Hoosiers Stumble At No. 9 Nebraska On Wednesday Night

Wednesday, October 13

Lincoln, Neb.

9:00 P.M. ET

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Hoosiers Stumble At No. 9 Nebraska On Wednesday Night

10/13/2021 11:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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LINCOLN, Neb. – In a midweek matchup Indiana Volleyball (8-11, 2-5 Big Ten) was downed by No. 9 Nebraska (14-3, 7-0 Big Ten), 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 15-25). Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards led the Hoosiers with six kills.

KEY MOMENTS
• Kaley Rammelsberg got the offense going for the Hoosiers with a kill to cut the Nebraska advantage to 5-3 in the opening set. Edwards slammed back-to-back kills as Indiana pulled within three.
• Down 19-11, Camryn Haworth and Rammelsberg threw up a block, but the Huskers attack was too potent and took the first set, 25-13.
• A block by Zumach and Kjolhede got the Hoosiers on the board to open the second set. Down 3-1, an ace by Edwards and slam from Zumach helped tie the frame at 4-4.
• Out of a timeout at 8-4 Huskers, a pair errors by Nebraska and a kill from Mady Saris put Indiana within reach down by just three. Kills by Edwards and Saris put the score 14-9 but a few points by Nebraska forced the Hoosiers to take a break.
• Immediately out of the timeout, Kjolhede slammed one down and made the score 16-10 Huskers. Rammelsberg secured a solo block and made the score 23-15. A pair of errors lead Nebraska to win the second set, 25-15.
• Edwards kicked off the third set with a slam as the Hoosiers took the early 2-0 advantage.
• The Hoosiers turned to Brooke Westbeld who checked into the match down 12-3, giiving Indiana a spark. The Hoosiers saw two-straight kills from Saris and Rammelsberg. A slam followed by an ace from Westbeld cut into the Nebraska lead, 17-9.
• A block by Morgan Geddes and Kjolhede forced the Huskers to call a timeout as the score read 18-11.
• With Nebraska needing just one point to secure the match win, a kill by Rammelsberg and a solo block from Edwards prolonged the match point and the score read 24-15. The Huskers went on to win the final set, 25-15.

NOTABLES
• Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards saw a team-leading six kills on Wednesday night.
• Senior outside/right side hitter Kari Zumach, junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg, and freshman outside hitter Mady Saris all tallied five kills apiece. Zumach and Rammelsberg also tallied two blocks.
• Sophomore middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede led the way on defense with four blocks.
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth recorded a squad-high 16 assists against the Huskers.
• Junior defensive specialist Paula Cerame saw 15 digs for a team-high.

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers will travel to Minneapolis, Minn. next for a match against No. 12 Minnesota. The match is slated for Sunday, October 17 at 2 p.m. ET and will stream live Big Ten Network Plus.

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