Rose-Hulman to Host HCAC Tourney After 17th Straight Win

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Feb 07, 2018
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. --  The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's basketball team continues to stifle its competition.  The Fightin' Engineers held visiting Franklin College to just 39 points en route to the team's 17th straight win of the season by a 77-39 count.  Rose-Hulman clinched at least a share of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship, the third straight HCAC regular season title for the Fightin' Engineers.  With the victory on Wednesday night the women also clinched hosting rights for the HCAC Conference Tournament, to be played in Hulbert Arena on February 23 and 24.  This marks back-to-back seasons that RHIT will host the HCAC Conference Tournament.  To extend the list of accolades for the Fightin' Engineers, Rose-Hulman has won 35 straight games at home in Hulbert Arena, the longest active streak in NCAA Division III women's basketball. 

Rose-Hulman got off to a fast start offensively in the first quarter making nine of its first ten field goals.  Rose shot a blistering 75% in the opening quarter of play to jump out to a 26-10 lead.  Lindsey Fagerberg paced the RHIT offense in the opening quarter with six points.  Abby Bromenschenkel capped the quarter by hitting a buzzer beating three from just inside half court.

The Grizzlies did not back down in the second quarter and managed to slow down the RHIT offense.  Rose cooled down to 46% (6-13) shooting in the second quarter and were outscored by a point, 14-13. Turnovers were also a factor in the second quarter for Rose as the Fightin' Engineers entered halftime with 10 turnovers.  At the break RHIT led 39-24.

The RHIT offense came out hot again following halftime and put 24 points up on the scoreboard.  Rose shot 60% (9-15) in the third quarter and made all five three-point attempts.  Rose clamped down defensively and held the Grizzlies to just six points in the third quarter. FC was just 1-10 from the floor following the intermission.  Abby Bromenschenkel again beat the buzzer with another triple from the left wing to highlight the quarter.  Rose-Hulman outscored Franklin College 14-9 in the fourth quarter and the Fightin' Engineers made 7-16 field goal attempts to close the game.  

For the game Rose-Hulman shot a blistering 57% (34-60) from the field and went 7-11 (64%) from downtown.  Four Engineers finished in double figures.  Senior Lindsey Fagerberg led Rose with 16 points on the strength of 8-14 shooting.  Fagerberg has scored in double figures in three straight games.  She also added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Abby Bromenschenkel finished with 15 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Senior Alyzia Dilworth added 11 points and six assists.  Ally Bromenschenkel added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  

Rose-Hulman's stingy defense held Franklin to just 29% (12-41) shooting for the game.  The Grizzlies were pressured into 26 turnovers and Rose outrebounded FC 35-24.  

Rose-Hulman moved to 19-3, 15-0 HCAC while Franklin dropped to 6-15, 5-10 HCAC.  Rose-Hulman will honors its two seniors, Lindsey Fagerberg and Alyzia Dilworth,  on Saturday February 10 as a part of Senior Day.  The Fightin' Engineers will host in-state rival Earlham College in Hulbert Arena at 2 p.m.