Indiana University Athletics

Indiana Downs No. 15 Purdue, Returns Monon Spike to Bloomington
10/11/2023 9:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana Volleyball team (14-6, 4-3) broke the floodgates open in sets three and four, hitting over .300 in each frame enroute to a four-set victory over in-state rival and No. 15 Purdue.
IU broke a 21-match losing streak to the Boilermakers and returned the series' traveling trophy, the Monon Spike, back to Bloomington for the first time since 2007.
 
The win over the No. 15 Boilermakers was the fourth top-15 win of the Steve Aird era and the first at home since opening the doors to Wilkinson Hall in 2019.
Junior setter Camryn Haworth was outstanding with 40 assists, nine digs, eight kills and three aces. Sophomores Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Avry Tatum tied for the team lead with 12 kills each.
 
IU fans helped break the Wilkinson Hall attendance record (2,725) for the second-straight match, creating a raucous home environment.
The Hoosiers take possession of fourth place in the Big Ten and return to action on Saturday night vs. Michigan (7:00 PM). This marks the best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since 2010.
 
Stats and Notes
Team
• IU won a majority of the statistical categories on the night, outhitting Purdue .281-.243 while acing them six times on four fewer service errors.
 
• The Hoosiers beat their in-state foe for the first time since 2012, snapping a long 21-match losing streak to the Boilermakers.
 
• This is the best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since 2010 and the first 4-3 start to a Big Ten season since 1993.
 
• Another attendance record, with 2,725 fans in the gym, highlighted a special night at Wilkinson Hall for the Indiana Volleyball program.
 
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• The junior turned it on in sets three and four, helping pace an offense that hit over .300 in the final two frames and .281 in total on the night.
 
• She recorded 40 assists, nine digs and eight kills on the evening, finishing just one dig and two kills short of a triple-double.
• A strong run of serve in the third set, and three aces on the night, helped break open the match for the home team.
 
#13 Tatum, Avry
• The sophomore really jumped into the offense in the final three sets, producing 12 kills on 24 swings while hitting .375.
 
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• A second double-double of the season, with 12 kills and 13 digs, highlighted a strong night for IU's new six-rotation weapon.
 
• Her ability to hit out of the back row opened up a new offensive option for the Hoosiers and helped limit the Purdue block.
 
#32 Gary, Ramsey
• A rock in the back row, the freshman dug 22 balls in her first taste of the Indiana-Purdue rivalry.
 
• She also chipped in three assists and had a crucial ace to force a Purdue timeout down the stretch.
 
Scoring Recap
Set 1: Indiana 25, Purdue 23
• Despite being outhit in the first set, IU hung around thanks to six service errors from the visitors. The Hoosiers took the first set in a deuce game behind five kills from Alonso-Corcelles.
 
• The Hoosiers went down 12-15 at the media timeout but climbed back into the match, leveling the set at 20-all behind an attack error from Purdue outside hitter Eva Hudson.
 
• Senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes and Alonso-Corcelles produced back-to-back kills at 23-all to take the opening set by two points.
 
Set 2: Purdue 25, Indiana 17
• The visitors were outstanding offensively in the second set, hitting .429 (13-1-28) on their way to a 25-17 win. Purdue had three aces and four blocks in the frame.
 
• IU brought it within one at 16-17 but Purdue used an 8-1 run to close out the set and bring the match back to level terms.
 
Set 3: Indiana 25, Purdue 16
• Three aces from Haworth and a dominant run of serve from the end line helped spark a big run and a dominant 25-16 win in the third.
 
• Tatum had four kills in the set while Alonso-Corcelles provided three including some monster attacks out of the back row.
 
• An ace from Haworth put IU up 21-15 before a Purdue timeout. Tatum answered straight out of the timeout before IU's setter aced the Boilermakers once more to go up 23-15.
 
• Alonso-Corcelles handled things herself on set point two, recording a kill to give the Hoosiers the crucial third set.
 
Set 4: Indiana 25, Purdue 17
• It was all IU in the fourth set as the hosts hit .310 (12-3-29) to put away Purdue on Wednesday night in Bloomington.
 
• Tatum put away four balls including the final point of the match while Gary came up with 10 digs in the fourth set.
 
• Purdue shrunk IU's lead to just three before Aird called a timeout leading 18-15. Out of the timeout, IU went straight to the middle and found graduate student Kaley Rammelsberg for the kill to swing the momentum back.
 
