TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers men's and women's tennis teams will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday, April 26, at 12:30 PM. Seniors will be honored before the start of the matches at approximately 11:30 AM.
ROSE-HULMAN MEN'S NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands atop the HCAC standings with a record of 12-7 overall and an undefeated 6-0 record in the conference.
* The team defeated Hanover on the road Thursday to secure the HCAC regular season title.
* This is the 10th regular season title in program history and the third consecutive season being named the regular season champs.
* The Fightin' Engineers received their first NCAA Regional Ranking in program history earlier this month, ranking sixth in NCAA Region VI.
* The doubles team of
Tim Eckermann and
Chris Lian rank sixth in the region, with Eckermann being listed as in consideration as a singles competitor.
* The men's team also ranks 62nd in the ITA National Rankings across all of NCAA Division III.
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Ephraim Guthrie leads the team in singles play with a record of 17-3 this season.
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Tim Eckermann follows him with 11 singles wins this season.
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Ervin Perkowski is the team's top doubles player with 14 wins in doubles play.
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Chris Lian and
Eli McIntyre follow him, tallying 12 doubles wins each this season.
* The top doubles duo this season has been McIntyre and Perkowski with a record of 12-5.
* 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.
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Tim Eckermann and
Ervin Perkowski were named First Team All-HCAC last season.
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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 facing Manchester, Rose-Hulman will compete in the HCAC Tournament as the #1 seed. The team will have a first-round bye and advance straight to the HCAC semifinal on Saturday, May 2nd.
MANCHESTER MEN'S NOTES:
* The Manchester Spartans men's tennis team ranks seventh in the HCAC standings with a record of 2-14 overall and 1-5 in the HCAC.
* The Spartans are coming off a win over Berea with a final score of 6-1.
* Rabon Forrest represents the team at No. 1 singles this season.
* Forrest and Henry Blakley are the top doubles team for Manchester, competing at No. 1 doubles.
* The team is led by Head Coach Kyle Watson in his sixth season with the Spartans.
MANCHESTER MEN'S SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers lead the all-time series against Manchester with a record of 26-4 against the Spartans.
* Rose-Hulman has won their last 14 matches against Manchester, dating back to the 2011-2012 season.
* The last time Manchester defeated Rose was in 2011 with a final score of 5-4.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 7-1 when hosting the Spartans.
HCAC MEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS:
1) Rose-Hulman (12-7, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Anderson (8-8, 5-1 HCAC)
T3) Earlham (11-7, 4-2 HCAC)
T3) Transylvania (6-9, 4-2 HCAC)
5) Hanover (7-9, 3-4 HCAC)
6) Franklin (7-14, 2-4 HCAC)
7) Manchester (2-14, 1-5 HCAC)
8) Berea (0-9, 0-7 HCAC)
ROSE-HULMAN WOMEN'S NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 10-8 overall and 5-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team has sealed the second seed in the HCAC Tournament after their win over Hanover on Thursday night with a final score of 4-3.
* The team has won their last four matches against Greenville, Earlham, Anderson, and Hanover.
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Autumn Korey and
Emerson Donaldson lead the team with 10 singles wins each this season.
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Paige Mills follows them with nine singles wins this year.
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Nova Gladden is the team's top doubles player with 13 wins in doubles competition.
* Donaldson follows her with 11 doubles wins this year.
* The best doubles duo for the Fightin' Engineers this season is Gladden and Donaldson with a record of 9-2.
* Rose-Hulman was picked to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 40 points and two first-place votes.
* 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 team is led by Head Coach
Matt Wilson in his third season at the helm of the tennis program.
* After facing Manchester, Rose-Hulman will compete as the #2 seed in the HCAC Tournament. The team has earned a first-round bye and will automatically advance to the HCAC semifinal on Saturday, May 2.
MANCHESTER WOMEN'S NOTES:
* The Manchester women's tennis team ranks seventh in the HCAC standings with a record of 1-12 overall and 1-5 in the HCAC.
* The team is coming off a win over Berea with a final score of 6-0.
* Grace Keener is the top singles player for the Spartans, representing the team at No. 1 singles.
* Keener pairs with Jordyn Riegle to make up the Spartans No. 1 doubles team.
* The team is led by Head Coach Kyle Watson in his sixth season with the Spartans.
MANCHESTER WOMEN'S SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 19-8 overall.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their last 18 matches against Manchester, dating back to the 2009-2010 season.
* The last time Rose-Hulman lost to Manchester was in 2008 with a final score of 5-1.
* The team has an all-time home record of 7-2 when hosting the Spartans.
HCAC WOMEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS:
1) Transylvania (10-4, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Rose-Hulman (10-8, 5-1 HCAC)
3) Hanover (6-9, 4-3 HCAC)
T4) Earlham (11-7, 3-3 HCAC)
T4) Franklin (11-12, 3-3 HCAC)
T4) Anderson (6-9, 3-3 HCAC)
7) Manchester (1-11, 1-5 HCAC)
8) Berea (0-6, 0-5 HCAC)