Indiana Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule
6/14/2023 12:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana volleyball head coach Steve Aird revealed the program's 33-match schedule for the 2023 season in correspondence with the unveiling of the full conference slate, as announced by the Big Ten office on Wednesday (June 14) afternoon.
The Hoosiers, coming off a 16-16 season in 2022 and an eighth-place finish in the Big Ten, will play 13 matches across four weekends in the non-conference and 20 games against Big Ten opponents.
IU will play 13 matches inside Wilkinson Hall including the first three matches of the season in late August at the Indiana Invitational against New Hampshire, Southern Indiana and Radford.
"Our program is excited about the quality of our preseason opponents. I felt it necessary to test us before the Big Ten schedule," Aird said. "With the energy and excitement of the program and a majority of our team coming back, I wanted to play a challenging non-conference slate."
After hosting the first weekend of the season, IU will play three-straight non-conference tournaments on the road at Long Beach State, Austin Peay and Miami (Fl.)/Florida International.
The Hoosiers will take on 2022 NCAA Tournament teams Washington (Sept. 2nd) and Miami (Fl.) (Sept. 15) as well as traditional powerhouses Long Beach State (Aug. 31) and UCLA (Sept. 1). UCLA is set to join the Big Ten beginning in the fall of 2024.
IU will play Southern Indiana, Radford, UCLA, Washington, Jacksonville and Lindenwood for the first time in program history as part of the non-conference slate.
This season will mark the first time playing 13 games in the non-conference since IU finished 11-2 in the preseason during the 2019 campaign.
The Hoosiers begin the traditional 20-game Big Ten conference schedule with a visit from Illinois on Wednesday, September 20th. IU has won its conference home opener in consecutive years after wins over Michigan State (2021) and Iowa (2022) in the past two seasons.
"As always, the Big Ten slate will challenge us for 20 games and 10-straight weeks," Aird said. "We're always excited to have exceptional teams come to our place. We hope the community and fans will help pack Wilkinson Hall with a home crowd that is a necessity in the nation's toughest conference."
IU's first road contest in conference play will take the team to Madison, Wisc. for a date with the four-time defending Big Ten Champions, Wisconsin.
The first half of the conference slate is highlighted by a visit from traditional powerhouse Nebraska (Sept. 30), an east coast swing to Penn State (Oct. 6) and Maryland (Oct. 7) and consecutive Wednesday matches against in-state rival Purdue (Oct. 11: Away and Oct. 18: Home).
IU's conference schedule features a stretch of four-straight road matches (Oct. 25th-Nov. 4th) before four-consecutive home matches (Nov. 10th-Nov. 18th). Thanksgiving week takes the Hoosiers through the state of Michigan to play the Spartans and Wolverines.
In total, IU will play 11 matches against NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago including nine in the Big Ten Conference. Senior day will be held against Wisconsin at the end of November.
Aird's program is looking for the first berth to the NCAA Tournament since making the Sweet 16 in 2010. IU's nine conference wins in 2022 were the most since that same 2010 season.
The Hoosiers return six starting rotation players including All-Big Ten setter Camryn Haworth and veteran middle blockers Kaley Rammelsberg and Savannah Kjolhede.
IU also welcomes the addition of Under Armour All-American libero Ramsey Gary and Cincinnati opposite hitter/middle blocker Avry Tatum.
The Big Ten is set to announce televised matches in the coming weeks with non-televised conference match start times to be set following that date.
Season ticket and single-game ticket information for matches at Wilkinson Hall will be announced soon on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@IndianaVB) and online at iuhoosiers.com.
2023 Indiana Volleyball Schedule
All match time are listed in Eastern Standard Time
Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
Friday, August 25th: vs. New Hampshire: 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 26th: vs. Southern Indiana: 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 26th: vs. Radford: 7:00 PM
Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)
Thursday, August 31st: at Long Beach State: 10:00 PM
Friday, September 1st: vs. UCLA: 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 2nd: vs. Washington: 8:00 PM
Stacheville Challenge (Clarksville, Tenn.)
