TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman women's volleyball team will return to Hulbert Arena for their conference opener against Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday, October 3rd, at 11 AM during Homecoming Weekend.

ROSE-HULMAN VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 3-10 overall this season.
* Rose-Hulman comes off an exciting win over Trine in a five-set match with a score of 3-2.
* Keira Ohse leads the team with 106 kills this season, averaging 2.16 kills per set.
* Emma Blanton follows her with 103 kills, averaging 2.24 kills per set.
* Julia Irmen has been incredible this season with a team-high 351 assists, averaging 8.36 assists per set.
* Irmen and Aurora Schmidt have been productive at the service line with 16 service aces each.
* Shae Clements leads the defense with 175 digs, averaging 3.72 digs per set. 
* Pyper Russell has been a force at the net with a team-high 15 blocks.
* Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fifth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 48 points.
* The team returns three of their All-HCAC honorees from last year, including Second Team All-HCAC and Newcomer of the Year Greta Carlson. 
* Other Second Team All-HCAC returners include Keira Ohse and Emma Blanton.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Rachel Delsi in her ninth season at Rose-Hulman.
* After hosting MSJ, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Webster on Thursday, October 8, at 7 PM CT. 

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH VOLLEYBALL NOTES:
* Mount St. Joseph stands at 9-6 overall this season.
* The Lions are coming off two straight losses to Marietta College and Franklin College, both with a final score of 3-1.
* Grace Crider is the team's top hitter with 133 kills this season, averaging 2.42 kills per set.
* Mary Kolozsy follows her with 129 kills, averaging 2.35 kills per set.
* Ginger Johnson is the Lions' star setter with 264 assists on the year, averaging 5.08 assists per set.
* Lyndsey Stephenson leads the defense with 221 digs, averaging 4.17 digs per set.
* The Lions have been selected to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll with 59 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach John Spinney in his eighth year with the Lions.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Mount St. Joseph will host Manchester on Saturday, October 10, at 2 PM.

SERIES HISTORY: 
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against MSJ with a record of 5-18 against the Lions.
* The Fightin' Engineers have lost their last eight matches against Mount St. Joseph, dating back to the 2019 season.
* The last time Rose-Hulman defeated Mount was during the 2018 season with a final score of 3-2.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 2-7 when hosting the Lions.