TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will continue their conference schedule, hosting Manchester on Saturday, October 31, for Greek Night at 1 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers currently rank tied for sixth in the conference standings with an overall record of 6-16 and an HCAC mark of 2-4.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a competitive loss to Earlham on Wednesday night with a score of 3-1.
* Greta Carlson has been a weapon offensively with a team-high 250 kills, averaging 3.79 kills per set.
* Keira Ohse follows her with 163 kills, averaging 1.96 kills per set.
* Ohse has also been a force at the net defensively with a team-high 33 blocks. 
* Julia Irmen is the top setter for the Fightin' Engineers with 604 assists on the season, averaging 7.95 assists per set.
* Irmen has been deadly at the service line with a team-high 44 service aces. 
* Shae Clements has been the difference maker on defense with 327 digs, averaging 4.42 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 hosting Manchester, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to take on Franklin in HCAC action on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 PM.

MANCHESTER VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Manchester ranks tied for third in the conference with a record of 9-8 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off a loss to Franklin on Wednesday with a finals core of 3-1.
* Alicia Simmons leads the team with 233 kills, averaging 3.64 kills per set.
* Morgan Howard is the top setter with 574 assists on the season, averaging 8.97 assists per set.
* Tiffany Watterson is Manchester's top defender with 253 digs this year, averaging 3.95 digs per set.
* Lily Lichtenbarger is the team's top blocker, totaling 64 blocks this season with 16 solo blocks.
* Manchester was selected to finish seventh in the conference in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 37 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Ivan Matos in his ninth season with the Spartans.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Manchester will return home to host Anderson on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 PM.

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against Manchester with a record of 16-11 against the Spartans.
* The Fightin' Engineers fell to Manchester last season with a final score of 3-1. 
* The last time Rose defeated the Spartans was during the 2024 season with a score of 3-1.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 10-4 when hosting Manchester.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (11-14, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Hanover (19-6, 5-1 HCAC)
T3) Franklin (19-5, 4-2 HCAC)
T3) Mount St. Joseph (13-8, 4-2 HCAC)
T3) Manchester (9-8, 4-2 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (12-11, 2-4 HCAC)
T6) Bluffton (11-13, 2-4 HCAC)
T6) Rose-Hulman (6-16, 2-4 HCAC)
9) Transylvania (9-15, 1-5 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-19, 0-6 HCAC)