BEREA, Ky. – Rose-Hulman takes on the Berea Mountaineers in their first HCAC match-up of the season. The game will be held on Saturday, September 26 at 3:30 PM.
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have gone 2-3-3 this season.
* RHIT is coming off a hard fought 1-0 defeat to Wilmington.
* Joshua Echegoyen made a positive impact in his first career start against Wilmington, attempting two shots on goal.
* Eli Miller also recorded his first start of the season, attempting one shot on goal.
* Ryan Shapiro leads the team with 13 points, scoring six goals while adding one assist.
* Oliver Fila has added eight points on three goals and two assists.
* Both Shapiro and Fila lead the team with eight shots on goal.
* Alex Gilmore has appeared in all 90 minutes across the past five matches.
 
BEREA NOTES:
* The Mountaineers have a record of 3-5-2 on the year.
* The team is coming off three consecutive losses.
* Senior Tobore Takpor leads the HCAC with 17 points on seven goals and three assists.
* He scored two goals in wins against Kentucky Christian and Asbury.
* Tobore and freshman Ramesh Gorantla also lead the conference with 13 shots on goal.
* Gorantla has recorded 12 points with five goals and two assists.
* Gorantla also thrived against Kentucky Christian, where he recorded a hat trick.
* Sophomore Beni Shandera has recorded a team-high four assists while adding one goal.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers will take on Berea for the third time in school history.
* Rose-Hulman leads the series with a record of 1-0-1.
* The teams tied 1-1 last season, with Eli Miller scoring the opening goal in the 12th minute.
* Rose-Hulman defeated Berea 3-0 in the 2024 season.
* Cameron Hannah, Ryan Shapiro, and Landon Kangas each scored goals in the victory.