TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team returns home for their regular season finale against Bluffton on Saturday, November 8, at 1 PM for Senior Day. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 15-11 overall this year and 3-5 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off a loss to Earlham after five sets with a score of 3-2.
* The Fightin' Engineers currently rank seventh in the HCAC standings. The top eight teams will qualify for the HCAC Tournament. 
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 311 kills this season, averaging 3.31 kills per set. 
* Emma Blanton is another standout with 241 kills on the year, averaging 3.35 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen leads the team and ranks second in the conference with 10.13 assists per set, which ranks 17th in all of NCAA DIII. 
* Lily Ebright is the star defensively with 565 digs and 5.95 digs per set. Her digs per set average leads the conference and ranks eighth 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 hosting Bluffton, Rose-Hulman will look ahead to see where they will travel for the first round of the HCAC Tournament.
* The HCAC Quarterfinals will be on Wednesday, November 12.

BLUFFTON NOTES:
* Bluffton stands at 13-18 overall and 2-6 in the HCAC. 
* The Beavers come off a win over Anderson with a score of 3-2. 
* Bluffton currently stands in eighth place in the conference standings. 
* Jenna Woods leads the team with 432 kills this season.
* Kasey Sager is another outstanding hitter with 236 kills.
* Gabby Williams is the top setter for the Beavers with 702 assists on the year. 
* Emma Organ is the top defender for Bluffton with 581 digs, averaging 5.05 digs per set. 
* The Beavers were picked to finish ninth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 19 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Steve Yarnell in his 18th season with the Beavers.
* After traveling to face Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will look to see if they secured the eighth spot in the HCAC Tournament. 

BLUFFTON SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series with Bluffton with a record of 7-17 against the Beavers.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won four matches in a row against Bluffton, dating back to the 2021 season.
* The team defeated the Beavers last season with a final score of 3-0.
* The last time Bluffton defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2020 season with a final score of 3-0.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 4-6 when hosting the Beavers. 

SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 1st in attack percentage (.332)
* Amaya Harrell - 2nd in attack percentage (.326)
* Julia Irmen - 8th in assists (962)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Lily Ebright - 2nd in digs (2580)
* Julia Irmen - 8th in assists (1544)

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (19-8, 7-1 HCAC)
2) Transylvania (21-6, 7-1 HCAC)
3) Mount St. Joseph (11-13, 6-2 HCAC)
4) Hanover (17-10, 5-3 HCAC)
5) Manchester (13-13, 4-4 HCAC)
6) Franklin (15-13, 4-4 HCAC)
7) Rose-Hulman (15-11, 3-5 HCAC)
8) Bluffton (13-18, 2-6 HCAC)
9) Anderson (10-12, 2-6 HCAC)
10) Berea (7-19, 0-8 HCAC)