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Friday, November 3
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7:00 PM
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Volleyball Central: at Rutgers and Ohio State
11/2/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team (16-9, 6-6) will look to get back to winning ways this weekend as it finishes up the final two games in a four-match road trip. IU will head to Rutgers (Friday) before flying to Ohio State for a Saturday contest with the Buckeyes.
The Hoosiers were on the wrong end of a pair of five-set matches at Illinois and Northwestern last weekend. Despite scoring a combined 11 more points than its opponents, IU was dealt the final blow in the fifth set. All six set losses came by five-or-fewer points including three deuce games.
Junior setter Camryn Haworth was named the Big Ten's Setter of the Week after back-to-back triple-doubles, becoming the first person in program history to accomplish the feat. According to Big Ten research, she is the first Big Ten player with back-to-back triple-doubles since 2010.
IU sits in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten at 6-6 with Michigan State and Minnesota, two teams it has yet to play. Illinois is a game up at 7-5 with Purdue in fourth at 8-4. There are eight contests left to play in the season.
Match Info
Friday, November 3rd, 2023 | at Rutgers | 7:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
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Live Stats
Saturday, November 4th, 2023 | at Ohio State | 7:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
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Live Stats
Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers sit at 16-9 (6-6) heading into the weekend's competition. On the season, IU has quality wins over Miami (FL.) and No. 15 Purdue. The Hoosiers also beat Illinois and Ohio State at home.
• IU tested itself early in the season with a trip to the Long Beach Invitational, playing future Big Ten opponents Washington and UCLA as well as the hosts Long Beach State. Of the nine set losses on the weekend, eight came by four-or-fewer points.
• With a straight sweep of opponents at the Stacheville Challenge and four wins at the 305 Challenge, IU won seven-straight contests heading into Big Ten play. This included a big five-set win at Miami (FL.)
• A victory over No. 15 Purdue (Oct. 11) was the fourth top-15 win of the Steve Aird era and the first in Wilkinson Hall (opened in 2019). IU's 6-4 start to conference play matched the program's best 10-game start to the Big Ten in school history.
The Hoosiers
• IU opened the season with its best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since beginning 15-5 in the 2010 campaign. The Hoosiers also began conference play 6-4 for the first time since 1985.
• A perfect weekend in Miami at the end of the non-conference schedule ensured the Hoosiers 10 wins in the preseason for the first time since 2019. It is the fourth season since the turn of the century the program brought 10+ wins and at least one power five victory home out of the preseason.
• Head coach Steve Aird became the first coach in program history with multiple seasons of 10+ wins in non-conference with at least one true road win over Power Five team (2019 and 2023). IU's nine victories by sweep in the non-conference were the most since winning nine during the 2010 preseason.
• To follow up a strong end to the preseason slate, IU beat Illinois 3-1 at Wilkinson Hall to kick off the Big Ten season. The Hoosiers blocked the Illini 18 times with a career-high 12 stuffs from senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede. The victory was the final in a run of eight-straight wins, IU's longest winning streak since 2017.
• As a team, the Hoosiers are 1st in the Big Ten and 31st nationally with 1.82 aces per set. In total, IU has 166 aces on the season including 58 from Haworth (No. 1 in Big Ten and NCAA). Three athletes have 20+ aces on the season.
• The Hoosiers are 33rd in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big Ten in total team blocks, racking up 221.0 stuffs across 25 matches this season. They average 2.43 per set. Five players have 40+ blocks on the campaign.
• IU is holding opponents to just .185 hitting offensively which ranks fourth in the Big Ten among team defenses. As a team, IU is hitting .238 which is on pace to be one of the best marks in program history for a single season.
• Haworth helps run a balanced offense for the Hoosiers with six hitters averaging 1.94 kills per set or better. IU has two players in the top-11 of the Big Ten in hitting percentage.
• The Hoosiers sold out matches vs. No. 2 Nebraska and No. 15 Purdue with the latter setting a new Wilkinson Hall Attendance Record of 2,725. IU is averaging 1,730 fans per game across nine home matches this season.