• A service error from Purdue and a big kill from Tatum, playing in her first IU-Purdue match, saw out the Boilermakers and a four-set win.
IU broke a 21-match losing streak to the Boilermakers and returned the series' traveling trophy, the Monon Spike, back to Bloomington for the first time since 2007.
The win over the No. 15 Boilermakers was the fourth top-15 win of the Steve Aird era and the first at home since opening the doors to Wilkinson Hall in 2019.
Junior setter Camryn Haworth was outstanding with 40 assists, nine digs, eight kills and three aces. Sophomores Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Avry Tatum tied for the team lead with 12 kills each.
IU fans helped break the Wilkinson Hall attendance record (2,725) for the second-straight match, creating a raucous home environment.
The Hoosiers take possession of fourth place in the Big Ten and return to action on Saturday night vs. Michigan (7:00 PM). This marks the best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since 2010.
Stats and Notes
Team
• IU won a majority of the statistical categories on the night, outhitting Purdue .281-.243 while acing them six times on four fewer service errors.
• The Hoosiers beat their in-state foe for the first time since 2012, snapping a long 21-match losing streak to the Boilermakers.
• This is the best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since 2010 and the first 4-3 start to a Big Ten season since 1993.
• Another attendance record, with 2,725 fans in the gym, highlighted a special night at Wilkinson Hall for the Indiana Volleyball program.
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• The junior turned it on in sets three and four, helping pace an offense that hit over .300 in the final two frames and .281 in total on the night.
• She recorded 40 assists, nine digs and eight kills on the evening, finishing just one dig and two kills short of a triple-double.
• A strong run of serve in the third set, and three aces on the night, helped break open the match for the home team.
#13 Tatum, Avry
• The sophomore really jumped into the offense in the final three sets, producing 12 kills on 24 swings while hitting .375.
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• A second double-double of the season, with 12 kills and 13 digs, highlighted a strong night for IU's new six-rotation weapon.
• Her ability to hit out of the back row opened up a new offensive option for the Hoosiers and helped limit the Purdue block.
#32 Gary, Ramsey
• A rock in the back row, the freshman dug 22 balls in her first taste of the Indiana-Purdue rivalry.
• She also chipped in three assists and had a crucial ace to force a Purdue timeout down the stretch.
Scoring Recap
Set 1: Indiana 25, Purdue 23
• Despite being outhit in the first set, IU hung around thanks to six service errors from the visitors. The Hoosiers took the first set in a deuce game behind five kills from Alonso-Corcelles.
• The Hoosiers went down 12-15 at the media timeout but climbed back into the match, leveling the set at 20-all behind an attack error from Purdue outside hitter Eva Hudson.
• Senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes and Alonso-Corcelles produced back-to-back kills at 23-all to take the opening set by two points.
Set 2: Purdue 25, Indiana 17
• The visitors were outstanding offensively in the second set, hitting .429 (13-1-28) on their way to a 25-17 win. Purdue had three aces and four blocks in the frame.
• IU brought it within one at 16-17 but Purdue used an 8-1 run to close out the set and bring the match back to level terms.
Set 3: Indiana 25, Purdue 16
• Three aces from Haworth and a dominant run of serve from the end line helped spark a big run and a dominant 25-16 win in the third.
• Tatum had four kills in the set while Alonso-Corcelles provided three including some monster attacks out of the back row.
• An ace from Haworth put IU up 21-15 before a Purdue timeout. Tatum answered straight out of the timeout before IU's setter aced the Boilermakers once more to go up 23-15.
• Alonso-Corcelles handled things herself on set point two, recording a kill to give the Hoosiers the crucial third set.
Set 4: Indiana 25, Purdue 17
• It was all IU in the fourth set as the hosts hit .310 (12-3-29) to put away Purdue on Wednesday night in Bloomington.
• Tatum put away four balls including the final point of the match while Gary came up with 10 digs in the fourth set.
• Purdue shrunk IU's lead to just three before Aird called a timeout leading 18-15. Out of the timeout, IU went straight to the middle and found graduate student Kaley Rammelsberg for the kill to swing the momentum back.
• A service error from Purdue and a big kill from Tatum, playing in her first IU-Purdue match, saw out the Boilermakers and a four-set win.
Team Stats
Purdue
IND
Kills
53
55
Errors
19
16
Attempts
140
139
Hitting %
.243
.281
Points
63.0
67.0
Assists
49
51
Aces
3
6
Blocks
7
6
Game Leaders
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