The winner advances to the HCAC title match against Manchester or Franklin on Saturday afternoon, with an NCAA Division III Tournament bid on the line.

The freshman duo of Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio/Revere) and Julie Hopkins (Terre Haute/ Northview/ Saddlebrook Acad.) combined for three of Rose-Hulman's five points.  Danesis and Hopkins won at No. 1 doubles 8-0, then each earned two set victories over Bluffton players.

Sophomore Katy Zawadski (Yorktown) provided a fourth point with a three-set victory at No. 4 singles.  The duo of junior Mandy Grantz (Rapid City, S.D./Stevens) and senior Victoria Lee (Indianapolis/Indiana Academy) earned the final point with an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

ROSE-HULMAN 5, BLUFFTON 4

Singles
1 - Sam Danesis (R) def. Jenna Liechty 6-0, 6-0
2 - Julie Hopkins (R) def. Chelsey Wenger 6-1, 6-2
3 - Courtney Hodson (B) def. Mandy Grantz 6-1, 6-2
4 - Katy Zawadski (R) def. Lisa Cherry 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
5 - Rachel Huckaba (B) def. Betsy Marschand 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
6 - Jenna Kauffman (B) def. Maritza Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 6-4

Doubles
1 - Danesis-Hopkins (R) def. Liechty-Hodson 8-0
2 - Wenger-Huckaba (B) def. Zawadski-Marschand 8-6
3 - Grantz-Victoria Lee (R) def. Cherry-Devra Doan 8-3

2007 HCAC TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS:
(All matches at West Indy Racquet Club)

Friday, October 13
(1) Manchester 5, (8) Transylvania 0
(4) Franklin 5, (5) Anderson 4
(3) Hanover 5, (6) Defiance 3
(2) Rose-Hulman 5, (7) Bluffton 4