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A strong group of cancer survivors were in attendance
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MATCH STATS
PHOTO MONTAGE
TERRE HAUTE, IND. --
Hanover College handed Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology its
first volleyball Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference defeat
of the season with a five-set win on Wednesday night.
Hanover captured a 25-27,
25-17, 25-17, 22-25, 15-7 victory over the Engineers on the team's annual Rally
Against Cancer Night.
More than 20 cancer survivors
from the Wabash Valley Cancer Survivors Organization were honored for their
achievements in a pre-game ceremony.
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Anna Lewer offers a serve for the Engineers. |
Junior Amanda Jevons
(Henderson, Nev./Rancho) led the balanced Rose-Hulman offense with 12 kills.
Freshman Anna Lewer
(Indianapolis/Lutheran) added 11 kills and sophomore
Karah Hickman (Hobart) pitched in with nine kills.
Sophomore Leah Pelzel
(Loveland, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) added a team-high 40 assists.
Four Engineers reached double
figures in digs, highlighted by Lewer and junior Samantha Gregory
(Huntsville, Ala./Catholic) with 19 each. Senior Kate Sernett (Crystal
Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) had 15 digs and Pelzel added 13.
Rose-Hulman blocking attack
contributed 13 solo and two assisted blocks on the evening. Jevons
recorded two solo and five assisted blocks, with sophomore Morgan Williams (Fenton,
Mich./Powers Catholic) contributing eight blocks.
Rose-Hulman returns to action
with three matches on Saturday. The Engineers open the day at Mount St.
Joseph at 10 a.m., then travel to the Thomas More Invitational for a pair of
matches. The Fightin' Engineers stand 18-8 overall and 4-1 in HCAC play.
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