TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman softball team will gear up for an action-filled weekend. The team will hit the road to begin HCAC play against the Manchester Spartans on Saturday, March 28, at 1 PM and 3 PM. They will then return home to host Webster in a doubleheader at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN SOFTBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers enter the weekend with a 5-7 overall record this season.
* The team started the year with their trip to Florida, picking up wins over Houghton, Baruch, Albright, Anna Maria, and New England. 
* Rose-Hulman comes off a doubleheader loss to Greenville with final scores of 11-9 and 13-3. 
* Kayla Schnippel leads the team at the plate with a .450 batting average, totaling 18 hits, three runs, and six RBIs. 
* Emily Hodges is another standout hitter, totaling a .357 batting average, 15 hits, eight runs scored, and seven RBIs. 
* Aubrey Smith leads the team in the pitching circle with a record of 4-2 overall, totaling 38.0 innings pitched with 32 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.68.
* The Rose-Hulman softball team has been selected to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 44 points. 
* The team returns First Team All-HCAC honoree Jessica Newsom for her junior season. 
* Rose-Hulman also returns Kayla Schnippel and Aubrey Smith, who earned Second Team All-HCAC last season. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Brian Shearer in his 24th season with the Fightin' Engineers softball program. 
* After facing Manchester and Webster this weekend, Rose-Hulman will travel to face Mount St. Joseph in conference play on Saturday, April 4, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

MANCHESTER SOFTBALL NOTES:
* Manchester stands at 4-6 overall this season. 
* The team will host The University of Olivet on Tuesday, March 24, in a doubleheader before facing Rose-Hulman this weekend. 
* The Spartans return to competition for the first time since their Florida trip, where they went 4-6 across the 10 games. 
* The team fell short in their last game against the University of Southern Maine with a final score of 6-1. 
* Krryn Miller leads the team at the plate with a .448 batting average, totaling 13 hits, five runs scored, and nine RBIs.
* Kendal Rider is another standout hitter with a .394 batting average, totaling 13 hits, 12 runs scored, and two RBIs.
* Kara Burgan is the top pitcher for Manchester with a record of 0-3, totaling 16.1 innings pitched, and five strikeouts. 
* The Spartans have been picked to finish fifth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 49 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Sara Emerich in her sixth season with the Spartans. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Manchester will host Albion on Sunday, March 29, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

MANCHESTER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails Manchester in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 17-29 against the Spartans. 
* The Fightin' Engineers split their doubleheader last season, winning game one, 6-2, and falling in game two, 2-0.
* The team has an all-time road record of 9-13 when traveling to face Manchester. 

WEBSTER SOFTBALL NOTES:
* Webster stands at 7-14 overall this season. 
* The team will face Blackburn in a doubleheader on Friday, March 27, at 4 PM and 6 PM before traveling to face Rose-Hulman. 
* The Gorloks went 2-6 during their Florida trip. 
* The team fell to Dallas Christian College in their last game with a score of 8-0.
* Isabelle Loiben is the top hitter for Webster with a .327 batting average, totaling 14 runs scored and nine RBIs.
* Kacey Ekstrom is another productive hitter with a .356 average, totaling 16 hits, five runs, and seven RBIs.
* Kailey Rushman is the top pitcher for Webster with 45.2 innings pitched, totaling 22 strikeouts and a 3.83 ERA. 
* The team is led by Al Sampson in his first season with the Gorloks. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Webster will travel to face Principia on Tuesday, March 31, at 3 PM and 5 PM. 

WEBSTER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails the all-time series against Webster with a record of 7-15 against the Gorloks. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have dropped their last four games against Webster, dating back to the 2023 season. 
* The team fell to Webster in their last doubleheader with scores of 6-3 and 3-2.
* The last time Rose-Hulman defeated Webster was in 2021 with a final score of 5-1.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 5-5 against the Gorloks.