IUVB Takes Two On Final Day Of Top Dawg Challenge

Saturday, August 28

Indianapolis, Ind.

1:00 PM

Indiana University

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Bowling Green

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Bowling Green

Indiana

IUVB Takes Two On Final Day Of Top Dawg Challenge

8/28/2021 8:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Box Score (PDF) | Bowling Green Box Score (PDF) | Butler

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Volleyball pulled out a pair of wins on Saturday afternoon to close out the Top Dawg Challenge. The Hoosiers defeated the reigning MAC champions in Bowling Green by a score of 3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 12-25, 15-12). In the second match of the day Indiana swept Butler, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 26-24)

INDIANA VS. BOWLING GREEN
KEY MOMENTS
• Paula Cerame opened the match with back-to-back aces to set the tone for the Hoosiers. It was a back-and-forth battle for most of the opening set, but Kaley Rammelsberg threw down two kills for a momentum shift and it was all Indiana from there. The Hoosiers took set one, 25-21.
• Exchanging points was the tale of the tape in set two. Breana Edwards led the way with five kills and a block while Savannah Kjolhede also threw down a block. Coming out of a Bowling Green timeout, Rammelsburg and Kari Zumach got the attack going with three straight kills. Indiana got the victory. 25-22.
• Tied at 11 in the third set, Carly Mills clinched a service ace to give the Hoosiers the lead. With the two squads knotted at 15-15, the Falcons started to pull away. Despite being down by as much as six, a trio of kills put the Indiana within in reach. Narrowing the gap to a point, the Falcons came up with the win, 25-22.
• Only needing one more set win to clinch the match, the Hoosiers couldn't overcome the attacking Falcons and dropped the fourth set, 25-12.
• It was all Hoosiers in the fifth set. Kari Zumach led the way with three blocks and a kill. Indiana had the lead from the start and never let up as they took the set, 15-12.

NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers are now 2-0 on the season.
• With the 3-2 win, Indiana improves to 5-2 in the all-time series against Bowling Green.
• This is the first time that the Hoosiers were taken to five sets this season.
• Breana Edwards had a team-high 18 kills.
• Paula Cerame led the squad in digs with 27. Cerame also tallied three aces.
• Morgan Geddes saw her minutes of the season on Saturday afternoon.
• The Indiana squad tallied an attack average of .248 compared to the Falcons .242.

INDIANA AT BUTLER
KEY MOMENTS
• Down early in the first frame, Rammelsberg slammed down her first kill of the match to tie the match at 10.
• Saris helped put away the first set with her first kill of the game. It was followed by a pair of attack errors by the Bulldogs which resulted in the Hoosiers winning the set 25-22.
• Hanging on to the momentum from the first set, Zumach and Rammelsberg denied the Butler attack in back-to-back plays for the first two points of second frame. Saris added to the Hoosier lead with a kill and a block.
• While it was a quick 16 points, the Bulldogs chipped away at the Indiana lead getting as close as three. A kill by Saris put the wind back in the Hoosiers sail and they took set two, 25-18.
• With the Bulldogs out to the lead, Camryn Haworth and Morgan Geddes garnered four points to put Indiana back in it.
• Indiana took control of the third set with two Butler errors. A staunch kill by Geddes gave the Hoosiers the victory.

NOTABLES
• Indiana extends its win streak to three and is 3-0 on the season.
• The Hoosiers move to 8-4 in the all-times series with Butler.
• Kari Zumach and Kaley Rammelsberg were named to the Top Dawg Challenge All-Tournament Team.
• Paula Cerame led the team in digs for the second straight game with 12.
• Kaley Rammelsberg tallied eight kills to lead the squad.
• Emily Fitzner received her first start of the season in the match against Butler.
• Morgan Geddes and Kenzie Daffinee received the chance to see game action on Saturday night.
• Indiana had 38 kills compared to Butler's 28.

IU Head Coach Steve Aird

"I am proud of our ability to find a way to win the match after going five sets with Bowling Green the match prior. The players showed perseverance and grit. We had several great contributions today. We have a long way to go and excited to get back in the gym on Monday." – Head Coach Steve Aird

UP NEXT
Indiana will return to action next weekend in Kalamazoo, Mich. for the Discover Kalamazoo Classic. The Hoosiers will play host school Western Michigan on Friday, September 3 before facing off against Purdue Fort Wayne and Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, September 4. Friday's match is set for 7 p.m. and Saturday's matches are slated for XX and XX, respectively.

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