TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team will travel to compete in the UW-Whitewater Invitational this weekend. The team will face Illinois College on Friday, September 26, at 7 PM CT. Then, the Fightin' Engineers will face UW-River Falls and #4 UW-Whitewater on Saturday, September 27, at 11 AM CT and 1 PM CT. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 10-4 overall this season after picking up a win over Blackburn on Wednesday with a final score of 3-0. 
* The team had two players record double-doubles against the Blackburn Beavers, including Julia Irmen with 43 assists and 10 digs, and Emma Blanton, totaling 14 kills and 14 digs. 
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 158 kills this season, averaging 3.51 kills per set. 
* Keira Ohse is another standout for the Fightin' Engineers with 120 kills and a team-high .390 hitting percentage. Her hitting percentage leads the HCAC so far this year.
* Julia Irmen leads the team and the conference with 10.63 assists per set, which ranks 11th in all of NCAA DIII. 
* Lily Ebright is the star defensively with 279 digs and 6.07 digs per set. Her digs per set average leads the conference and ranks 10th 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 competing this weekend in the UW-Whitewater Invitational, Rose-Hulman will return home to host Transylvania for homecoming on Saturday, October 4, at 11 AM. 

ILLINOIS COLLEGE NOTES:
* Illinois College stands at 4-8 overall this season.
* The Lady Blues have dropped their last four matches, most recently falling to Central College with a final score of 3-1. 
* The team is led by Delani Klaas, totaling 96 kills and 2.13 kills per set. 
* Riley Drake is also a productive hitter with 91 kills, averaging 2.07 kills per set. 
* Mady Salisbury is the defensive standout with 175 digs, averaging 3.80 digs per set. 
* The team is led by Claire Scully in her second season with the Lady Blues. 
* After competing in the UW-Whitewater Invitational, IC will travel to face Greenville on Tuesday, September 30, at 7 PM CT.

ILLINOIS COLLEGE SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 13-8 against the Lady Blues. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their last two matches against Illinois College with scores of 3-2 and 3-0. 
* The last time Rose-Hulman lost to IC was during the 2019 season with a final score of 3-1. 

UW-RIVER FALLS NOTES:
* River Falls stands at 7-8 overall this season. 
* The team has won their last two matches, defeating Lakeland 3-0 and St. Kate's 3-2. 
* The team is led by Lauren Noth, who totals 150 kills, averaging 2.50 kills per set. 
* Kelsey Klesner is another standout with 146 kills this season, averaging 2.75 kills per set. 
* The team's top defender is Audrey Petersen, totaling 258 kills and averaging 4.30 digs per set. 
* UW-River Falls is led by Head Coach Dipen Patel in his fourth season.
* After competing in the UW-Whitewater Invite, UW-River Falls will host UW-Oshkosh on Friday, October 3, at 7 PM CT. 

UW-RIVER FALLS SERIES HISTORY:
* This will be the first time in both programs' history that Rose-Hulman and UW-River Falls will face off. 

#4 UW-WHITEWATER NOTES:
* UW-Whitewater stands at 11-2 overall this season. 
* The team comes off a loss to Saint Olaf College with a final score of 3-0. 
* Whitewater currently ranks 4th in the AVCA Top 25 Poll for NCAA DIII. 
* Abbie Dix is the team's top weapon with 147 kills, averaging 3.34 kills per set. 
* Gaby DiMotto is another standout with 117 kills and 2.72 kills per set. 
* Natalie Lawton is the team's top defender with 224 digs this year, averaging 4.98 digs per set. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Stacy Boudreau in her 21st season with UW-Whitewater. 
* After hosting the UW-Whitewater Invite, the team will host UW-LaCrosse on Wednesday, October 1

UW-WHITEWATER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman has only faced UW-Whitewater once in program history. 
* During the 2023 season, Rose-Hulman fell short to the Warhawks with a final score of 3-0.