Friday, November 10
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Rutgers
Volleyball Central: vs. Rutgers and (RV) Minnesota
11/9/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fresh off a four-match road trip, the Indiana volleyball team (17-10, 7-7) will return home to Wilkinson Hall for the first time since Oct. 21 this weekend. The Hoosiers will begin a four-game homestand on Friday evening against Rutgers before its only matchup of the season against Minnesota on Sunday.
IU is looking to spark a late-season tournament push with just three weeks left in the regular season. Already with its most wins since 2016 (17) and a pair of quality wins (at Miami (FL.), vs. No. 15 Purdue), IU will have four of its final six matches in Bloomington before a trip to the Michigan schools over Thanksgiving.
Led by outstanding junior setter Camryn Haworth, who is making a case to be the program's first All-American in 13 seasons, the Hoosiers have their eyes set on a strong November run. IU hasn't won 20 games overall and 10 games in the Big Ten in the same season since 2002. IU's last 20-win regular season came in 2010.
The Hoosiers will have the chance to finish off the season sweep of Rutgers, Maryland and Michigan in the coming weeks. Minnesota and Michigan State will be first-time opponents on the season while IU will play No. 2 Wisconsin on senior day on Nov. 19.
Match Info
Friday, November 10th, 2023 | vs. Rutgers | 7:00 PM ET
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Live Stats
Sunday, November 12th, 2023 | vs. Minnesota | 1:00 PM ET
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Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers are 17-10 (7-7) on the season after beating Rutgers and falling to Ohio State in four sets last weekend. IU has wins over No. 15 Purdue and Miami (FL.)
• IU won seven-straight games to end the non-conference slate and begin Big Ten play by dominating Illinois in four sets at Wilkinson Hall.
• 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.
• IU's 17 wins are the most by the program since 2016. The Hoosiers haven't won 10 games in the Big Ten since 2002 and haven't won 20 overall since 2010.
• Five teams in the Big Ten are separated by just two games in the standings with three weeks to go. Michigan State, Minnesota and Illinois are all 8-6. Indiana is 7-7 and Ohio State is 6-8.
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 39th nationally with 175 service aces. In total, IU is averaging 1.77 per set which is second in the conference. Haworth leads the Big Ten and NCAA with 61 service aces. Three Hoosiers have 20 or more on the season.
• The Hoosiers are 23rd in the NCAA and 2nd in the Big Ten in total team blocks, racking up 241.0 stuffs this season. IU averages 2.43 blocks per set which is top-50 nationally. Three different players have 60+ blocks this campaign.
• IU is hitting .239 on the season which is on pace for one of the most efficient seasons in program history. Haworth helps run a balanced offense with six athletes averaging 1.99 kills per set or better. IU is one of two teams (Wisconsin) with two athletes in the top-10 in 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 1,732 fans per game across nine home matches this season, on pace to be the best mark in program history.
What's At Stake?
• IU's looking for wins 18 and 19 of the season this weekend. Both would give IU its winningest season since 2010. A pair of wins would give IU 10 home wins on the season. The Hoosiers' most home wins in a season came in 1990 and 2010 with 11.
• 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 and could pass his career-best tally this weekend.
• The Hoosiers have failed to beat Minnesota since 2014 and could snap a 12-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon. A win over Rutgers would ensure a season sweep.
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 (982), aces (61), aces per set (0.62) and triple-doubles (2). Among Big Ten setters, she is also first in kills (99). She is also third in the Big Ten with 9.92 assists per set.
• 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 2,597 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 61 aces on the season which broke IU's rally-era single season record of 51 set in both 2005 and 2014. She is No. 12 in Big Ten history during the rally era in service aces with 149.
• One of the most versatile players in the nation, Haworth has gone for 982 assists, 215 digs, 99 kills and 61 aces. She's a three-time Big Ten Setter of the Week and is the only power five player with a triple-double.
• 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 .368 on the season, one of the top-five hitters in the Big Ten. Among players in the conference hitting .360 or better this season, she has the most kills (229) and most attempts (495). She and senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede are top-seven in the conference in hitting percentage.
• For her IU career, she is hitting .326 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.
#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 442 digs (4.46 per set) and 95 assists.
• Her 442 digs are most in the Big Ten and third among freshmen nationally. She is averaging 4.46 digs per set on the season which leads the Big Ten and has 4.91 digs per set through 14 conference games.
• Her 26 digs in a win over Ohio State matched the single-game freshman digs record in program history. Her seven-straight matches with 20+ digs matches were the most by a single player at IU in the last 15 years.
• She broke the single-season freshman digs record at IU against Rutgers on Nov. 3 and will challenge for the all-time single season record over the final weeks of the season. She needs 525 to tie the record and 526 to break the mark set by Bayli Lebo in 2018.
Opponent Breakdown: Rutgers
Series History: 17-1 (Indiana leads) | Last Meeting: 11/3/23 (W, 3-1)
• Rutgers owns wins over Iowa and Minnesota this year and are led by a terrific setter in Alyssa Nayar.
• IU beat Rutgers last Friday. After losing the first set, the Hoosiers got into a groove offensively to win in four.
• A native of Australia, outside hitter Alissa Kinkela leads the team with 275 kills.
• Libero Madyson Chitty had 28 digs in the win over Iowa two weeks ago and leads the team with 3.67 digs per set.
Opponent Breakdown: Minnesota
Series History: 61-16 (Minnesota leads) | Last Meeting: 11/13/22 (L, 0-3)
• The Hoosiers and Golden Gophers meet for the first time this year. This is the second-straight year the teams meet just once.
