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updated 10/31/2009

  Rose-Hulman News Rose-Hulman Volleyball Splits Matches Saturday
 

Senior Kate Sernett Had 28 Digs and 8 Kills In Saturday's Matches.

BLUFFTON STATS
ILLINOIS COLLEGE STATS

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman volleyball team split two matches Saturday as they defeated Illinois College but fell to conference foe Bluffton. 

Today's win marks the first time in school history an Engineer volleyball team has won 20 matches in a season.

In Saturday's second match Rose-Hulman defeated Illinois College 25-14. 25-9, 25-16. 

The Engineers were led by freshman Anna Lewer, Indianapolis, Ind./Lutheran) who led the team with 13 kills with an attack average of .522.  She was also tied for the team lead defensively with 11 digs. 

Sophomore Karah Hickman (Hobart, Ind.) contributed 10 kills with one block.  Junior Amanda Jevons (Henderson, Nev./ Rancho) also chipped in with nine kills on just 11 tries for a .818 hitting average for the match. 

Sophomore Leah Pelzel (Loveland, Ohio/ Mount Notre Dame) led the team with 36 assists.  She also led the team with four aces.  Junior Samantha Gregory (Huntsville, Ala./Catholic) tied with Lewer defensively to record 11 digs. 

Senior Kate Sernett (Crystal Lake, Ill/Marian Central Catholic) had nine digs in the match.

The Engineers faced conference foe Bluffton to start the day, falling 21-25, 27-29, 25-27.

Rose-Hulman again led by Lewer with 12 kills.  Hickman contributed 11 kills of her own. Pelzel again led the team with 36 assists in the match.  She also led with two aces. 

Defensively, Rose-Hulman was led by Sernett who had 19 digs. Pelzel contributed 16 digs while Lewer chipped in with 13.  Gregory picked up 12 of her own.

The volleyball team returns to action next Saturday for the first round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament as they will play at 2 p.m.

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