TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman faces in-city rivals, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on the road, Monday, November 9 at 7 PM.
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish fifth in the HCAC after securing 53 points.
* Rose-Hulman tipped off the season with a 70-61 victory against Millikin.
* Katelyn Fennell scored a game-high 23 points while hauling in five rebounds, two steals, and one block.
* Fennell shot an incredibly efficient 7-8 from the floor, 5-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-4 at the free throw line.
* Kaia Peterson dropped 17 points, shooting 6-10 from the field and 5-6 from the charity stripe.
* Peterson accumulated a team-high four steals, while adding two rebounds and one block.
* Emma Schipp scored 12 points on 6-13 shooting from the field.
* She matched Fennell with a team-high five rebounds while dishing out two assists.
* Sophia Reese added six points and three steals while shooting 6-8 at the free throw line.
 
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS NOTES:
* The Pomeroys have opened the season with a record of 0-3.
* SMWC is coming off a 90-47 defeat to Northwestern Ohio.
* Senior Deziree' Bryant has scored a team-high 9.0 points pre game on 35.7% shooting.
* Bryant has added 4.3 rebounds and team-highs of 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
* She recorded season-highs of 14 points and seven assists in the season opener against Ohio Christian.
* Grad Student Samara Douglas has averaged 7.7 points, while hauling in a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game.
* Senior Talyssa Moody has scored 7.7 points per game, shooting 90.9% at the free throw line.
* Moody is coming off a season-high 11 points against Northwestern Ohio.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman matches up with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the 30th time in school history.
* The Fightin' Engineers trail in the series with a mark of 13-16.
* Rose-Hulman won eight consecutive games from 2012 to 2020.
* Since then, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has won the last two meetings.
* The Pomeroys took down Rose-Hulman 71-65 during the 2024-25 season.
* Julia Meyer scored 13 points with five rebounds on 6-11 shooting.
* Emma Schipp scored 12 points on 5-11 shooting.
* Schipp recorded team-highs with eight rebounds and five assists.