Friday, November 11
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM EST
Indiana University
vs
#16 Penn State
Hoosiers Return Home to Face No. 16 Penn State Friday, Travel to No. 9 Minnesota on Sunday
11/10/2022 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - With just six matches left in the regular season, the Indiana Volleyball team (13-13, 6-8) gets another pair of opportunities to bolster its chances at the NCAA Tournament this weekend.
The Hoosiers will welcome No. 16 Penn State to town on Friday night (6:00 PM EST) before loading up the plane to face No. 9 Minnesota on Sunday afternoon (3:00 PM EST).
Despite being projected to finish 13th in the preseason conference poll, IU sits in a three-way tie for seventh down the stretch. Two of its final six matches will come against Northwestern and Illinois, the two teams it shares an identical conference record with.
IU has beaten Penn State once in its history, a 3-1 win over the No. 4 Nittany Lions in October of 2010. This will be the second meeting of the year between the sides after Penn State won this year's conference opener in straight sets (17-25, 21-25, 23-25) in Happy Valley.
Minnesota has beaten IU on 11-straight occasions with the Hoosiers last win coming in a four-set victory at home in October of 2014.
The Hoosiers own one win over a ranked win this season and have taken sets off of Purdue, Ohio State and Wisconsin this season. No IU team has won multiple games over ranked opponents in the same year since 2016.
These two matches will be the 10th and 11th games against ranked teams this season for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers:
• This marks the 48th season of Indiana Volleyball including the fifth under head coach Steve Aird.
• Mady Saris continues to have a productive sophomore campaign for IU. She owns 359 kills (No. 5 in Big Ten) and 3.66 kills per set (No. 7 in Big Ten).
• Camryn Haworth has proven to be one of the most versatile setters in all of the Big Ten. Her 891 assists rank No. 3 in the Big Ten and her 9.09 assists per set put her 6th in the conference. She's also No. 1 in the conference in aces (40).
• Morgan Geddes and Kaley Rammelsberg have returned to give IU a full-strength lineup for the first time in conference play. The pair combined for 24 kills at Wisconsin, the first time both have been in double digits since Sept. 16.
• Paula Cerame has had double-digit digs in 10-consecutive matches and is No. 2 in the Big Ten with 378.
• IU has six wins in the conference this year, the most victories it's had since 2018 (7).
• Three of those wins have come on the road, the first time the Hoosiers have won three away from home in the conference since 2014.
• IU remains in a tie for seventh in the Big Ten with Illinois and Northwestern, two of its final opponents. The Hoosiers haven't finished as high as seventh in the conference since 2010.
• The Hoosiers have developed an identity as one of the toughest serving teams in the conference and in the NCAA.
• IU has 179 aces and sits No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally in service aces this year. It is the highest-ranked power five team in the NCAA in aces.
• Camryn Haworth (40) and Paula Cerame (32) are 1st and 6th in the Big Ten while Kenzie Daffinee's electric jump serve has earned her at least two aces on five separate occasions this season.
The Opposition:
No. 16 Penn State (19-6)
• Penn State enters the weekend having won matchups over Maryland and Rutgers last week. The Nittany Lions are 19-6 and 8-6 in conference, putting them 6th in the Big Ten.
• The Nittany Lions defeated IU in straight sets in the opening game of the conference season back in September.
• Setter Seleisa Elisaia helps pave the way for a Penn State offense that hits .230 on the season. She has 949 assists to her name this year.
• Keshauna Williams and Zoe Weatherington provide the attack on the pins with 284 and 218 kills respectively.
No. 9 Minnesota (15-7)
• The Golden Gophers have won six of seven heading into the weekend. They sit 4th in the Big Ten at 10-4 in the conference and remain the lone team to beat Wisconsin in conference play this year.
• Hugh McCutcheon enters his final season as head coach, having announced his resignation at the end of the 2022 season.
• Taylor Landfair is one of the best players in the nation and owns 363 kills (4.54 per set) on the campaign. Indiana native and setter Melani Shaffmaster helps pace the offense with 843 assists and 10.54 per set.
