TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team fell short in their home match against Manchester on Saturday with a final score of 3-1 and set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 20-25, 16-25.Â
Emma Blanton led the team with 14 kills in the match.
Greta Carlson followed her with 12 kills.
Julia Irmen was the top setter with 18 assists, followed by
Emma Schnackenberg with 17 assists in the match.Â
Kennedy Otwell was the top defender for the Fightin' Engineers, leading the way with 13 digs.
Pyper Russell and Carlson both led the team with three blocks at the net.Â
Rose got off to a good start with a tight first-set victory over the Spartans. After being tied 21-21 down the stretch, Rose finished the set on a 4-1 run, winning on a service ace by
Keira Ohse.Â
Manchester took control from there, stringing together three straight wins in competitive sets to defeat the Fightin' Engineers.Â
Rose-Hulman now stands tied for seventh in the HCAC standings with a record of 6-17 overall and 2-5 in conference play.
The Fightin' Engineers volleyball team will hit the road to continue HCAC play, facing Franklin on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 PM.Â
