TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers men's tennis team will travel to take on Earlham College in HCAC action on Saturday, April 11, at 2 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The team stands at 9-7 overall and 3-0 in the HCAC this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off  big win over Transylvania with a final score of 5-2. 
* Tim Eckermann was named the HCAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for his performance against the Pioneers. 
* Eckermann went 2-0, picking up wins at No. 1 doubles, 6-3, and No. 1 singles, 6-4, 7-6, (12-10).
* Ephraim Guthrie leads the team in singles play with 14 wins on the season. 
* Ervin Perkowski follows him with nine singles wins on the year. 
* Perkowski is the top doubles player for the Fightin' Engineers with 11 wins. 
* The best double team this season has been Perkowski and Eli McIntyre, with a record of 9-4. 
* 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 facing Earlham, Rose-Hulman will return home to host Anderson on Saturday, April 18, at 2 PM. 

EARLHAM NOTES: 
* Earlham stands at 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the HCAC. 
* The Quakers will face Mount Union on Thursday, April 9, at 3 PM, before hosting Rose-Hulman. 
* Ryan Fox is the team's No. 1 singles player.
* Martin Suarez and Pedro Alves Sette represent the team at No. 1 doubles. 
* The Quakers have been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 24 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Jacob Freeland in his first year with the team.
* After hosting Rose, Earlham will host Berea on Saturday, April 11, at 2 PM. 

EARLHAM SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against the Quakers with a record of 23-9 overall against Earlham. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won 12 straight matches dating back to the 2015 season. 
* Rose defeated Earlham last season with a final score of 6-1. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time road record of 5-3 against the Quakers. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Rose-Hulman (9-7, 3-0 HCAC)
2) Anderson (7-7, 4-0 HCAC)
3) Earlham (6-6, 2-1 HCAC)
4) Hanover (7-6, 3-2 HCAC)
5) Transylvania (4-9, 2-2 HCAC)
6) Franklin (6-11, 1-3 HCAC)
7) Manchester (1-11, 0-2 HCAC)
8) Berea (0-7, 0-5 HCAC)