Hoosiers Sweep Michigan State To Start Big Ten Play

Friday, September 24

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Hoosiers Sweep Michigan State To Start Big Ten Play

9/24/2021 11:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –Indiana Volleyball (7-6, 1-0 Big Ten) swept Michigan State (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-) to open the Big Ten Conference slate on Friday night.

KEY MOMENTS
• Letting the Spartans take a 4-1 lead to start the first set, the Hoosiers bounced back with a kill from Kari Zumach followed by an attack error by Michigan State. Kaley Rammelsberg tied it with a slam of her own.
• Spending most of the frame down, two straight Indiana kills by Mady Saris and one from Rammelsberg put the Hoosiers back in it down one, 15-14. The score shifted in Indiana's favor with another attack error by the Spartans and the scoreboard read 19-18.
• Savannah Kjolhede recorded her first point of the night before a pair of errors gave Indiana the set one victory, 25-21.
• Indiana's first kill of the second frame came from Rammelsberg who helped the Hoosiers tie it at four. Despite playing from behind, Breana Edwards found the floor in back-to-back rallies as the Hoosiers and Spartans were knotted at 8-8.
• A pair of kills from Edwards and Rammelsberg forced Michigan State to call a timeout as Indiana took a 15-14 lead.
• Letting Michigan State in front, kills by Rammelsberg and Saris put the Hoosiers ahead by one. The two squads exchanged points before Indiana was able to put the Spartans away and closed out the second set by a score of 25-23.
• Tied at 5-5 in the third set, Zumach lifted Indiana ahead 6-5. A slam by Edwards and an attack error gave the match its last lead change as Indiana pulled in front 9-7.
• Edwards saw back-to-back kills to push the Hoosiers lead to 15-11. A quick kill by Camryn Haworth kept the momentum going as the Hoosiers took a 17-12 advantage.
• Despite a late rally by Michigan State, Indiana was able to preserve the lead to win the third and final set, 25-19.

NOTABLES
• With the sweep of Michigan State, this is the first time since 2018 that the Hoosiers have won the conference opener.
• Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg led the Indiana attack with seven kills and a hitting percentage of .545.
• Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards recorded a team-high 13 kills.
• Freshman setter Camryn Haworth had a career high 21 assists. She also tallied a team-high 11 digs and one ace.
• Senior outside hitter Kari Zumach returned to court and six kills along with a block.
• The Hoosiers defense limited the Spartans to a team hitting percentage of .112.

Quotable

"Michigan State is a really good team. I thought they were physical and have always been well coached. This is the first time we have been healthy in three weeks, and it showed. Having Kari Zumach and Kaley Rammelsberg back on the court really changes the spirit of the team. We have a good ball club and have a lot of good freshmen. I am proud of this team and toughness comes in all shapes and sizes. This was tough win that we had to grind through, and I am proud of this group." – Head Coach Steve Aird

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers will take on No. 7 Purdue on Sunday, September 26 inside Wilkinson Hall. The match is set for 2 p.m. and will stream live on Big Ten Network Plus.

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