TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will hit the road this weekend to face Transylvania and Covenant in a doubleheader on Saturday, October 17, at 1 PM and 3 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 5-12 overall and 1-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off an exciting comeback win over the Greenville Panthers on Wednesday night with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 16-14.
* Greta Carlson leads the team with 165 kills this year, averaging 3.51 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 136 kills this season, averaging 2.13 kills per set.
* Ohse has also made an impact defensively with a team-high 24 blocks.
* Julia Irmen is the team's leading setter with 490 assists, averaging 8.60 assists per set.
* Irmen has been a killer at the service line, leading the team with 26 service aces this season.
* The defense is led by Shae Clements with an impressive 265 digs and 4.27 digs per set. 
* 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 the weekend doubleheader, Rose-Hulman will continue HCAC play, traveling to face Anderson on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 PM.

TRANSYLVANIA VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Transylvania stands at 8-11 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a win over Spalding University with a final score of 3-1. 
* Addie Atcher leads the team with 255 kills this season, averaging 3.70 kills per set.
* She is followed by Payton Avilez with 169 kills, averaging 2.49 kills per set.
* Megan Sweeney is the star setter with 223 assists, averaging 5.44 assists per set this year.
* Megan Helander is the top defender with 192 digs, averaging 2.87 digs per set. 
* Cecelia Roberts has made an impact at the net with a team-high 33 blocks this season.
* The Pioneers have been picked to finish first in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 78 points and six first-place votes. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Amy Barmore in her ninth season with the Pioneers.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Transylvania will travel to take on Hanover in HCAC play on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 PM.

COVENANT VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Covenant stands at 17-2 overall and 8-0 in the CCS.
* The team has won their last four matches, most recently defeating Piedmont with a score of 3-0.
* Covenant is set to play Asbury on Friday, October 16, at 6 PM before participating in the Transylvania Invite.
* Avery Maiden leads the team with 171 kills, averaging 3.00 kills per set.
* Cali Sandhoff is the top setter for the Scots with 307 assists this year, averaging 5.12 assists per set.
* Henley Gentry is the top defender with 249 digs, averaging 4.08 digs per set.
* Gabby Sumrall has been a force at the net this season with a team-high 50 blocks. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Stephanie Wharton in her fifth season with the Scots.
* After facing Rose-Hulman and Transylvania, the team will travel to play Oglethorpe on Tuesday, October 20, at 3 PM. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Hanover (16-5, 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 (5-12, 1-1 HCAC)
8) Anderson (10-9, 0-2 HCAC)
9) Transylvania (8-11, 0-2 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-14, 0-2 HCAC)