Indiana University Athletics
Friday, September 21
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
3
vs
1
Northwestern
Hoosiers Top Northwestern to Open Big Ten Play
9/21/2018 11:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team opened conference action with a 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18) win over Northwestern on Friday at University Gym.
Key Moments
• Tied 9-9 in the opening set, the Hoosiers used a 4-0 run to open up a 13-9 lead and won the first set on a kill from freshman Breana Edwards.
• After Northwestern won the second set, the Hoosiers scored seven of the first eight points of set three to build a 7-1 lead on a kill from junior Deyshia Lofton.
• Northwestern got within one at 11-10 in the third set, but Indiana used a 7-3 run to go up 18-13 and take control of the set.
• Deyshia Lofton scored four of the Hoosiers first five points on the fourth set as Indiana built an early 5-1 lead in set four.
• With the Hoosiers leading 17-15 in the fourth set, Northwestern committed a ball handling error and Hayden Huybers and Lexi Johnson combined for a block to put Indiana up 19-15.
• The Hoosiers ended the match on a block by Deyshia Lofton and Breana Edwards.
Notables
• The Hoosiers improve to 10-2 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten matches.
• The official attendance for the match was 1,426.
• Kendall Beerman led the Hoosiers in kills with 16 and Deyshia Lofton (14) and Breana Edwards (11) are notched double-digit kills.
• Lofton hit .700 for the match, including a perfect 6-of-6 in the fourth set.
• Bayli Lebo recorded her fifth match of the season with 20 or more digs with 20 to lead Indiana in digs.
• The Hoosiers have recorded double-digit blocks in three of their last four matches as they had 11 total team blocks tonight. Hayden Huybers and Lexi Johnson each tallied five blocks for the Hoosiers.
• The Hoosiers hit .336 for the match, including a .414 hitting percentage in the opening set.
Indiana Head Coach Steve Aird
"Thrilled to win tonight. The town, volleyball fans, people in this area, people who care about Indiana volleyball are really excited about what is going on here. I thought Northwestern competed like crazy. I feel fortunate to win. I think Northwestern is going to have a good year. They have a great staff and team. I'm thrilled for the community and our ecosystem to get a win at home and do it the right way. Special shout out to the student section. It was bananas. I thought they were fantastic."
Up Next
Next up the Hoosiers host No. 8 Illinois at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday Sept. 23.
Key Moments
• Tied 9-9 in the opening set, the Hoosiers used a 4-0 run to open up a 13-9 lead and won the first set on a kill from freshman Breana Edwards.
• After Northwestern won the second set, the Hoosiers scored seven of the first eight points of set three to build a 7-1 lead on a kill from junior Deyshia Lofton.
• Northwestern got within one at 11-10 in the third set, but Indiana used a 7-3 run to go up 18-13 and take control of the set.
• Deyshia Lofton scored four of the Hoosiers first five points on the fourth set as Indiana built an early 5-1 lead in set four.
• With the Hoosiers leading 17-15 in the fourth set, Northwestern committed a ball handling error and Hayden Huybers and Lexi Johnson combined for a block to put Indiana up 19-15.
• The Hoosiers ended the match on a block by Deyshia Lofton and Breana Edwards.
Notables
• The Hoosiers improve to 10-2 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten matches.
• The official attendance for the match was 1,426.
• Kendall Beerman led the Hoosiers in kills with 16 and Deyshia Lofton (14) and Breana Edwards (11) are notched double-digit kills.
• Lofton hit .700 for the match, including a perfect 6-of-6 in the fourth set.
• Bayli Lebo recorded her fifth match of the season with 20 or more digs with 20 to lead Indiana in digs.
• The Hoosiers have recorded double-digit blocks in three of their last four matches as they had 11 total team blocks tonight. Hayden Huybers and Lexi Johnson each tallied five blocks for the Hoosiers.
• The Hoosiers hit .336 for the match, including a .414 hitting percentage in the opening set.
Indiana Head Coach Steve Aird
"Thrilled to win tonight. The town, volleyball fans, people in this area, people who care about Indiana volleyball are really excited about what is going on here. I thought Northwestern competed like crazy. I feel fortunate to win. I think Northwestern is going to have a good year. They have a great staff and team. I'm thrilled for the community and our ecosystem to get a win at home and do it the right way. Special shout out to the student section. It was bananas. I thought they were fantastic."
Up Next
Next up the Hoosiers host No. 8 Illinois at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday Sept. 23.
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
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Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Defensive Specialist
/ Women's Volleyball
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