Friday, October 20
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Rutgers
Dig Pink Match Friday, No. 1 Penn State Saturday for Hoosiers
10/18/2017 12:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Bloomington, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team will host its annual Dig Pink match in support of breast cancer awareness on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and welcome No. 1 Penn State on Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. match.
Both matches will take place at University Gym, located at 2721 East 10th street in Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana (11-9, 0-8) vs Rutgers (5-15, 0-8)
Friday October 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET
University Gym | Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Big Ten Network | Radio | Live Stats
Indiana (11-9, 0-8) vs No. 1 Penn State (17-1, 7-1)
Saturday October 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET
University Gym | Bloomington, Ind.
Video | Radio | Live Stats
CAREER MILESTONE
Sophomore setter Victoria Brisack reached a career milestone in the Hoosiers match vs. Purdue on Sept. 30. Brisack passed 1,000 career assists and now has 1,186 assists for her career. Brisack currently ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 22nd in the NCAA in assists per set. Brisack has recorded 10 double-double this season.
FRESHMEN IMPACT
The Indiana freshmen have played a combined 162 sets this season. Freshman Kamryn Malloy has posted double-digit kills in each of her last four matches and against Iowa recorded her first career double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs. Freshman Nora Meehan has recently started at libero and against Illinois tallied 18 digs in a four-set match. Freshman Bayli Lebo has played in 70 of 72 sets this season and is second on the team in aces with 21 and fourth in digs with 115. Freshman Alexis Parker has 50 kills this season and freshman Nitzan Lasry played in her first collegiate match at Purdue and recorded 13 assists.
MIDDLE BLOCKER COMBO
Sticking with the theme of youth, the Hoosiers starting middle blocker tandem of sophomores Deyshia Lofton and Hayden Huybers were impressive in the matches against Northwestern and Illinois. Lofton and Huybers combined for 45 kills and 20 blocks in the two matches. Against Illinois they combined for 27 kills and a .415 hitting percentage. Lofton currently leads the Big Ten in solo blocks with 18 and is eighth in the conference in blocks per set at 1.13 per set.
BTN DIG PINK MATCH
The Hoosiers will host Rutgers on Friday Oct. 20 in a match that will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network. The match will also be the Hoosiers dig pink match in support of breast cancer awareness. The team encourages fans to wear pink to the match and will give away pink shirts as well to the first 200 fans in attendance. All that wear pink to the match will get a special ticket offer, for $2 tickets.
Both matches will take place at University Gym, located at 2721 East 10th street in Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana (11-9, 0-8) vs Rutgers (5-15, 0-8)
Friday October 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET
University Gym | Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Big Ten Network | Radio | Live Stats
Indiana (11-9, 0-8) vs No. 1 Penn State (17-1, 7-1)
Saturday October 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET
University Gym | Bloomington, Ind.
Video | Radio | Live Stats
CAREER MILESTONE
Sophomore setter Victoria Brisack reached a career milestone in the Hoosiers match vs. Purdue on Sept. 30. Brisack passed 1,000 career assists and now has 1,186 assists for her career. Brisack currently ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 22nd in the NCAA in assists per set. Brisack has recorded 10 double-double this season.
FRESHMEN IMPACT
The Indiana freshmen have played a combined 162 sets this season. Freshman Kamryn Malloy has posted double-digit kills in each of her last four matches and against Iowa recorded her first career double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs. Freshman Nora Meehan has recently started at libero and against Illinois tallied 18 digs in a four-set match. Freshman Bayli Lebo has played in 70 of 72 sets this season and is second on the team in aces with 21 and fourth in digs with 115. Freshman Alexis Parker has 50 kills this season and freshman Nitzan Lasry played in her first collegiate match at Purdue and recorded 13 assists.
MIDDLE BLOCKER COMBO
Sticking with the theme of youth, the Hoosiers starting middle blocker tandem of sophomores Deyshia Lofton and Hayden Huybers were impressive in the matches against Northwestern and Illinois. Lofton and Huybers combined for 45 kills and 20 blocks in the two matches. Against Illinois they combined for 27 kills and a .415 hitting percentage. Lofton currently leads the Big Ten in solo blocks with 18 and is eighth in the conference in blocks per set at 1.13 per set.
BTN DIG PINK MATCH
The Hoosiers will host Rutgers on Friday Oct. 20 in a match that will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network. The match will also be the Hoosiers dig pink match in support of breast cancer awareness. The team encourages fans to wear pink to the match and will give away pink shirts as well to the first 200 fans in attendance. All that wear pink to the match will get a special ticket offer, for $2 tickets.
Players Mentioned
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
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Setter
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Defensive Specialist
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Defensive Specialist
/ Women's Volleyball
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