What's At Stake?
• IU's looking for wins 17 and 18 of the season. The Hoosiers haven't won 17 since 2016 and haven't won 18 since winning 23 in 2010.
• Steve Aird's most wins in a season as a head coach (18) came at Maryland in 2017. He's only ever been a head coach in the Big Ten.
• The Hoosiers have never beaten the Buckeyes three-straight times in the series history. IU has won the last two matches between the sides.
• At least one win would guarantee the Hoosiers a winning season for the first time since 2018. Since 2000, IU has had just six winning seasons.
Player Watch
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• Haworth has firmly cemented as one of the best players in the Big Ten and the country, taking the momentum of a solid sophomore year into an outstanding junior season.
• She leads the Big Ten in assists (894), aces (58), aces per set (0.64) and triple-doubles (2). Among Big Ten setters, she is also first in kills (92).
• The Fishers, Ind. native became the 11th player in program history to record 2,000 assists, crossing the mark in a 33-assist effort against Jacksonville on September 16th. She is now No. 10 in program history with 2,509 assists.
• She is one of just 19 players in program history with 100 career aces and broke the program's rally-era record (in place since 2001) with aces 131 and 132 of her career against Nebraska. She is No. 4 all-time in program history and will challenge for the all-time mark of 197 in the next year.
• In her time at IU, she has three of the best five single-season aces performances in the rally-scoring era. She's got 58 aces on the season which broke IU's rally-era single season record of 51 set in both 2005 and 2014. She is No. 13 in Big Ten history during the rally era in service aces with 149.
• She recorded back-to-back triple-doubles at Illinois (50 assists, 13 kills, 10 digs) and Northwestern (50 assists, 10 kills, 10 digs), becoming the first player in school history to accomplish that feat.
#18 Rammelsberg, Kaley
• The fifth-year middle blocker has blossomed into one of the league's most efficient players this season after fully recovering from an injury last season.
• She is hitting .375 on the season, one of the top-five hitters in the Big Ten. Among players in the conference hitting .370 or better this season, she has the most kills (210) and most attempts (448).
• For her IU career, she is hitting .327 despite missing 10 games in conference play with an injury in 2022. She is currently second in program history in hitting percentage among athletes with over 1,000 career attempts.
• She's on a run of four-straight matches with 10+ kills and has hit .300 or better in her last seven contests.
#32 Gary, Ramsey
• The freshman has been as advertised since arriving to Bloomington as the program's starting libero. On the season, she's up to 400 digs (4.40 per set) and 85 assists.
• Her 400 digs are most in the Big Ten and top five among freshmen nationally. She is averaging 4.40 digs per set on the season which leads the Big Ten and has 4.85 digs per set through 12 conference games.
• Her 26 digs in a win over Ohio State matched the single-game freshman digs record in program history. Her six-straight matches with 20+ digs matches are the most by a single player at IU in the last 15 years.
• She will challenge both the freshman single-season digs record (402) and the all-time single season digs record (525) over the remaining regular season matches.
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• The sophomore has taken an increased role in the lineup over the past month, playing all six rotations as the team's primary hitter.
• She leads IU with 225 kills (2.56 per set) and is hitting .175 across 687 attempts. She's got 10+ kills over her last 10 matches. In that period, she's compiled 10+ digs on four occasions.
Opponent Breakdown: Rutgers
Series History: 16-1 (Indiana leads) | Last Meeting: 10/28/22 (W, 3-1)
• Rutgers owns wins over Iowa and Minnesota this year and are led by a terrific setter in Alyssa Nayar.
• A native of Australia, outside hitter Alissa Kinkela leads the team with 257 kills.
• Libero Madyson Chitty had 28 digs in the win over Iowa.
Opponent Breakdown: Ohio State
Series History: 58-27 (Ohio State leads) | Last Meeting: 10/21/23 (W, 3-2)
• The Hoosiers and Buckeyes will meet for the second time in three weeks. IU won the first match in five sets.
• All-American Emily Londot averages 4.81 kills per set on the season and has 380 in total on the year.
