TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team finished their regular season with an HCAC sweep over Bluffton with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-15. This improves the team to 16-11 overall and 4-5 in the HCAC.
The team took the time before the match to honor their seniors.
Amaya Harrell,
Lily Ebright, and
Ellie Harshany were all recognized for their dedication to the Rose-Hulman volleyball program.
Emma Blanton led the team in the match with 11 kills.
Greta Carlson also had a productive night with eight kills.
Julia Irmen was the leading setter for Rose-Hulman, recording 25 assists in the match.
Lily Ebright showed up big in her senior day, tallying a team-high 21 digs on the defensive end.
Shae Clements also made an impact with eight digs in the match.
Rose-Hulman trailed 22-14 in the first set to the Beavers. The Fightin' Engineers sparked a comeback to win the set on an 11-1 run, claiming the final two points on back-to-back service aces by Ebright.
Rose held onto the momentum for the remainder of the match, winning the remaining two sets without trailing a single time to complete the sweep over the Beavers.
With the win, the Fightin' Engineers have secured the #6 seed in the HCAC Tournament. The team will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph in the HCAC Quarterfinals on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 PM.