TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team is set to travel to Webster on Thursday, October 8, at 8 PM ET. The team will then return home to host Berea in HCAC action on Saturday, October 10, at 1 PM, for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. 

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 3-11 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a competitive loss to Mount St. Joseph in their conference opener on Homecoming Weekend with a final score of 3-1.
* Keira Ohse leads the team with 117 kills this season, averaging 2.21 kills per set.
* Greta Carlson follows her with 114 kills this season, averaging 3.17 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen has been incredible this season with a team-high 395 assists, averaging 8.59 assists per set.
* Aurora Schmidt has been productive at the service line with a team-high 19 service aces this year.
* Shae Clements leads the defense with 200 digs, averaging 3.92 digs per set. 
* Pyper Russell and Ohse have both been forces at the net with 17 blocks each.
* 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 hosting Berea this weekend, the Fightin' Engineers will return to Hulbert Arena to host Greenville on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 PM.

WEBSTER VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Webster stands at 7-8 overall this season.
* The team will face Greenville on Tuesday, October 6, before hosting the Fightin' Engineers on Thursday night. 
* Megan Zablonski is the team's leading hitter with 215 kills on the season, averaging 2.17 kills per set.
* Tyler Ramstack follows her with 187 kills and an average of 1.93 kills per set.
* Zablonski also leads the team in digs this season with 236, averaging 2.38 digs per set.
* Jaycee Lewis is the other key defender for the Gorloks with 224 digs and an average of 2.09 digs per set.
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 11-5 against the Gorloks.
* The Fightin' Engineers earned the sweep the last time the teams met in 2025 with a 3-0 victory.
* The team is led by Head Coach Merry Graf in her 26th season with the Gorloks.
* After playing Rose-Hulman, Webster will travel to take on WashU on Thursday, October 15, at 7 PM.

BEREA VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Mountaineers are 2-12 overall this year and 0-1 in the HCAC.
* The team will face Spalding on Wednesday, October 7, before traveling to take on Rose-Hulman this weekend.
* Berea comes off a five-set loss to Bluffton in their conference opener with a score of 3-2.
* Nashaliz Garcia is the team's leading hitter with 130 kills, averaging 2.45 kills per set.
* Kiara Arzuaga leads the team in the setter position with 198 assists, averaging 3.81 assists per set.
* Camila Vargas Rivera is the top defender for Berea with 175 digs, averaging 3.5 digs per set.
* Rose-Hulman is undefeated against Berea in their all-time series with a record of 3-0 against the Mountaineers.
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated Berea last season with a final score of 3-0.
* Berea has been selected to finish 10th in the HCAC Preseason Poll with 11 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Karlis Dunens in his sixth season with the Mountaineers.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Berea will return home to host Asbury on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 PM.