• Middle blocker Rylee Rader has been efficient throughout her career in Columbus and is hitting .377 this year.
The Hoosiers were on the wrong end of a pair of five-set matches at Illinois and Northwestern last weekend. Despite scoring a combined 11 more points than its opponents, IU was dealt the final blow in the fifth set. All six set losses came by five-or-fewer points including three deuce games.
Junior setter Camryn Haworth was named the Big Ten's Setter of the Week after back-to-back triple-doubles, becoming the first person in program history to accomplish the feat. According to Big Ten research, she is the first Big Ten player with back-to-back triple-doubles since 2010.
IU sits in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten at 6-6 with Michigan State and Minnesota, two teams it has yet to play. Illinois is a game up at 7-5 with Purdue in fourth at 8-4. There are eight contests left to play in the season.
Match Info
Friday, November 3rd, 2023 | at Rutgers | 7:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
Watch
Live Stats
Saturday, November 4th, 2023 | at Ohio State | 7:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
Watch
Live Stats
Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers sit at 16-9 (6-6) heading into the weekend's competition. On the season, IU has quality wins over Miami (FL.) and No. 15 Purdue. The Hoosiers also beat Illinois and Ohio State at home.
• IU tested itself early in the season with a trip to the Long Beach Invitational, playing future Big Ten opponents Washington and UCLA as well as the hosts Long Beach State. Of the nine set losses on the weekend, eight came by four-or-fewer points.
• With a straight sweep of opponents at the Stacheville Challenge and four wins at the 305 Challenge, IU won seven-straight contests heading into Big Ten play. This included a big five-set win at Miami (FL.)
• A victory over No. 15 Purdue (Oct. 11) was the fourth top-15 win of the Steve Aird era and the first in Wilkinson Hall (opened in 2019). IU's 6-4 start to conference play matched the program's best 10-game start to the Big Ten in school history.
The Hoosiers
• IU opened the season with its best 20-game start to a season (14-6) since beginning 15-5 in the 2010 campaign. The Hoosiers also began conference play 6-4 for the first time since 1985.
• A perfect weekend in Miami at the end of the non-conference schedule ensured the Hoosiers 10 wins in the preseason for the first time since 2019. It is the fourth season since the turn of the century the program brought 10+ wins and at least one power five victory home out of the preseason.
• Head coach Steve Aird became the first coach in program history with multiple seasons of 10+ wins in non-conference with at least one true road win over Power Five team (2019 and 2023). IU's nine victories by sweep in the non-conference were the most since winning nine during the 2010 preseason.
• To follow up a strong end to the preseason slate, IU beat Illinois 3-1 at Wilkinson Hall to kick off the Big Ten season. The Hoosiers blocked the Illini 18 times with a career-high 12 stuffs from senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede. The victory was the final in a run of eight-straight wins, IU's longest winning streak since 2017.
• As a team, the Hoosiers are 1st in the Big Ten and 31st nationally with 1.82 aces per set. In total, IU has 166 aces on the season including 58 from Haworth (No. 1 in Big Ten and NCAA). Three athletes have 20+ aces on the season.
• The Hoosiers are 33rd in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big Ten in total team blocks, racking up 221.0 stuffs across 25 matches this season. They average 2.43 per set. Five players have 40+ blocks on the campaign.
• IU is holding opponents to just .185 hitting offensively which ranks fourth in the Big Ten among team defenses. As a team, IU is hitting .238 which is on pace to be one of the best marks in program history for a single season.
• Haworth helps run a balanced offense for the Hoosiers with six hitters averaging 1.94 kills per set or better. IU has two players in the top-11 of the Big Ten in hitting percentage.
• The Hoosiers sold out matches vs. No. 2 Nebraska and No. 15 Purdue with the latter setting a new Wilkinson Hall Attendance Record of 2,725. IU is averaging 1,730 fans per game across nine home matches this season.
What's At Stake?
• IU's looking for wins 17 and 18 of the season. The Hoosiers haven't won 17 since 2016 and haven't won 18 since winning 23 in 2010.
