TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Fightin' Engineers will go up against the Manchester Spartans on Wednesday, January 21, at 7 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have gone 4-12 overall with a 3-6 HCAC record.
* Rose-Hulman is currently tied with Manchester for the #8-seed in the conference.
* RHIT has posted a 3-3 home record, with wins against Bluffton, Greenville, and Mt. St. Joseph.
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CK Gallegos Rodriguez is coming off a double-double performance against Franklin.
* She scored 11 points on 4-9 shooting, while hauling in a season-high 12 rebounds.
* Gallegos Rodriguez,
Kaia Peterson, and
Emma Schipp have each secured one double-double this season.
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Katelyn Fennell put up 19 points on 7-13 shooting with seven rebounds against Franklin.
* She is averaging 18.3 points per game over Rose's past six matches.
* Fennell is also shooting 49.2% from the floor, 40.7% from three, and 86.1% at the charity stripe.
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Sophia Reese has scored in double figures in four of the past five games.
* Reese dropped a career-high 21 points, shooting 7-10 from the floor, and 3-3 from three in the win over Mt. St. Joseph.
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María Godoy Rodriguez ranks second in the HCAC with 3.0 steals per game.
* She has recorded five or more steals in four games this season.
MANCHESTER NOTES:
* The Spartans have compiled a 7-9 overall record with a 3-6 mark in the HCAC.
* The team is currently on an eight-game losing streak.
* Senior Abi Rosenkrans has recorded a team-high 15.6 points per game.
* Rosenkrans is shooting 50.6% from the floor, 51.6% from three-point range, and 74.5% at the free throw line.
* She has added 7.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game.
* Sophomore Hannah Holmes has scored 12.6 points per game on 54.0% shooting from the field.
* She leads the team with 7.7 rebounds per game, while adding three double-doubles on the year.
* Holmes recorded season highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds against Transylvania.
* Senior Hailee Kline has added 8.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers will clash with the Spartans for the 48
th time in program history.
* RHIT trails in the series with a record of 22-25.
* Rose-Hulman recorded five straight victories from 2022 to 2025.
* The Spartans defeated Rose-Hulman 78-63 earlier this season.
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Kaia Peterson and
Julia Meyer each scored 14 points on efficient shooting.
* Peterson shot 6-8 from the floor, while adding three assists, two steals, and one block.
* Meyer shot 5-9 from the field and 4-6 from three-point range with two steals.
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Katelyn Fennell added 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one block on 5-9 shooting.
ROSE-HULMAN SEASON HIGHS: (*) new addition
