TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will continue their conference schedule on the road, traveling to face Bluffton on Saturday, October 24, at 2 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 5-15 overall and 1-3 in the HCAC this season.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a close loss to Anderson on Wednesday with a final score of 3-2.
* Greta Carlson has been a weapon offensively with a team-high 224 kills, averaging 3.80 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 149 kills, averaging 1.96 kills per set.
* Ohse has also been a force at the net defensively with a team-high 28 blocks. 
* Julia Irmen is the top setter for the Fightin' Engineers with 559 assists on the season, averaging 8.10 assists per set.
* Irmen has been deadly at the service line with a team-high 37 service aces. 
* Shae Clements has been the difference maker on defense with 291 digs, averaging 4.34 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 traveling to Bluffton, Rose-Hulman will return home to host Earlham on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 PM.

BLUFFTON VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Bluffton enters the weekend with a record of 10-12 overall and 1-3 in the HCAC.
* The team has lost their last four matches, most recently falling to Manchester with a score of 3-0.
* Aaliyah West leads the team with 179 kills this season, averaging 2.59 kills per set.
* She is followed by Chloe Ruhlig with 157 kills, averaging 2.07 kills per set.
* Ella Taylor is the top setter with 334 assists this season, averaging 6.07 assists per set.
* Saniyah Terry is the top defender with 190 digs, averaging 3.58 digs per set.
* Kasey Sager has been a strong defender at the net with a team-high 43 blocks.
* The Bluffton Beavers were picked to finish eighth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 23 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Steve Yarnell in his 22nd season with the Beavers.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, the Beavers will host Anderson on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against both teams with a record of 8-17 overall against the Beavers.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their last eight matches against Bluffton, dating back to the 2021 season.
* The team has picked up 3-0 sweeps over Bluffton for the past three years. 
* The last time Bluffton defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2020 season with a final score of 3-0.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time road record of 2-9 when traveling to face the Beavers.

CAREER RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 2nd in attack percentage (.301)
* Julia Irmen - 5th in total assists (2164)
* Greta Carlson - 15th in attack percentage (.215)

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS:
* Keira Ohse - 7th in attack percentage (.309)

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (9-14, 4-0 HCAC)
T2) Hanover (17-6, 3-1 HCAC)
T2) Mount St. Joseph (12-7, 3-1 HCAC)
T2) Manchester (8-7, 3-1 HCAC)
T5) Franklin (17-5, 2-2 HCAC)
T5) Anderson (12-9, 2-2 HCAC)
T7) Bluffton (10-12, 1-3 HCAC)
T7) Transylvania (9-13, 1-3 HCAC)
T7) Rose-Hulman (5-15, 1-3 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-17, 0-4 HCAC)