ANDERSON, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology opened its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference season with a split against Anderson and Manchester on Saturday.

Defending league champion Manchester topped the Engineers 7-2 in the opener, before Rose-Hulman was forced to travel to Anderson to complete the day of action due to rain.

The Engineers captured the nightcap by a 6-3 count to secure the split.

Sophomore Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio) paced Rose-Hulman with a perfect 4-0 record. Danesis earned wins of 7-5, 6-2 over Manchester and 6-0, 6-1 over Anderson in singles.

In doubles, Danesis combined with freshman Megan Chann (Columbia, Mo.) for a perfect 2-0 record, after wins of 8-5 and 8-6. Chann added a singles victory against the Ravens.

Other singles winners included Katy Zawadski (Yorktown) at No. 3 singles against Anderson and Caitlin Kohli (Lima, Ohio) at No. 6 singles against the Ravens.

Rose-Hulman stands 1-2 on the season and returns to action next Saturday, hosting Bluffton and Defiance in league play at the Joy Hulbert Tennis Center.

ROSE-HULMAN 6, ANDERSON 3
SINGLES
1 - Sam Danesis (R) def. Mackin 6-0, 6-1
2 - Bose (A) def. Mandy Grantz 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
3 - Katy Zawadski (R) def. Hackney 6-0, 6-4
4 - Megan Chann (R) def. Rigby 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
5 - Porter (A) def. Betsy Marschand 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (7)
6 - Caitlin Kohli (R) def. Thompson 5-7, 6-0, 6-4
DOUBLES
1 - Danesis/Chann (R) def. Mackin/Curtis 8-5
2 - Kristin Wilson/Maritza Gonzalez (R) def. Hackney/Rigby 8-5
3 - Bose/Thompson (A) def. Zawadski/Danielle Steinke 8-3

MANCHESTER 7, ROSE-HULMAN 2
SINGLES
1 - Sam Danesis (R) def. Mili Ridoutt 7-5, 6-2
2 - Sarah Conwell (M) def. Mandy Grantz 6-3, 6-2
3 - Christa Hunter (M) def. Katy Zawadski 6-4, 6-1
4 - Jordin Youst (M) def. Megan Chann 6-4, 6-2
5 - Jessica Mertz (M) def. Caitlin Kohli 6-1, 6-0
6 - Danielle Walker (M) def. Betsy Marschand 6-1, 7-6, 1-0 (3)
DOUBLES
1 - Danesis/Chann (R) def. Ridoutt/Conwell 8-6
2 - Hunter/Youst (M) def. Zawadski/Danielle Steinke 8-0
3 - Mertz/Walker (M) def. Gonzalez/Wilson 8-3