TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman is returning to the HCAC Championship for the second consecutive season. The #2-seed Fightin' Engineers will host the #4-seed Hanover Panthers on Saturday, November 8, at 7 PM.
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman has improved to 10-6-2 overall with a 7-1-1 HCAC record.
* The team is coming off a 3-1 victory over Transylvania in the HCAC Semifinals.
* Sydnee Schuler played her best game of the season, scoring two goals while adding one assist.
* Schuler has now scored at least one goal in four straight games.
* She has accumulated an assist in six of the past ten games as well.
* Schuler has garnered 19 total points on six goals and seven assists, which is the third highest in the HCAC.
* Lauren Marquardt recorded a goal and an assist in the win over Transylvania.
* She has picked up an assist in three of Rose's past four matches.
* Marquardt has scored six goals with five assists, where her 17 points are tied for seventh in the HCAC.
* Lena Darini, Iliana Hernandez, and Alex Adams each dished out assists against Transylvania.
* Hernandez ranks third on Rose-Hulman with 12 points on five goals and two assists.
* Darini and Adams have each recorded two assists on the year, while Darini has scored one goal.
* Brooke Spurlock hauled in three saves against Transylvania, including a clutch deflection in the 73rd minute.
* She leads the conference with 0.75 goals allowed per game and nine shutouts.
* Spurlock has hauled in 36 saves on the year, securing a 73.5% save percentage.
* Spurlock, alongside the defensive line of Ally Smith, Camille Clark, Vianey Garcia, and Taylor Beede, leads the HCAC with just 13 goals allowed.
 
HANOVER NOTES:
* The Panthers have recorded an 8-6-5 overall mark on the season.
* Hanover has gone 5-2-2 in HCAC play.
* The team defeated Anderson 1-0 in the HCAC Quarterfinals.
* The Panthers took down the #1-seeded Mt. St. Joseph in penalty kicks to advance to the championship game.
* Anna Black scored the opening goal in the win over Mt. St. Joseph.
* Emma Patterson recorded eight saves in the match before saving the final penalty kick to secure the victory.
* Kaleigh Schirmer leads Hanover with 15 points on five goals and five assists.
* Emma Gill has scored a team-high seven goals, which ranks fourth in the conference.
* Cam Horsley has recorded six goals while dishing out two assists.
* Both Horsley and Gill have attempted a team-leading 23 shots on goal.
* Patterson ranks third in the conference with 1.06 goals allowed per game.
* She has recorded 43 saves with a 69.4% save percentage.
* The Panthers have scored 42 goals as a team, which is tied for the most in the HCAC.
 
REGULAR SEASON RECAP:
* RHIT defeated Hanover 2-0 on the road on Saturday, October 4, to improve to 2-0 in the HCAC.
* Lauren Marquardt scored the opening goal in the fourth minute on an assist from Sydnee Schuler.
* Iliana Hernandez added the final goal in the 31st minute.
* Hanover recorded four shots on goal to Rose-Hulman's three.
* Brooke Spurlock hauled in four saves to secure the shutout victory.
 
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
* This will be Rose-Hulman's seventh playoff matchup against Hanover.
* Rose-Hulman has achieved a 2-1 record against Hanover in the HCAC Championship.
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated Hanover 1-0 in the 2022 title game.
* Rose-Hulman also won the 2019 championship over Hanover by a score of 1-0.
* Hanover has recorded a 3-0 mark against Rose-Hulman in the HCAC Semifinals.
* The teams last met in the 2023 Semifinals, where Hanover won 2-0.
 
ROSE-HULMAN SINGLE SEASON RECORDS:
* Brooke Spurlock: 3rd in shutouts (9)
* Brooke Spurlock: 7th in goals against average (0.75)
* Brooke Spurlock: 7th in wins (10)

ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS: 
* Brooke Spurlock: 5th in shutouts (9)