TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will return to conference play, traveling to face Anderson on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 5-14 overall and 1-2 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off two losses on the road against Transylvania with a score of 3-0, and Covenant with a score of 3-1.
* Greta Carlson has been a weapon offensively with a team-high 199 kills, averaging 3.69 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 143 kills, averaging 2.01 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen is the top setter for the Fightin' Engineers with 532 assists on the season, averaging 8.31 assists per set.
* Irmen has been deadly at the service line with a team-high 33 service aces. 
* Shae Clements has been the difference maker on defense with 265 digs, averaging 4.27 digs per set.
* Ohse has been a force at the net with a team-high 27 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 traveling to take on Anderson, Rose will hit the road to face Bluffton in HCAC play on Saturday, October 24, at 2 PM.

ANDERSON VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Anderson enters Wednesday's match with a record of 11-9 overall and 1-2 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off a win over Mount St. Joseph with a final score of 3-1.
* Jayda Lanham leads the team with 258 kills, averaging 3.39 kills per set. 
* Lacy Rathbun follows her with 217 kills, averaging 2.86 kills per set.
* Blythe Young is the team's leading setter with 695 assists, averaging 9.14 assists per set. 
* Amy Nye leads the defense for the Ravens with 346 digs on the season, averaging 4.55 digs per set. 
* Taylor Bock has made an impact at the net this year with a team-high 61 blocks. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Hannah Marshall in her first season with the Ravens.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Anderson will host Hanover on Saturday, October 24, at 11 AM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against the Ravens with a record of 13-18 overall.
* The Fightin' Engineers picked up a win the last time they faced Anderson in 2025 with a score of 3-1.
* The last time Anderson beat Rose-Hulman was in the 2024 season with a score of 3-1.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time away record of 5-9 when traveling to face the Ravens.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (8-14, 3-0 HCAC)
T2) Franklin (17-4, 2-1 HCAC)
T2) Hanover (16-6, 2-1 HCAC)
T2) Mount St. Joseph (11-7, 2-1 HCAC)
T2) Manchester (7-7, 2-1 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (11-9, 1-2 HCAC)
T6) Bluffton (10-11, 1-2 HCAC)
T6) Transylvania (9-12, 1-2 HCAC)
T6) Rose-Hulman (5-14, 1-2 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-16, 0-3 HCAC)