Indiana University Athletics
Friday, September 14
Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center)
12:30 PM
Indiana University
at
Xavier
Hoosiers Close Non-Conference Slate at Queen City Classic
9/13/2018 11:23:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team will end a string of 11 straight road matches as they travel to Cincinnati for the Queen City Classic.
The Schedule
Friday September 14 at 12:30 PM ET: Indiana at Xavier (Cintas Center)
Friday September 14 at 7:00 PM ET: Indiana at Cincinnati (St. Ursula Academy)
Saturday September 15 at 4:00 PM ET: Indiana vs. Eastern Kentucky (Cintas Center)
Active Ankle Challenge
The Hoosiers went 2-1 at the Ball State Active Ankle Challenge last week with wins against North Dakota State and Ball State. Indiana lost a 3-1 match to Northern Iowa, a team that was in the top-25 earlier this season and has wins against No. 13 Creighton and No. 5 Kentucky. Deyshia Lofton and Abigail Westenhofer earned spots on the All-Tournament Team. Lofton hit .452 for the weekend with 35 kills on 62 swings with seven errors. Freshman Breana Edwards led the Hooseirs in kills on the weekend with 43.
The Opponents
The Hoosiers take on Xavier for the first time in program history to open the weekend and also battle Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. The Hoosiers are 8-6-1 against Cincinnati and 10-6 all-time vs. Eastern Kentucky. Xavier is 1-7 on the season with their only victory coming at Northern Illinois. Last weekend they took on Purdue, Louisville and Lipscomb in a Purdue tournament and won a set against the Boilermakers. Cincinnati comes in with a record of 7-2 on the season and have won their last two matches, against ETSU and Coastal Carolina. Eastern Kentucky is 1-8 on the season with a win against Cal State Fullerton. Indiana has won five in a row against Eastern Kentucky.
Notes
• The Hoosiers are 6-2 on the season.
• Indiana will take on Xavier for the first time in program history.
• Kendall Beerman leads the Hoosiers in kills with 101 (3.16 per set) and is second on the team in digs with 106 (3.31 per set).
• Beerman has posted double-digit kills in six of eight matches this season.
• Beerman had a career-high 26 digs in the Indiana win at Ball State.
• Bayli Lebo ranks sixth in the Big Ten in digs per set at 4.38.
• Lebo has recorded 20 or more digs in four straight matches, including a career-high of 24 against Northern Iowa. Lebo also leads Indiana in aces with 11.
• Deyshia Lofton leads the Hoosiers and ranks sixth in the Big Ten in blocks at 1.44 per set.
• Lofton has tallied seven or more blocks in four matches this season.
• Freshman Breana Edwards is second on the team in kills with 97. Edwards has posted double-digit kills in four straight matches.
• The Hoosiers had 45 solo blocks all of last season and have 36 through eight matches this season.
• The Hoosiers will open Big Ten play at home next week with Northwestern on Friday and Illinois on Sunday.
The Schedule
Friday September 14 at 12:30 PM ET: Indiana at Xavier (Cintas Center)
Friday September 14 at 7:00 PM ET: Indiana at Cincinnati (St. Ursula Academy)
Saturday September 15 at 4:00 PM ET: Indiana vs. Eastern Kentucky (Cintas Center)
Active Ankle Challenge
The Hoosiers went 2-1 at the Ball State Active Ankle Challenge last week with wins against North Dakota State and Ball State. Indiana lost a 3-1 match to Northern Iowa, a team that was in the top-25 earlier this season and has wins against No. 13 Creighton and No. 5 Kentucky. Deyshia Lofton and Abigail Westenhofer earned spots on the All-Tournament Team. Lofton hit .452 for the weekend with 35 kills on 62 swings with seven errors. Freshman Breana Edwards led the Hooseirs in kills on the weekend with 43.
The Opponents
The Hoosiers take on Xavier for the first time in program history to open the weekend and also battle Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. The Hoosiers are 8-6-1 against Cincinnati and 10-6 all-time vs. Eastern Kentucky. Xavier is 1-7 on the season with their only victory coming at Northern Illinois. Last weekend they took on Purdue, Louisville and Lipscomb in a Purdue tournament and won a set against the Boilermakers. Cincinnati comes in with a record of 7-2 on the season and have won their last two matches, against ETSU and Coastal Carolina. Eastern Kentucky is 1-8 on the season with a win against Cal State Fullerton. Indiana has won five in a row against Eastern Kentucky.
Notes
• The Hoosiers are 6-2 on the season.
• Indiana will take on Xavier for the first time in program history.
• Kendall Beerman leads the Hoosiers in kills with 101 (3.16 per set) and is second on the team in digs with 106 (3.31 per set).
• Beerman has posted double-digit kills in six of eight matches this season.
• Beerman had a career-high 26 digs in the Indiana win at Ball State.
• Bayli Lebo ranks sixth in the Big Ten in digs per set at 4.38.
• Lebo has recorded 20 or more digs in four straight matches, including a career-high of 24 against Northern Iowa. Lebo also leads Indiana in aces with 11.
• Deyshia Lofton leads the Hoosiers and ranks sixth in the Big Ten in blocks at 1.44 per set.
• Lofton has tallied seven or more blocks in four matches this season.
• Freshman Breana Edwards is second on the team in kills with 97. Edwards has posted double-digit kills in four straight matches.
• The Hoosiers had 45 solo blocks all of last season and have 36 through eight matches this season.
• The Hoosiers will open Big Ten play at home next week with Northwestern on Friday and Illinois on Sunday.
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Outside Hitter
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