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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Men's and Women's Tennis Host Senior Day Against Manchester on Sunday

4/24/2026 11:07:00 AM

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.
Ephraim Guthrie leads the team in singles play with a record of 17-3 this season. 
Tim Eckermann follows him with 11 singles wins this season.
Ervin Perkowski is the team's top doubles player with 14 wins in doubles play. 
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.
Tim Eckermann and Ervin Perkowski were named First Team All-HCAC last season. 
Ephraim GuthrieEli 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.
Autumn Korey and Emerson Donaldson lead the team with 10 singles wins each this season. 
* Paige Mills follows them with nine singles wins this year.
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.
Lia Taylor was also awarded the HCAC Newcomer of the Year last season. 
Addie PattersonNova 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)
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