BLUFFTON, Ohio -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team earned a dominant win over the Bluffton Beavers on Saturday after three sets with scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-22. This advances the team to 6-15 overall and 2-3 in the HCAC.
Greta Carlson continued to provide an offensive spark for the Fightin' Engineers with a team-high 19 kills and a .441 hitting percentage.
Emma Blanton followed her with 10 kills in the match.
Julia Irmen was the top setter with 18 assists. She was followed by
Emma Schnackenberg, tallying 16 assists against the Beavers.
Shae Clements and
Kennedy Otwell both reached double figures in digs with 16 and 10 in the match.
Peyton Blackwell-Spangler made an impact at the net with four total blocks, including three block assists.
Rose set the tone early, jumping to an 8-2 lead in the first set. The team protected their lead for the entire set, finishing on a 3-0 run to defeat the Beavers 25-21.
The team continued their success in the second set. After being tied 7-7, Rose jumped ahead with a 12-5 run to take a 19-12 lead. The Fightin' Engineers held off a late surge by the Beavers to claim the win on a kill by
Kaia Schroeder with a score of 25-20.
Rose-Hulman battled to fend off the Beavers in a competitive third set. The score remained close with both teams trading points down the stretch. Rose-Hulman was able to complete the sweep, defeating the Beavers on a kill by Carlson with a score of 25-22.
The Fightin' Engineers women's volleyball team will return home to host Earlham in HCAC play on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 PM.
