TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers women's tennis team will hit the road for a weekend doubleheader against Roosevelt and Hope on Friday, February 13, at 2 PM and Saturday, February 14, at 8 AM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 1-2 overall this season.
* Rose-Hulman was picked finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 40 points and two first-place votes.
* The team comes off a 1-1 weekend where they fell to DePauw and defeated IU-Kokomo.
* The Fightin' Engineers had an exciting victory over IU-Kokomo with a final score of 4-3.
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Nova Gladden was the hero, earning the deciding point at No. 5 singles with scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
* The team returns First Team All-HCAC honorees
Lia Taylor and
Emerson Donaldson from last year's team.
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Lia Taylor was also awarded the HCAC Newcomer of the Year last season.
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Addie Patterson,
Nova Gladden, and
Camille Clark all earned All-HCAC Honorable Mention last year for their efforts.
* The Fightin' Engineers have finished the past two seasons as runner-ups in the HCAC Tournament.
* The team is led by Head Coach
Matt Wilson in his third season at the helm of the tennis program.
* After facing Roosevelt and Hope, Rose-Hulman will prepare for their Florida trip where they will play a scrimmage and four matches across the first week of March.
ROOSEVELT NOTES:
* The Lakers stand undefeated at 4-0 overall this season.
* The team comes off a win over the University of Chicago with a final score of 7-0.
* Zeynep Barut leads the team at No. 1 singles this season.
* Barut and Nathalie Ramazziini are the team's top doubles team in the No. 1 spot.
* The team is led by Head Coach Dominic Denardo in his third year with the team.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Roosevelt will battle Hope on Saturday, February 14.
HOPE NOTES:
* Hope stands at 1-3 overall this season.
* The team comes off a win over Ohio Northern with a score of 6-1.
* Amanda Lopykinski leads the team in the No. 1 singles spot.
* Lopykinski and Jana Beier are the team's top doubles squad.
* The team is led by Head Coach Austin Hunt in his fifth season with the team.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Hope will take on Roosevelt on Saturday, February 14.