Hoosiers Battle No. 7 Wisconsin in 3-0 Defeat

Wednesday, October 5

Bloomington, Ind.

8:00 PM EST

Indiana University

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#7 Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

Indiana

10/5/2022 11:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A depleted Indiana Volleyball team (9-8, 2-3) threw everything it had at the defending national champions on Wednesday night in Wilkinson Hall.

Down two starters and three players total, the Hoosiers fell to No. 7 Wisconsin 3-0 (23-25, 18-25, 19-25) in the third match against a top-10 opponent so far in the conference season.

Grae Gosnell (6 kills, 5 digs) and Ashley Zulauf (4 kills) were inserted into the starting lineup and played a role as IU attempted to breakdown one of the nation's most prolific blocking teams.

Mady Saris (10 kills) was into double digits for the 14th time this season while Camryn Haworth (22 assists, 9 digs) finished just shy of a double-double.

The Hoosiers return to action on Saturday (3:00 PM EST, BTN+) in Iowa for the second match of the season against the Hawkeyes.

SET 1 (Wisconsin 25, Indiana 23)
• With Savannah Kjolhede taking control of the service line, the Hoosiers jumped out to an 8-5 lead in the first set on the back of kills from Mady Saris and Candela Alonso-Corcelles.

• Kenzie Daffinee's electric jump serve helped dig the Hoosiers out of a three-point lead and draw the set level at 22-all. A Savannah Kjolhede kill followed by an ace from Daffinee forced Wisconsin into a timeout.

• Wisconsin grabbed the first set 25-23. Grae Gosnell recorded a kill on Wisconsin's first set point, but Paula Cerame's ensuing service error assured the Badgers the opening frame.

SET 2 (Wisconsin 25, Indiana 18)
• Wisconsin's blocking prowess started to make an impact in the second set after back-to-back blocks on Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Mady Saris handed the Badgers an 8-5 lead.

• An incredible service run from Mady Saris featured kills from Ashley Zulauf as IU inched back into the set, ultimately getting within a point at 13-14.

• The Badgers closed out the set (25-18) on a 7-3 run with a kill from Devyn Robinson putting the visitors up 2-0.

SET 3 (Wisconsin 25, Indiana 19)
• A savvy kill from Camryn Haworth at the net boosted IU out to a 5-2 lead in the third set as the Hoosiers attempted to crawl back in the match.

• Paula Cerame's quick reaction on a Wisconsin attack allowed her to send a ball back over the net on the reception and land past the Badger defenders for a kill. It was the first kill of the season for Cerame and gave IU an 11-10 lead.

• Candela Alonso-Corcelles dropped a serve into the middle of the Badger rotation, recording a service ace and bringing the score level at 16-all in the third.

• The Badgers would close the set on an 9-3 run and win the match in straight sets.

NOTABLES
• Mady Saris had 10 kills, 8 digs and 4 assists. The sophomore had 34 swings in three sets, 12 more than the next most for IU.

• Camryn Haworth was given the green light to take heavy swings at the net. She recorded six kills and nine digs to pair with her 22 assists.

• Paula Cerame provided 13 digs to move to 986 for her collegiate career.

• Savannah Kjolhede was efficient while playing across the front line. The junior had eight kills while hitting .438 across 16 attempts.