• Led by 2022 Big Ten OPOY Taylor Landfaird and DPOY Kylie Murr, Minnesota has won six of eight heading into the weekend.
• Murr and setter Melani Shaffmaster are both natives of Indiana and played in the Munciana club program.
IU is looking to spark a late-season tournament push with just three weeks left in the regular season. Already with its most wins since 2016 (17) and a pair of quality wins (at Miami (FL.), vs. No. 15 Purdue), IU will have four of its final six matches in Bloomington before a trip to the Michigan schools over Thanksgiving.
Led by outstanding junior setter Camryn Haworth, who is making a case to be the program's first All-American in 13 seasons, the Hoosiers have their eyes set on a strong November run. IU hasn't won 20 games overall and 10 games in the Big Ten in the same season since 2002. IU's last 20-win regular season came in 2010.
The Hoosiers will have the chance to finish off the season sweep of Rutgers, Maryland and Michigan in the coming weeks. Minnesota and Michigan State will be first-time opponents on the season while IU will play No. 2 Wisconsin on senior day on Nov. 19.
Match Info
Friday, November 10th, 2023 | vs. Rutgers | 7:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
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Live Stats
Sunday, November 12th, 2023 | vs. Minnesota | 1:00 PM ET
TV: BTN+
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Live Stats
Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers are 17-10 (7-7) on the season after beating Rutgers and falling to Ohio State in four sets last weekend. IU has wins over No. 15 Purdue and Miami (FL.)
• IU won seven-straight games to end the non-conference slate and begin Big Ten play by dominating Illinois in four sets at Wilkinson Hall.
• 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.
• IU's 17 wins are the most by the program since 2016. The Hoosiers haven't won 10 games in the Big Ten since 2002 and haven't won 20 overall since 2010.
• Five teams in the Big Ten are separated by just two games in the standings with three weeks to go. Michigan State, Minnesota and Illinois are all 8-6. Indiana is 7-7 and Ohio State is 6-8.
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 39th nationally with 175 service aces. In total, IU is averaging 1.77 per set which is second in the conference. Haworth leads the Big Ten and NCAA with 61 service aces. Three Hoosiers have 20 or more on the season.
• The Hoosiers are 23rd in the NCAA and 2nd in the Big Ten in total team blocks, racking up 241.0 stuffs this season. IU averages 2.43 blocks per set which is top-50 nationally. Three different players have 60+ blocks this campaign.
• IU is hitting .239 on the season which is on pace for one of the most efficient seasons in program history. Haworth helps run a balanced offense with six athletes averaging 1.99 kills per set or better. IU is one of two teams (Wisconsin) with two athletes in the top-10 in 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 1,732 fans per game across nine home matches this season, on pace to be the best mark in program history.
What's At Stake?
• IU's looking for wins 18 and 19 of the season this weekend. Both would give IU its winningest season since 2010. A pair of wins would give IU 10 home wins on the season. The Hoosiers' most home wins in a season came in 1990 and 2010 with 11.
• 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 and could pass his career-best tally this weekend.
• The Hoosiers have failed to beat Minnesota since 2014 and could snap a 12-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon. A win over Rutgers would ensure a season sweep.
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 (982), aces (61), aces per set (0.62) and triple-doubles (2). Among Big Ten setters, she is also first in kills (99). She is also third in the Big Ten with 9.92 assists per set.
• 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 2,597 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 61 aces on the season which broke IU's rally-era single season record of 51 set in both 2005 and 2014. She is No. 12 in Big Ten history during the rally era in service aces with 149.
• One of the most versatile players in the nation, Haworth has gone for 982 assists, 215 digs, 99 kills and 61 aces. She's a three-time Big Ten Setter of the Week and is the only power five player with a triple-double.
• 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 .368 on the season, one of the top-five hitters in the Big Ten. Among players in the conference hitting .360 or better this season, she has the most kills (229) and most attempts (495). She and senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede are top-seven in the conference in hitting percentage.
• For her IU career, she is hitting .326 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.
#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 442 digs (4.46 per set) and 95 assists.
• Her 442 digs are most in the Big Ten and third among freshmen nationally. She is averaging 4.46 digs per set on the season which leads the Big Ten and has 4.91 digs per set through 14 conference games.
• Her 26 digs in a win over Ohio State matched the single-game freshman digs record in program history. Her seven-straight matches with 20+ digs matches were the most by a single player at IU in the last 15 years.
• She broke the single-season freshman digs record at IU against Rutgers on Nov. 3 and will challenge for the all-time single season record over the final weeks of the season. She needs 525 to tie the record and 526 to break the mark set by Bayli Lebo in 2018.
Opponent Breakdown: Rutgers
Series History: 17-1 (Indiana leads) | Last Meeting: 11/3/23 (W, 3-1)
• Rutgers owns wins over Iowa and Minnesota this year and are led by a terrific setter in Alyssa Nayar.
• IU beat Rutgers last Friday. After losing the first set, the Hoosiers got into a groove offensively to win in four.
• A native of Australia, outside hitter Alissa Kinkela leads the team with 275 kills.
• Libero Madyson Chitty had 28 digs in the win over Iowa two weeks ago and leads the team with 3.67 digs per set.
Opponent Breakdown: Minnesota
Series History: 61-16 (Minnesota leads) | Last Meeting: 11/13/22 (L, 0-3)
• The Hoosiers and Golden Gophers meet for the first time this year. This is the second-straight year the teams meet just once.
• Led by 2022 Big Ten OPOY Taylor Landfaird and DPOY Kylie Murr, Minnesota has won six of eight heading into the weekend.
• Murr and setter Melani Shaffmaster are both natives of Indiana and played in the Munciana club program.
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