• Steve Aird's most wins in a season as a head coach (18) came at Maryland in 2017. He's only ever been a head coach in the Big Ten.
• The Hoosiers have never beaten the Buckeyes three-straight times in the series history. IU has won the last two matches between the sides.
• At least one win would guarantee the Hoosiers a winning season for the first time since 2018. Since 2000, IU has had just six winning seasons.
Player Watch
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• Haworth has firmly cemented as one of the best players in the Big Ten and the country, taking the momentum of a solid sophomore year into an outstanding junior season.
• She leads the Big Ten in assists (894), aces (58), aces per set (0.64) and triple-doubles (2). Among Big Ten setters, she is also first in kills (92).
• The Fishers, Ind. native became the 11th player in program history to record 2,000 assists, crossing the mark in a 33-assist effort against Jacksonville on September 16th. She is now No. 10 in program history with 2,509 assists.
• She is one of just 19 players in program history with 100 career aces and broke the program's rally-era record (in place since 2001) with aces 131 and 132 of her career against Nebraska. She is No. 4 all-time in program history and will challenge for the all-time mark of 197 in the next year.
• In her time at IU, she has three of the best five single-season aces performances in the rally-scoring era. She's got 58 aces on the season which broke IU's rally-era single season record of 51 set in both 2005 and 2014. She is No. 13 in Big Ten history during the rally era in service aces with 149.
• She recorded back-to-back triple-doubles at Illinois (50 assists, 13 kills, 10 digs) and Northwestern (50 assists, 10 kills, 10 digs), becoming the first player in school history to accomplish that feat.
#18 Rammelsberg, Kaley
• The fifth-year middle blocker has blossomed into one of the league's most efficient players this season after fully recovering from an injury last season.
• She is hitting .375 on the season, one of the top-five hitters in the Big Ten. Among players in the conference hitting .370 or better this season, she has the most kills (210) and most attempts (448).
• For her IU career, she is hitting .327 despite missing 10 games in conference play with an injury in 2022. She is currently second in program history in hitting percentage among athletes with over 1,000 career attempts.
• She's on a run of four-straight matches with 10+ kills and has hit .300 or better in her last seven contests.
#32 Gary, Ramsey
• The freshman has been as advertised since arriving to Bloomington as the program's starting libero. On the season, she's up to 400 digs (4.40 per set) and 85 assists.
• Her 400 digs are most in the Big Ten and top five among freshmen nationally. She is averaging 4.40 digs per set on the season which leads the Big Ten and has 4.85 digs per set through 12 conference games.
• Her 26 digs in a win over Ohio State matched the single-game freshman digs record in program history. Her six-straight matches with 20+ digs matches are the most by a single player at IU in the last 15 years.
• She will challenge both the freshman single-season digs record (402) and the all-time single season digs record (525) over the remaining regular season matches.
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
• The sophomore has taken an increased role in the lineup over the past month, playing all six rotations as the team's primary hitter.
• She leads IU with 225 kills (2.56 per set) and is hitting .175 across 687 attempts. She's got 10+ kills over her last 10 matches. In that period, she's compiled 10+ digs on four occasions.
Opponent Breakdown: Rutgers
Series History: 16-1 (Indiana leads) | Last Meeting: 10/28/22 (W, 3-1)
• Rutgers owns wins over Iowa and Minnesota this year and are led by a terrific setter in Alyssa Nayar.
• A native of Australia, outside hitter Alissa Kinkela leads the team with 257 kills.
• Libero Madyson Chitty had 28 digs in the win over Iowa.
Opponent Breakdown: Ohio State
Series History: 58-27 (Ohio State leads) | Last Meeting: 10/21/23 (W, 3-2)
• The Hoosiers and Buckeyes will meet for the second time in three weeks. IU won the first match in five sets.
• All-American Emily Londot averages 4.81 kills per set on the season and has 380 in total on the year.
• Middle blocker Rylee Rader has been efficient throughout her career in Columbus and is hitting .377 this year.
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