Hoosiers Fall In Three Sets To No. 12 Minnesota

Sunday, October 17

Minneapolis, Minn.

3:00 P.M. ET

Indiana University

8-12,2-6Big Ten

Minnesota

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Indiana

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Hoosiers Fall In Three Sets To No. 12 Minnesota

10/17/2021 4:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Indiana Volleyball (8-12, 2-6 Big Ten) ended their four-game road slate with a match at No. 12 Minnesota (11-5, 6-2 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon. Despite hanging around in each set, the Hoosiers dropped the contest to the Gophers, 3-0 (15-25, 16-25, 21-25).

KEY MOMENTS
• Savannah Kjolhede recorded the opening point of the first set with a slam.
• As the Gophers out to a 5-2 lead, Kari Zumach recorded her first kill of the afternoon. Breana Edwards saw back-to-back kills while the Hoosiers tried to stick with Minnesota. Kjolhede scored the last Hoosiers point before the Gophers went on a run to force the Hoosiers into a timeout down 12-7.
• Out of the timeout, Zumach slammed a kill to chip away at the lead.
• Letting the Gophers jump out to a 19-10 advantage, Morgan Geddes and Breana Edwards had two straight kills. A service error and kill by Edwards pulled the Hoosiers within six.
• Kjolhede tried to spark one last offensive effort, but Minnesota took the set one victory, 25-15.
• It was a strong start to the second frame for the Hoosiers as they got out to 4-0 edge. Morgan Geddes came alive to keep the offense going for Indiana as she hit two straight kills to make the score 6-2.
• Back-to-back kills from Edwards and Kjolhede kept the rhythm up for the Hoosiers and they were out to a 11-9 advantage over the Gophers. Geddes put up a solo block to keep a two-point lead, but Minnesota wouldn't go away and caused an Indiana timeout.
• The Hoosiers saw a lead shift, but Geddes kept it one point frame at 14-13. Edwards tried to get the attack going but Minnesota's offense proved too much, and the Hoosiers dropped the second set, 25-16.
• The first three kills for Indiana came from Zumach, Geddes, and Kaley Rammelsberg as the two teams were dead locked at 3-3. Edwards scored three straight kills with the Hoosiers out to an 8-7 lead.
• A block by Rammelsberg and Brook Westbeld gave Indiana its biggest lead of the frame at 14-10.
• Out of a timeout after the Hoosiers let Minnesota back in it, Rammelsberg found the floor to give Indiana the 16-15 lead.
• It was a back-and-forth battle as Edwards tied the set at 20-20. Minnesota got a quick four points but a kill by Zumach prevented the match point. Not able to hang on, the Gophers won the final set, 25-21.

NOTABLES
• Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards led the Indiana attacked for the eighth-straight game with 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .300. Edwards also had an ace.
• Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Geddes matched her season-high kills with 10 on Sunday afternoon. Geddes also recorded solo block.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg had a team-high three blocks including one solo. She also tallied two kills.
• Returning to the starting lineup, graduate student setter Brooke Westbeld recorded 32 assists and a block.

QUOTABLE

"I thought we played well for stretches, but made too many errors to beat an excellent team on the road. I saw some growth from our group. We believe we can compete with anyone, but we need to learn how to finish. The league demands great and we were just good today." - Head Coach Steve Aird

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers return to Wilkinson Hall for the first time in 18 days as they play host to (RV) Michigan on Wednesday, October 20 at 7 p.m.

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