Indiana Settles for Season Split with No. 19 Purdue

Wednesday, October 18

West Lafayette, Ind.

7:00 PM

Indiana University

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#19 Purdue

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Indiana Settles for Season Split with No. 19 Purdue

10/18/2023 10:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A three-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of in-state foe and No. 19 Purdue on Wednesday night (Oct. 18) at Holloway Gymnasium.

Three close sets early on gave way to a dominant fourth set for the hosts as the Indiana Volleyball team (15-7, 5-4) dropped a 3-1 contest (22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 13-25) in West Lafayette. The two teams split the season series for the first time since 2012.

Junior setter Camryn Haworth dished out 43 assists and dug 10 balls for her sixth double-double of the season. Freshman libero Ramsey Gary was all over the court, digging 21 balls for the Hoosiers. Sophomore outside Candela Alonso-Corcelles supplied a team-best 15 kills.

IU turns its attention to a Saturday night matchup with (RV) Ohio State at Wilkinson Hall on homecoming evening. With 11 contests remaining in the regular season, the Hoosiers have a shot at their best finish to a campaign since 2010 (21 regular season wins).

Stats and Notes
Team
• IU had 68 digs on the night, out digging Purdue by 13. Four Hoosiers had over 10 digs including Gary with a game-high 21.

• Purdue out blocked IU by ten and outhit the Hoosiers .270-.135 with 17 fewer attacking errors on the evening.

• Of IU's four losses in Big Ten play, all have come against top-20 opponents including three on the road at No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 14 Penn State and No. 19 Purdue.

#10 Haworth, Camryn
• The junior had her sixth double-double of the season, dishing out 43 assists and recording 10 digs. Three Hoosiers had 10+ kills on the night.

• With a service ace in the third set, she hit the 50-ace mark on the season. She moves just two away from breaking the program's single-season record (51) in the rally era.

#32 Gary, Ramsey
• IU's freshman was brilliant once again, recording 21 digs in four sets, the most by any player in the match.

• She had an amazing up on a swing by Purdue outside hitter Eva Hudson in the third set, leading to an IU point and a set victory.

• Gary has 20+ digs in three-straight matches and has hit the 20-dig plateau on five occasions in conference play.

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• The Spaniard carried a heavy load in the match, producing her third double-double in Big Ten play with 15 kills and 11 digs.

Scoring Recap
Set 1: Purdue 25, Indiana 22
• Both teams were outstanding offensively in the first set with just eight errors combined compared to 32 kills. IU hit .275 but Purdue was more efficient at .351.

• Alonso-Corcelles and graduate student middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg were fantastic with 12 kills on a combined 16 swings, but Purdue weathered a late IU run to win the first set.

• IU saved three set points, including an ace from Gary that forced a timeout from Purdue at 22-24. Hudson was clinical out of the timeout, terminating on set-point four to give the Boilermakers an advantage.

Set 2: Purdue 25, Indiana 22
• The Boilermakers dominated the set from an offensive standpoint, outhitting IU by 160 points (.231-.056). The Hoosiers stayed in the set thanks to three aces including two from redshirt freshman Natalia Hagopian.

• Haworth aced Purdue libero Maddie Schermerhorn out of a timeout to close within two points but a trio of IU errors pushed the lead back to four.

• Purdue opposite hitter Grace Heaney closed out the set with a kill to put Purdue up 2-0 in the match.

Set 3: Indiana 25, Purdue 21
• The Hoosiers kept the match alive with a tough third set that featured 17 digs, three aces and a brilliant performance off the bench from freshman middle blocker Ava Vickers and junior outside hitter Mady Saris.

• Saris had five kills in the frame with three digs and combined on a block to spark IU back to life. The Hoosiers won the third set 25-21.

• With Purdue back within two points, IU went to Rammelsberg out of the middle following the timeout. Saris provided an ace off the tape after that to immediately go back up 23-19.

Set 4: Purdue 25, Indiana 13
• The Boilermakers stormed to an early lead and never relinquished it, cruising to a 25-13 win in the fourth and final set.

• IU hit negative and was blocked five times. Senior defensive specialist Isa Lopez had seven digs with Gary supplying four but it wasn't enough to keep the match alive.