TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will begin the HCAC Tournament, traveling to face the #1-seeded Earlham Quakers on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have earned the #8 seed in the HCAC Tournament after finishing the regular season with a record of 6-20 overall and 2-7 in the HCAC.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a loss to #3 WashU on Sunday with a final score of 3-1 in their regular season finale.
* Greta Carlson ranks fifth in the HCAC with 297 kills, averaging 3.71 kills per set. 
* Emma Blanton follows her with 202 kills this season, averaging 2.22 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen has been a difference maker all season, ranking second in the conference with 685 assists, averaging 7.70 assists per set.
* Irmen also ranks second in the conference at the service line with 45 service aces this year.
* Shae Clements leads the defense, ranking sixth in the HCAC with 357 total digs, averaging 4.20 digs per set.
* She is followed by Kennedy Otwell with 263 digs this season, and an average of 2.96 digs per set.
* Keira Ohse has made an impact at the net with a team-high 35 blocks.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Rachel Delsi in her ninth season at Rose-Hulman.
* With a win, Rose-Hulman will advance to the HCAC Semifinal Round on Saturday, November 14, facing the winner of Mount St. Joseph and Manchester. 

EARLHAM VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Earlham has earned the #1 seed in the HCAC Tournament after finishing the regular season with a record of 13-15 overall and a conference mark of 8-1.
* The Quakers are coming off a loss to Manchester in a five-set match in their final game of the regular season with a score of 3-2.
* Before their loss to the Spartans, Earlham had won seven matches in a row. 
* Caylee Brandes ranks second in the conference with 383 kills this season, averaging 3.61 kills per set.
* She is followed by Sadie Mae Calma with 292 kills, averaging 2.63 kills per set.
* Emma Ledford ranks fourth in the conference with 650 assists, averaging 5.86 assists per set.
* Madison Bizjak is the favorite for HCAC Defensive Player of the Year, leading the conference with 576 digs and 5.19 digs per set.
* Charish Minor has made an impact at the net with a team-high 57 blocks this season.
* The team is led by Head Coach Lauren Horton in her 12th season with the Quakers.
* With a win, Earlham will advance to the HCAC Semifinal Round on Saturday, November 14, facing the winner of Mount St. Joseph and Manchester. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against Earlham with a record of 21-14 overall against the Quakers.
* The Fightin' Engineers lost their match against the Quakers during the regular season with a final score of 3-1. 
* Rose has dropped their last four matches against the Quakers dating back to the 2023 season.
* The last time the Fightin' Engineers defeated Earlham was in 2022 with a final score of 3-1.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time road record of 9-8 when traveling to face Earlham College. 

HCAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, November 11, 2026
No. 8 Rose-Hulman @ No. 1 Earlham, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Anderson @ No. 2 Hanover, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Transylvania @ No. 3 Franklin, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Mount St. Joseph @ No. 4 Manchester, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, November 14, 2026 hosted @ highest remaining seed
No. 1/8 winner vs. No. 4/5 winner
No. 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner

Championship - Sunday, November 15, 2026, hosted @ highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners