TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will 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 3-12 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a competitive loss to Webster on Thursday night with a final score of 3-0.
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Greta Carlson leads the team with 129 kills this season, averaging 3.31 kills per set.
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Keira Ohse follows her with 122 kills, averaging 2.18 kills per set.
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Julia Irmen is the star setter with 424 assists this season, averaging 8.65 assists per set.
* Irmen and
Aurora Schmidt have been deadly at the service line with 19 service aces each.
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Shae Clements leads the defense with 218 digs this season, averaging 4.04 digs per set.
* Ohse and
Pyper Russell have been a force at the net with 17 blocks each this year.
* 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.
BEREA VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Mountaineers are 2-13 overall this year and 0-1 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off a five-set loss to Spalding 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.