, who totals 182 digs on the season, averaging 4.04 digs per set. 
* Berea was selected to finish 10th in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 13 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Karlis Dunens, in his fifth season with the Mountaineers.  
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Berea will host Asbury on Wednesday, October 15, at 7 PM. 

BEREA SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against Berea with a record of 2-0 against the Mountaineers. 
* The team has won both matches in 2024, 3-1, and 2016, 3-0. 
* This will be the first time that the Fightin' Engineers will face Berea on the road in the series history. 

SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 1st in attack percentage (.349)
* Amaya Harrell - 2nd in attack percentage (.331)
* Julia Irmen - 14th in assists (676)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Lily Ebright - 2nd in digs (2418)
* Julia Irmen - 9th in assists (1258)