Match Details:
The Hoosiers will welcome No. 16 Penn State to town on Friday night (6:00 PM EST) before loading up the plane to face No. 9 Minnesota on Sunday afternoon (3:00 PM EST).
Despite being projected to finish 13th in the preseason conference poll, IU sits in a three-way tie for seventh down the stretch. Two of its final six matches will come against Northwestern and Illinois, the two teams it shares an identical conference record with.
IU has beaten Penn State once in its history, a 3-1 win over the No. 4 Nittany Lions in October of 2010. This will be the second meeting of the year between the sides after Penn State won this year's conference opener in straight sets (17-25, 21-25, 23-25) in Happy Valley.
Minnesota has beaten IU on 11-straight occasions with the Hoosiers last win coming in a four-set victory at home in October of 2014.
The Hoosiers own one win over a ranked win this season and have taken sets off of Purdue, Ohio State and Wisconsin this season. No IU team has won multiple games over ranked opponents in the same year since 2016.
These two matches will be the 10th and 11th games against ranked teams this season for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers:
• This marks the 48th season of Indiana Volleyball including the fifth under head coach Steve Aird.
• Mady Saris continues to have a productive sophomore campaign for IU. She owns 359 kills (No. 5 in Big Ten) and 3.66 kills per set (No. 7 in Big Ten).
• Camryn Haworth has proven to be one of the most versatile setters in all of the Big Ten. Her 891 assists rank No. 3 in the Big Ten and her 9.09 assists per set put her 6th in the conference. She's also No. 1 in the conference in aces (40).
• Morgan Geddes and Kaley Rammelsberg have returned to give IU a full-strength lineup for the first time in conference play. The pair combined for 24 kills at Wisconsin, the first time both have been in double digits since Sept. 16.
• Paula Cerame has had double-digit digs in 10-consecutive matches and is No. 2 in the Big Ten with 378.
• IU has six wins in the conference this year, the most victories it's had since 2018 (7).
• Three of those wins have come on the road, the first time the Hoosiers have won three away from home in the conference since 2014.
• IU remains in a tie for seventh in the Big Ten with Illinois and Northwestern, two of its final opponents. The Hoosiers haven't finished as high as seventh in the conference since 2010.
• The Hoosiers have developed an identity as one of the toughest serving teams in the conference and in the NCAA.
• IU has 179 aces and sits No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally in service aces this year. It is the highest-ranked power five team in the NCAA in aces.
• Camryn Haworth (40) and Paula Cerame (32) are 1st and 6th in the Big Ten while Kenzie Daffinee's electric jump serve has earned her at least two aces on five separate occasions this season.
The Opposition:
No. 16 Penn State (19-6)
• Penn State enters the weekend having won matchups over Maryland and Rutgers last week. The Nittany Lions are 19-6 and 8-6 in conference, putting them 6th in the Big Ten.
• The Nittany Lions defeated IU in straight sets in the opening game of the conference season back in September.
• Setter Seleisa Elisaia helps pave the way for a Penn State offense that hits .230 on the season. She has 949 assists to her name this year.
• Keshauna Williams and Zoe Weatherington provide the attack on the pins with 284 and 218 kills respectively.
No. 9 Minnesota (15-7)
• The Golden Gophers have won six of seven heading into the weekend. They sit 4th in the Big Ten at 10-4 in the conference and remain the lone team to beat Wisconsin in conference play this year.
• Hugh McCutcheon enters his final season as head coach, having announced his resignation at the end of the 2022 season.
• Taylor Landfair is one of the best players in the nation and owns 363 kills (4.54 per set) on the campaign. Indiana native and setter Melani Shaffmaster helps pace the offense with 843 assists and 10.54 per set.
Match Details:
- Venue: Wilkinson Hall (Indiana) and Maturi Pavilion (Minnesota)
- Watch: BTN+
- Live Stats:
- Indiana vs. Penn State: https://bit.ly/3fRRzrE
- Indiana at Minnesota: https://bit.ly/3FYWYrl
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