ANDERSON, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team traveled to face Anderson in HCAC play on Wednesday. The team fell short to the Ravens in a competitive five-set match with set scores of 18-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 14-16. The loss drops the Fightin' Engineers to 5-15 overall and 1-3 in the HCAC.
Greta Carlson led the offense with 25 kills in the match, recording a team-high .364 hitting percentage.
Emma Blanton had a productive night, earning a double-double with 15 kills and 16 digs.
Emma Schnackenberg was the top setter for the Fightin' Engineers, totaling 30 assists.
Julia Irmen followed her with 27 assists in the match.
Shae Clements led the defense with 26 digs, followed by
Kennedy Otwell, who also reached double figures with 12 digs.
After falling behind, losing the first two sets to the Ravens, Rose-Hulman looked to get back into the match. After standing ahead 9-8, the team put together an 8-4 run to build a 17-12 lead. The Fightin' Engineers protected their lead throughout the entire set. The team rattled off three straight points to end the set, 25-20, including two kills by Carlson.
The Fightin' Engineers continued to show their competitive spirit. In the fourth set, Rose trailed 22-21 down the stretch. The Fightin' Engineers scored four straight points, including kills by Blanton and
Hannah Bergfeld, to come from behind and steal the set win from the Ravens and force the fifth-set tiebreaker.
In the deciding set, the score remained close. With both teams tied at 14-14, Anderson closed the door on the Rose-Hulman comeback. The Ravens scored two points to defeat the Fightin' Engineers 16-14 and win the match.
Rose-Hulman will look to bounce back on the road against Bluffton in HCAC action on Saturday, October 24, at 2 PM.
