LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Fightin' Engineers venture to #2 Transylvania for the HCAC Semifinals. The game will kick off on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM.
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have improved to 9-6-4 on the season.
* The team clinched the #3 seed in the HCAC with a 6-2-1 conference record.
* Rose-Hulman knocked off the #6 Manchester Spartans in the HCAC Quarterfinals 5-0.
* All five of Rose-Hulman's goals came from different players.
* Pace Morel, Cameron Hannah, and Ryan Shapiro each recorded one goal and one assist.
* Eli Miller and Nick Phillips both scored one goal as well.
* Ryan Shapiro was named the 2026 HCAC Offensive Player of the Year.
* Shapiro leads the HCAC with 35 points on 15 goals and five assists.
* Oliver Fila and Wil Bell hauled in All-HCAC Second Team honors.
* Fila has recorded 11 points on four goals and three assists.
* Landon Kangas was named to the All-HCAC Third Team.
* Bell and Kangas have played key roles in Rose-Hulman ranking second in the HCAC with 0.89 goals allowed per game.
* Pace Morel ranks second in the HCAC with eight assists, while scoring two goals.
* Justin Burns leads the HCAC with 11 clean sheets.
* The Fightin' Engineers have recorded shutouts in seven of their last eight games.
 
TRANSYLVANIA NOTES:
* The Pioneers have accumulated an overall record of 11-2-3.
* The team secured the #2 seed in the HCAC with an 8-0-1 conference record.
* The Pioneers have outscored their opponents 20-1 across their last six games.
* Sophomore Stone Work ranks second in the HCAC with 25 points.
* He has scored eight goals on the season with a conference leading nine assists.
* Work has recorded multiple assists in four games this year.
* He scored a goal with a season-high three assists against Mt. St. Joseph.
* Senior Gus Dickman ranks third in the HCAC with nine goals while adding two assists.
* Senior Cole Varela ranks fourth in the HCAC with eight goals while adding two assists.
* Junior Ethan Drew leads the HCAC with 0.81 goals allowed pre game.
* Drew ranks second in the conference with a 77.8% percentage, securing 42 saves.
 
REGULAR SEASON RECAP:
* Rose-Hulman's last loss came against Transylvania on October 17.
* The Pioneers defeated Rose-Hulman 3-0.
* Cole Varela scored two goals and Gus Dickman added one goal.
* Justin Burns hauled in three saves for the Fightin' Engineers.
 
ROSE-HULMAN SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Justin Burns ranks third in career shutouts with 20.
* Justin Burns ranks third in single season shutouts with 11.
* Ryan Shapiro ranks third in single season goals with 15.
 
PLAYOFF BRACKET:
HCAC Semifinals
* #2 Transylvania vs. #3 Rose-Hulman
* #1 Hanover vs. #5 Earlham