Hoosiers Bested by Big Block of No. 3 Badgers

Sunday, November 19

Bloomington, Ind.

1:00 PM

Indiana University

19-12,9-9Big Ten

#3 Wisconsin

24-3,15-3Big Ten

Wisconsin

Indiana

11/19/2023 5:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At full strength for the first time in two weeks, No. 3 Wisconsin (24-3, 15-3) rode an outstanding defensive effort to a sweep of the Indiana volleyball team (19-12, 9-9) on Sunday afternoon at Wilkinson Hall.

The Hoosiers took a late lead in the second game but couldn't close the deal as Wisconsin finished off the hosts in three sets (25-19, 26-24, 25-14).

Sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles provided a match-high 15 kills in the defeat but an efficient Wisconsin offense (.340, 41-8-97) was too much to overcome in Bloomington.

IU finishes its home slate at 10-3 (7-3), the most home wins in a single season since 2010. The Hoosiers cap off the regular season next week with trips to Michigan State (Friday) and Michigan (Saturday).

Stats and Notes
Team
• Wisconsin dominated the match defensively, blocking 14 shots in just three sets while piling up 52 digs to IU's 46 on the afternoon.

• IU tallied four aces and recorded just six service errors, the fewest since mid-October vs. Michigan. Wisconsin was equally efficient from the service line with two aces and just five errors.

• 2,468 fans attended Sunday's match, the fourth-biggest crowd in Wilkinson Hall history. Three of the five biggest crowds in program history have come in Big Ten play in 2023.

#10 Haworth, Camryn
• The junior compiled 33 assists on the afternoon (11.00 per set) to take her season total to 1163 (10.20 per set). She is just 11 assists from breaking IU's single-season record under the current scoring system (since 2008).

• Haworth tallied another service ace on Sunday, taking her season total to 66. She has the ninth-most aces in a single season by a Big Ten player during the rally-era.

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• Another heavy workload saw the sophomore go for 15 kills on 44 swings. She has contributed double-digit kills in 14-consecutive matches.

• She has 61 kills across her last three matches and has gone for double-doubles in each match. During that period, she also has six service aces.

#32 Gary, Ramsey
• The freshman became just the fourth player in program history with 500+ digs in a single season, moving to third on the all-time single season charts at IU with 11 vs. Wisconsin.

• She needs just 21 digs in the final two matches to break the program's all-time single season record. With two matches left, she is averaging 4.43 digs per set, .02 away from matching the program's single-season tally.

Scoring Recap
Set 1: Wisconsin 25, Indiana 19
• The Badgers tallied six blocks in the first game, enroute to a 25-19 win in the first set on Sunday. Wisconsin hit .312 (14-4-32) in the opener.

• Senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede tallied four kills on seven swings with Gary and Alonso-Corcelles each digging four balls.

• IU closed the gap to two at 18-20 after a kill from senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes but Wisconsin closed the frame on a 5-1 run to take the opening game.

Set 2: Wisconsin 26, Indiana 24
• IU played its best set of the afternoon in the second with 15 kills, three aces and 19 digs but couldn't close the deal down the stretch.

• Alonso-Corcelles had eight kills with Geddes providing five off 13 assists form Haworth. Three IU players had an ace in the frame to keep the momentum on the home side.

• Haworth served IU out to a 4-0 lead after the first four points but Wisconsin responded on a 9-4 run to take the advantage back.

• The Hoosiers took a lead at 20-19 on a service ace from junior outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee and at 21-20 on a kill from Alonso-Corcelles.

• IU looked to have set point at 24-23 but a swing from Geddes was overturned and deemed an attacking error. The Hoosiers leveled the score at 24-all but Wisconsin closed the final two points to win the second game.

Set 3: Wisconsin 25, Indiana 14
• The Badgers found their groove offensively in game three, hitting .481 with 13 kills and no errors. Anna Smrek, who returned after missing three games, had four kills on four swings.

• IU closed an early deficit to three (5-8) but Wisconsin closed on a 17-9 run to put the match on ice down the stretch.