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Indiana Volleyball Heads North For Match At No. 12 Minnesota
10/16/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Volleyball (8-11, 2-5 Big Ten) is back on the road and will play a solo match at No. 12 Minnesota on Sunday, October 17. The match is set for 3 p.m. ET and will stream live on Big Ten Network Plus.
Indiana at No. 12 Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn. | Maturi Pavilion
Sunday, October 17 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Video (BTN+) | Live Stats | Match Notes
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The Opening Serve
• The Hoosiers are coming off a road trip to No. 9 Nebraska where they dropped the match 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 15-25).
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth continues to rank among the Big Ten's best in aces. She currently ranks fourth with 27.
• Junior defensive specialist Paula Cerame sits at No. 5 in the conference in digs with 303. Cerame is averaging 4.33 per set.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg is leading the Hoosier attack, tallying 281 kills and a percentage of .370 so far in 2021. Her percentage is good enough for tenth in the conference.
• As a unit, Indiana is No.8 in blocking among the Big Ten with 196 total blocks and an average of 2.39 per set. The Hoosiers are also No. 8 in digs with 991.
All-Time Series
The Gophers have a strong grip on the all-time series record, 58-16. Indiana and Minnesota previously met in 2019 where the Gophers took the match, 3-0 (11-25, 10-25, 11-25). The last win for the Hoosiers was in 2014 where they picked off Minnesota 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 35-33).
Checking Out the Competition
• MINNESOTA: The Gophers are coached by Hugh McCutchen who is in his tenth season at the helm of the Minnesota volleyball program. Minnesota is ranked No. 12 in the nation and holds a record of 10-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten. Redshirt senior opposite Stephanie Samedy leads the Gophers attack as well as the Big Ten with 257 kills and has a hitting percentage of .235. Samedy is also the conference leader in points with 288. Sophomore Melani Shaftmaster is their main setter in which she is responsible for 587 assists so far in 2021. Shaftmaster's 587 assists is the fifth best in the Big Ten. Redshirt senior middle blocker Katie Myers leads the way on defense with 61 blocks. Minnesota is allowing its opponents to hit just .171 while they are hitting .235 as a team. Their hitting percentage is seventh in the Big Ten. The Gophers sit in second among the conference in digs with 16.09 per set.
Last Time Out
• The Hoosiers were last in action this past Wednesday when they traveled to No. 9 Nebraska. Indiana stumbled against the Huskers and dropped the match, 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 15-25). Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards led the attack with six kills and recorded a solo block. Savannah Kjolhede had a team-leading four blocks.
News & Notes
• Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards leads the Hoosiers in kills with 220 so far this season. Edwards recorded the 1000th kill of her career in the match at Georgia Tech on Sept. 10. Edwards leads the Hoosiers in kills with 220 so far this season.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg leads the Indiana attack with a hitting percentage of .370 and has recorded 134 kills. She also owns the second-best total of blocks with 56.
• Sophomore middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede leads the team in blocks with 64. She has recorded at least one block in the last five games played. Kjolhede also has lethal arm, recording 104 kills so far in 2021.
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth has seen an impressive first campaign with the Hoosiers and leads the team in aces with 27 so far this season. Haworth does most of the setting for Indiana in which she has tallied 276 assists in 2021.
• Freshman outside hitter Mady Saris is approaching 200 kills on the season, tallying 194 so far this season.
• As the Hoosiers starting libero, junior Paula Cerame has put up 303 digs to lead Indiana.
Indiana at No. 12 Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn. | Maturi Pavilion
Sunday, October 17 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Video (BTN+) | Live Stats | Match Notes
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
The Opening Serve
• The Hoosiers are coming off a road trip to No. 9 Nebraska where they dropped the match 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 15-25).
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth continues to rank among the Big Ten's best in aces. She currently ranks fourth with 27.
• Junior defensive specialist Paula Cerame sits at No. 5 in the conference in digs with 303. Cerame is averaging 4.33 per set.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg is leading the Hoosier attack, tallying 281 kills and a percentage of .370 so far in 2021. Her percentage is good enough for tenth in the conference.
• As a unit, Indiana is No.8 in blocking among the Big Ten with 196 total blocks and an average of 2.39 per set. The Hoosiers are also No. 8 in digs with 991.
All-Time Series
The Gophers have a strong grip on the all-time series record, 58-16. Indiana and Minnesota previously met in 2019 where the Gophers took the match, 3-0 (11-25, 10-25, 11-25). The last win for the Hoosiers was in 2014 where they picked off Minnesota 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 35-33).
Checking Out the Competition
• MINNESOTA: The Gophers are coached by Hugh McCutchen who is in his tenth season at the helm of the Minnesota volleyball program. Minnesota is ranked No. 12 in the nation and holds a record of 10-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten. Redshirt senior opposite Stephanie Samedy leads the Gophers attack as well as the Big Ten with 257 kills and has a hitting percentage of .235. Samedy is also the conference leader in points with 288. Sophomore Melani Shaftmaster is their main setter in which she is responsible for 587 assists so far in 2021. Shaftmaster's 587 assists is the fifth best in the Big Ten. Redshirt senior middle blocker Katie Myers leads the way on defense with 61 blocks. Minnesota is allowing its opponents to hit just .171 while they are hitting .235 as a team. Their hitting percentage is seventh in the Big Ten. The Gophers sit in second among the conference in digs with 16.09 per set.
Last Time Out
• The Hoosiers were last in action this past Wednesday when they traveled to No. 9 Nebraska. Indiana stumbled against the Huskers and dropped the match, 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 15-25). Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards led the attack with six kills and recorded a solo block. Savannah Kjolhede had a team-leading four blocks.
News & Notes
• Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards leads the Hoosiers in kills with 220 so far this season. Edwards recorded the 1000th kill of her career in the match at Georgia Tech on Sept. 10. Edwards leads the Hoosiers in kills with 220 so far this season.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg leads the Indiana attack with a hitting percentage of .370 and has recorded 134 kills. She also owns the second-best total of blocks with 56.
• Sophomore middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede leads the team in blocks with 64. She has recorded at least one block in the last five games played. Kjolhede also has lethal arm, recording 104 kills so far in 2021.
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth has seen an impressive first campaign with the Hoosiers and leads the team in aces with 27 so far this season. Haworth does most of the setting for Indiana in which she has tallied 276 assists in 2021.
• Freshman outside hitter Mady Saris is approaching 200 kills on the season, tallying 194 so far this season.
• As the Hoosiers starting libero, junior Paula Cerame has put up 303 digs to lead Indiana.
Players Mentioned
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Outside Hitter
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/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
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