TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers men's tennis team returns home to host a tri-match against Wabash and Principia on Saturday, March 28, at 10 AM and 4 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The team stands at 8-6 overall this season in dual matches.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a conference win over Franklin on Sunday with a final score of 7-0.
* Ervin Perkowski was named the HCAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week. 
* Perkowski finished the weekend with an undefeated 6-0 record with wins over MSOE, Trine, and Franklin.
* The Fightin' Engineers were picked as the favorites to win the HCAC this season, earning 42 points and seven first-place votes.
* Rose-Hulman has won the HCAC Title the past two seasons, going undefeated in HCAC play both years.
* Tim Eckermann and Ervin Perkowski were named First Team All-HCAC last season. 
* Ephraim Guthrie, Eli McIntyre, and Chris Lian were named Honorable Mention All-HCAC.
* The team is led by Head Coach Matt Wilson in his third season at the helm of the tennis program.
* After hosting their tri-match, Rose will return to HCAC play, hosting Transylvania on Saturday, April 4, at 2 PM.

WABASH NOTES: 
* Wabash stands at 9-7 overall this season. 
* The team has won four matches in a row, most recently defeating Ohio Northern with a final score of 4-3.
* Rafael Rin is the team's No. 1 singles player.
* Rin and Augusto Ghidini are the top doubles team for the Little Giants. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Daniel Bickett in his seventh season with the team.
* After competing against Rose-Hulman and Principia, Wabash will host WashU on Saturday, March 28, at 4 PM.

WABASH SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Human trails in the all-time series against Wabash with a record of 12-39 against the Little Giants.
* Rose has dropped their last two matches against Wabash, dating back to 2023
* The Fightin' Engineers fell to Wabash last season with a final score of 6-1. 
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 7-2 when hosting the Little Giants.

PRINCIPIA NOTES: 
* The Panthers enter the weekend with a 2-7 overall record. 
* The team lost their last match against Mississippi University for Women with a final score of 6-1.
* Jesus Soto Bossa represents the team at No. 1 singles. 
* Soto Bossa and Alvaro Martin Moliz are the team's top doubles team. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Damian Jones in his second year with the program. 
* After facing Wabash and Rose-Hulman, Principia will host St. Olaf College on Thursday, April 2, at 5:15 PM for their Senior Day.

PRINCIPIA SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against Principia with a record of 9-3 against the Panthers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their last four matches against the Panthers, dating back to 2022. 
* The team defeated Principia last season with a final score of 5-2.
* Rose has an all-time home record of 2-1 when hosting the Panthers.