TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers earned a conference win over Berea on Saturday with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-21. The win improves the team to 4-12 overall and 1-1 in the HCAC.
The Fightin' Engineers celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day with special guests from the Terre Haute youth community. The team stuck around after the match to host a scrimmage for the kids and an autograph session with the players.
Greta Carlson led the team with 13 kills in the match. She was followed by
Keira Ohse and
Kaia Schroeder with eight kills each.
Kennedy Otwell was exceptional from the service line with six service aces.
Julia Irmen did her job to set up her teammates, recording a team-high 33 assists.
Shae Clements led the defense with 21 digs. She was followed by
Emma Blanton, who reached double figures with 12 digs.
Rose-Hulman came out on fire in the first set. The team jumped to a commanding 11-4 lead. The team held the lead for the entire set, ending it on a 6-2 run on a kill by Blanton to earn the first-set victory.
Berea battled back in the second set to put the pressure on the Fightin' Engineers. With the set tied at 14-14, Rose-Hulman put together an 11-2 run ending with three straight service aces from Otwell to defeat the Mountaineers, 25-16, and take the two-set advantage in the match.
The Fightin' Engineers closed out the win in the third set to earn the sweep, holding off the Mountaineers with a tight score of 25-21.
Rose-Hulman volleyball will return to Hulbert Arena on Wednesday, October 14, to battle Greenville at 7 PM.
