MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team started their weekend facing Wisconsin Lutheran on Friday night. The Fightin' Engineers fell short to the Warriors after three sets with scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-22.
Greta Carlson led the team with 11 kills on the night.
Kaia Schroeder followed her with six kills.
Shae Clements was the defensive standout with a team-high 12 digs.
Hannah Bergfeld was the star setter, totaling 17 assists.
Wisconsin Lutheran got off to a strong start, winning a tight first set 25-22. The Warriors carried that momentum into the second set to take a quick 2-0 lead.
In the third set, Rose-Hulman fought to avoid the shutout. After trailing 20-13, the Fightin' Engineers put together an 8-3 run to cut the deficit to 23-21. The Warriors were able to stunt the Fightin' Engineers' efforts, closing out the third set to complete the sweep.
The loss drops the Fightin' Engineers to 1-4 overall this season. The Rose-Hulman volleyball team will continue the Wisconsin Lutheran Invitational tomorrow, on Saturday, September 12, facing Wisconsin-Platteville and Millkin at 10 AM CT and 12 PM CT.Â
