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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

VB-GAMEDAY-Greenville-10/12/26

Volleyball Hosts Greenville Wednesday for Mid-Week Battle

10/12/2026 3:25:00 PM

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team returns to Hulbert Arena on Wednesday, October 14, to host Greenville at 7 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 4-12 overall and 1-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off an HCAC sweep over Berea, defeating the Mountaineers in three straight sets.
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 142 kills this year, averaging 3.38 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 130 kills this season, averaging 2.20 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen is the team's leading setter with 457 assists, averaging 8.79 assists per set.
* Irmen and Kennedy Otwell have both been killers at the service line with 21 service aces each this year.
* The defense is led by Shae Clements with an impressive 239 digs and 4.19 digs per set. 
* Pyper Russell has been a force at the net with a team-high 21 blocks.
* Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fifth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 48 points.
* The team returns three of their All-HCAC honorees from last year, including Second Team All-HCAC and Newcomer of the Year Greta Carlson. 
* Other Second Team All-HCAC returners include Keira Ohse and Emma Blanton.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Rachel Delsi in her ninth season at Rose-Hulman.
* After hosting Greenville on Wednesday, the team will hit the road to take on Transylvania and Covenant on Saturday, October 17, at 1 PM and 3 PM.

GREENVILLE VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Greenville stands at 12-5 overall and 5-0 in the SLIAC this season.
* The team has won six straight matches, most recently defeating Spalding with a score of 3-0.
* The Panthers are led by Abby Grohmann with 200 kills on the season, averaging 3.45 kills per set.
* She is followed by Sierrah Downey with 148 kills, averaging 2.64 kills per set.
* Emma Ratermann is the top setter with 564 assists this season, averaging 9.89 assists per set. 
* Claudia Bonacorsi has been a standout at the service line with a team-high 32 service aces.
* Bonacorsi also leads the team on defense with 241 digs, averaging 3.71 digs per set.
* Alyssa Company has been effective at the net with a team-high 44 blocks.
* The team is led by Head Coach Tom Ackerman in his 25th season with the Panthers.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Greenville will return home to host Lyon College on Friday, October 16, at 7 PM.

SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers lead the all-time series against Greenville with a record of 12-8 overall.
* Rose-Hulman earned a win in their last meeting with a final score of 3-1 during the 2025 season.
* The last time Rose lost to Greenville was during the 2024 season with a score of 3-1.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 9-2 when hosting the Panthers.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Hanover (16-4, 2-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (11-6, 2-0 HCAC)
3) Earlham (7-14, 2-0 HCAC)
4) Franklin (16-3, 1-1 HCAC)
5) Bluffton (10-9, 1-1 HCAC)
6) Manchester (6-7, 1-1 HCAC)
7) Rose-Hulman (4-12, 1-1 HCAC)
8) Anderson (10-9, 0-2 HCAC)
9) Transylvania (7-11, 0-2 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-14, 0-2 HCAC)
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