TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will continue their conference schedule, hosting Earlham on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 PM for their Mental Health Matters Match. 

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 6-15 overall and 2-3 in the HCAC this season.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a road win over the Bluffton Beavers with a final score of 3-0.
* Greta Carlson has been a weapon offensively with a team-high 244 kills, averaging 3.94 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 154 kills, averaging 1.95 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 577 assists on the season, averaging 8.01 assists per set.
* Irmen has been deadly at the service line with a team-high 39 service aces. 
* Shae Clements has been the difference maker on defense with 307 digs, averaging 4.39 digs per set.
* Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fifth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 48 points.
* 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.

EARLHAM VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Earlham stands at the top of the HCAC standings with a record of 10-14 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
* The Quakers have won their last four matches, most recently defeating Mount St. Joseph with a final score of 3-2.
* Caylee Brandes leads the team offensively with 315 kills, averaging 3.54 kills per set.
* She is followed by Sadie Mae Calma with 240 kills, averaging 2.55 kills per set.
* Emma Ledford is the top setter with 530 assists this season, averaging 5.64 assists per set.
* The team is led defensively by Madison Mizjak, totaling 497 digs, averaging 5.29 digs per set. 
* Charish Minor is the team's leading blocker with 45 blocks this season.
* The Quakers were picked to finish third in the HCAC Preseason Poll, totaling 66 points and two first-place votes.
* The team is led by Head Coach Lauren Horton, in her 12th season with the Quakers.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Earlham will return home for their Senior Day against Hanover on Saturday, October 31, at 2 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series with a record of 21-13 overall against the Quakers.
* The Fightin' Engineers have dropped their last three matches against Earlham dating back to the 2023 season. 
* The past two years, Rose-Hulman has suffered narrow losses to the Quakers with scores of 3-2.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 11-5 when hosting the Quakers. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (10-14, 5-0 HCAC)
T2) Hanover (18-6, 4-1 HCAC)
T2) Manchester (9-7, 4-1 HCAC)
T4) Franklin (18-5, 3-2 HCAC)
T4) Mount St. Joseph (12-8, 3-2 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (12-10, 2-3 HCAC)
T6) Rose-Hulman (6-15, 2-3 HCAC)
T8) Bluffton (10-13, 1-4 HCAC)
T8) Transylvania (9-14, 1-4 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-18, 0-5 HCAC)