Indiana University Athletics
Volleyball Hosts Indiana Invitational This Weekend
8/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
| Indiana Invitational (University Gymnasium) |
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| Friday, Aug. 30 | Ticket Information |
| 5 p.m. ET |
Kent State vs. Rutgers: |
| 7 p.m. ET |
Indiana vs. Robert Morris: Listen Live! | GameTracker |
| Saturday, Aug. 31 |
Ticket Information |
| 9:30 a.m. ET | Robert Morris vs. Kent State: |
| 11:30 a.m. ET |
Indiana vs. Rutgers: Listen Live! | GameTracker |
| 2 p.m. ET |
Rutgers vs. Robert Morris: |
| 7 p.m. ET |
Indiana vs. Kent State: Listen Live! | GameTracker |
| Tournament Notes |
Indiana  , Robert Morris , Big Ten |
| Social Media | |
| Indiana | @IUVolleyball | Facebook | Instagram |
| Opponents | @RMUVolleyball | @RUvball | @KentStVball |
Robert Morris, picked to finish second in the NEC this season, has advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of the past 14 seasons, and the Colonials return All-NEC performer Becky Jay, a junior middle blocker from Parma, Ohio. Jay ranked among the top-30 nationally with 158 total blocks in 2012.
Rutgers, picked to finish ninth in the new American Athletic Conference, returns its leading attacker, Alex Lassa, and defender, Tracy Wright, from a season ago. The Scarlet Knights will get a sneak peak of Big Ten Volleyball this weekend before joining the conference full time in 2014.
The Kent State Flashes return their leading hitter from 2012 in Tinuke Aderemi-Ibitola and top defender Hannah Herc. They will look to match the result of the last meeting with the Hoosiers, a 2004 win in five sets.
LEADING THE CHARGE
The captains of the 2013 IU Volleyball team, as elected by the players, are Caitlin Hansen and Jade Henderson. The team also has started a leadership council this season which includes Jordan Haverly, Melanie Hicks, Morgan Leach and Katie Gallagher.
Henderson and Hansen will be the team's designated leaders on the court. Each of the four members of the Leadership Counsel will be the team's go-to leader for designated areas. Hicks will be in charge of Gameday Preparation, Haverly will take the lead for Academics, Leach is in charge of Treatment and Recovery, and Gallagher will spearhead Community Outreach.
BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE
Head Coach Sherry Dunbar has led her Hoosiers to at least one non-conference tournament title in each of her six seasons in Bloomington, and a total of 10 tourney crowns.
2007: Valparaiso Popcorn Classic
2008: IU adidas Classic
2009: Flo Hyman Invitational (U. of Houston) & Hampton Inn Invitational (Ohio University)
2010: Courtyard Marriott Georgia Tech Classic, IU adidas Classic & Niagara/Canisius Tournament
2011: IU Classic & Hoosier Classic
2012: Black Knight Invitational & Indiana Invitational
Players Mentioned
