DECATUR, Ill. – The Fightin' Engineers look to make it two wins in a row as they face the Millikin Big Blue on the road. The match will kick off on Saturday, September 5 at 7 PM CT (8 PM ET).
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to repeat as conference champions in the HCAC Preseason Poll.
* The team is coming off a 5-0 victory over Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in their home opener.
* Rose-Hulman scored all five goals in the second half.
* Junior Lena Darini scored two goals for the first time in her career.
* Darini led the Fightin' Engineers with four shots, which were all on target.
* Senior Emma Johns scored the second goal of the game, while adding two assists.
* Freshman Madison Fleury racked up three assists, which is tied for the fourth most in a game in RHIT history.
* Freshman Delaney Untermeyer recorded both one goal and one assist.
* Senior Meagan Hall scored the opening goal of the game in the 55th minute.
* Rose-Hulman outshot the Pomeroys 27-2, while recording 16 shots on goal.
* Seniors Vianey Garcia and Janae Gillus played all 90 minutes, where they led a defense that allowed just one shot on goal.
 
MILLIKIN NOTES:
* The Big Blue posted a record of 4-10-4 last season.
* Millikin kicked off the 2026 season with a 5-0 victory over Knox.
* Junior Izzy Jones led the team with two goals while dishing out one assist.
* Junior Corinne Marstall recorded both a goal and assist.
* Sophomore Hannah Ramsey scored one goal while leading the team with four shots on goal.
* Sophomore Caty Schmidt added the final goal of the game.
* Freshman Julia Skol was the lone player who appeared in all 90 minutes of action.
* Millikin attempted 17 shots on goal, while giving up just one shot on target.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman will match up with Millikin for the 23rd time.
* The Fightin' Engineers lead the series with a record of 11-9-2.
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently on a four-game winning streak dating back to 2019.
* The teams last met in 2023, where Rose-Hulman recorded a 6-0 victory.
* Ally Smith, Vianey Garcia, and Riley Heasley each started in the match.
* Emma Johns recorded her first career goal and assist.