Indiana Battles No. 4 Nebraska, Falls in Straight Sets

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Indiana Battles No. 4 Nebraska, Falls in Straight Sets

11/3/2022 1:52:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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LINCOLN, Neb. – In front of 8,205 fans at the Bob Devaney Center, the Indiana Volleyball team (13-12, 6-7) battled No. 4 Nebraska in a three-set slugfest on Wednesday evening.

The Hoosiers would come within three or fewer points late in each set but would drop the contest in Lincoln 22-25, 18-25, 19-25.

Mady Saris (12-7-32/.156) and Morgan Geddes (11-5-27/.222) led the Hoosiers in attack while Paula Cerame led the way with a game-best 11 digs defensively.

This match marked the second-straight contest away from home against ranked opposition. The Hoosiers are amidst a run of at least five-consecutive games versus top-25 teams.

IU will get another massive test on Sunday afternoon (2:00 PM ET, BTN+) in Madison against the No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers.

SET 1 (Nebraska 25, Indiana 22)
• The Hoosiers jumped out to a 6-3 lead with Grae Gosnell burying a kill out of the back row attack.

• Morgan Geddes scored a kill as IU pushed its lead back to 9-7 in the early stages of the opening frame.

• Camryn Haworth called her own name at the net on the pass from Isa Lopez to level the proceedings at 13-all.

• Out of the IU timeout, the Hoosiers executed a perfect play to open up Mady Saris on the outside for an emphatic kill to draw within 21-22.

• Nebraska would hold off IU late, winning the final two points of the set and taking the opener 25-22.

SET 2 (Nebraska 25, Indiana 18)
• Back-to-back kills from Bekka Allick forced Steve Aird into a timeout with Nebraska taking an early 9-3 advantage.

• Kenzie Daffinee provided back-to-back thunderous aces that silenced the crowd and forced a Nebraska timeout as IU closed the gap to 11-13 in the second set.

• Candela Alonso-Corcelles got things going late in the set with a kill to close the gap to 18-23 but Nebraska would polish off the second set, taking the final two points and opening a 2-0 set advantage.

SET 3 (Nebraska 25, Indiana 19)
• The Hoosiers pulled within three points at 11-14 after Mady Saris provided another kill to her tally.

• Two kills from Morgan Geddes out of a timeout forced John Cook to call one of his own as IU closed the gap to just 17-20.

• Nebraska polished off the third set 25-19 to take the match in straight sets.

NOTABLES
• Mady Saris (12) and Morgan Geddes (11) both reached double digits in kills on the evening. That marked the 21st time this season that Saris has crossed the 10-kill mark in a match.

• Paula Cerame dug a game-high 11 balls. That marked the 9th-straight match she's been in double digits and the 19th time on the campaign.

• Nebraska came into the match hitting .253 on the season but was held to just .208 offensively with 17 attacking errors.

• Kenzie Daffinee matched her career high with a pair of service aces.

• Camryn Haworth had a productive all-around night with 23 assists, five digs and four kills.