TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Fightin' Engineers women's soccer team takes on the Hanover Panthers in their first home conference game of the season. The match will take place on Saturday, October 3rd, at 1 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have a 5-1-1 overall record, with a 0-0-1 conference record.
* RHIT is coming off a 0-0 tie to Berea in the HCAC season opener.
* Alicia Gonzalez posted her third straight shutout, ranking second in the conference for total shutouts with three.
* Gonzalez also ranks second in the HCAC for goals-against average, with a 0.67% GAA.
* Emma Johns has recorded a team-high seven points with two goals and three assists.
* Vianey Garcia has played all 90 minutes across the last four matches.
* Delaney Untermeyer has secured two goals and two assists for a total of six points.
* After hosting Hanover, the Fightin' Engineers will continue their five-game conference home stand against Anderson in the annual Mental Health Matters game on Wednesday, October 7th, at 7 pm. 

HANOVER WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTES:
* The Panthers currently hold a 5-3-1 overall record, with a 1-0 conference record.
* Hanover beat Franklin in their first conference matchup of the season, 2-0.
* Freshman Abby Smith leads the Panthers with 10 points, recording four goals and two assists.
* Freshman goalkeeper Kendall Moore has faced 69 shots, recording 21 saves and nine goals against.
* The team is led by Head Coach James Watts in his 19th season with the Panthers. 
*After facing Rose-Hulman, the Panthers will return home for their first home conference matchup against the Transylvania Pioneers.

SERIES HISTORY:
* This will be the 32nd meeting between the two programs, with Rose-Hulman standing at 13-13-5 against Hanover.
* Rose-Hulman has won the last three contests.
* The last time they met was in the HCAC Championship match last fall, where Rose-Hulman secured a 1-0 victory, with a game-winning goal from Camille Clark. 
* The Fightin' Engineers also won earlier in the 2025 season with a 2-0 victory, led by goals from Sydnee Schuler and Iliana Hernandez.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 8-3-3 when hosting the Panthers.