LEXINGTON, KY. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology swept Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes Transylvania and Mount St. Joseph on Saturday to finish third in the league’s regular season standings. 

Rose-Hulman claimed a 7-2 win over Transylvania and a 5-1 victory over Mount St. Joseph to finish the HCAC regular season at 6-2 overall.  The Engineers will compete in the HCAC Team Tournament, with a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament on the line, on October 20-21. 

Senior Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio) led the Engineers with a 2-0 record in singles play and a doubles win over Transylvania.  Junior Katy Zawadski (Yorktown), junior Betsy Marschand (Galveston) and freshman Caitlin Kohli (Lima, Ohio) also tallied perfect 2-0 marks in singles play. 

Rose-Hulman improved to 6-3 on the season and returns to action at Oakland City University on Sunday. 

ROSE-HULMAN 5, MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 1

Singles (Match played to decision)
1 – Sam Danesis (R) def. Robinson 6-0, 6-1
2 – Frey (M) def. Mandy Grantz 6-3, 6-3
3 – Katy Zawadski (R) def. Monz 6-0, 6-0
4 – Megan Chann (R) def. Shink 6-3, 6-3
5 – Betsy Marschand (R) def. Spink 6-0, 6-0
6 – Caitlin Kohli (R) def. Bora 6-2, 6-2

ROSE-HULMAN 7, TRANSYLVANIA 2

Singles
1 – Sam Danesis (R) def. Milliken 6-0, 6-0
2 – Boone (T) def. Megan Chann 2-6, 6-4, 1-0
3 – Katy Zawadski (R) def. Turik 6-3, 6-1
4 – Weber (T) def. Mandy Grantz 5-7, 7-5, 1-0
5 – Betsy Marschand (R) def. Pruitt 7-5, 6-1
6 – Caitlin Kohli (R) def. Baldwin 6-0, 6-0