Friday, September 8th: vs. Valpo: 1:00 PM ET
Friday, September 8th: vs. Lindenwood: 5:00 PM ET
Saturday, September 9th: vs. Austin Peay: 3:30 PM ET
305 Challenge (Miami, Fla.)
Friday, September 15th: vs. Stetson: 11:00 AM (at Miami)
Friday, September 15th: vs. Miami: 7:00 PM (at Miami)
Saturday, September 16th: vs. Jacksonville: 11:00 AM (at FIU)
Saturday, September 16th: vs. FIU: 7:00 PM (at FIU)
Big Ten Conference
Wednesday, September 20th: vs. Illinois
Sunday, September 24th: at Wisconsin
Friday, September 29th: vs. Iowa
Saturday, September 30th: vs. Nebraska
Friday, October 6th: at Penn State
Saturday, October 7th: at Maryland
Wednesday, October 11th: vs. Purdue
Saturday, October 14th: vs. Michigan
Wednesday, October 18th: at Purdue
Saturday, October 21st: vs. Ohio State
Wednesday, October 25th: at Illinois
Sunday, October 29th: at Northwestern
Friday, November 3rd: at Rutgers
Saturday, November 4th: at Ohio State
Friday, November 10th: vs. Rutgers
Sunday, November 12th: vs. Minnesota
Friday, November 17th: vs. Maryland
Saturday, November 18th: vs. Wisconsin
Friday, November 24th: at Michigan State
Saturday, November 25th: at Michigan
The Hoosiers, coming off a 16-16 season in 2022 and an eighth-place finish in the Big Ten, will play 13 matches across four weekends in the non-conference and 20 games against Big Ten opponents.
IU will play 13 matches inside Wilkinson Hall including the first three matches of the season in late August at the Indiana Invitational against New Hampshire, Southern Indiana and Radford.
"Our program is excited about the quality of our preseason opponents. I felt it necessary to test us before the Big Ten schedule," Aird said. "With the energy and excitement of the program and a majority of our team coming back, I wanted to play a challenging non-conference slate."
After hosting the first weekend of the season, IU will play three-straight non-conference tournaments on the road at Long Beach State, Austin Peay and Miami (Fl.)/Florida International.
The Hoosiers will take on 2022 NCAA Tournament teams Washington (Sept. 2nd) and Miami (Fl.) (Sept. 15) as well as traditional powerhouses Long Beach State (Aug. 31) and UCLA (Sept. 1). UCLA is set to join the Big Ten beginning in the fall of 2024.
IU will play Southern Indiana, Radford, UCLA, Washington, Jacksonville and Lindenwood for the first time in program history as part of the non-conference slate.
This season will mark the first time playing 13 games in the non-conference since IU finished 11-2 in the preseason during the 2019 campaign.
The Hoosiers begin the traditional 20-game Big Ten conference schedule with a visit from Illinois on Wednesday, September 20th. IU has won its conference home opener in consecutive years after wins over Michigan State (2021) and Iowa (2022) in the past two seasons.
"As always, the Big Ten slate will challenge us for 20 games and 10-straight weeks," Aird said. "We're always excited to have exceptional teams come to our place. We hope the community and fans will help pack Wilkinson Hall with a home crowd that is a necessity in the nation's toughest conference."
IU's first road contest in conference play will take the team to Madison, Wisc. for a date with the four-time defending Big Ten Champions, Wisconsin.
The first half of the conference slate is highlighted by a visit from traditional powerhouse Nebraska (Sept. 30), an east coast swing to Penn State (Oct. 6) and Maryland (Oct. 7) and consecutive Wednesday matches against in-state rival Purdue (Oct. 11: Away and Oct. 18: Home).
IU's conference schedule features a stretch of four-straight road matches (Oct. 25th-Nov. 4th) before four-consecutive home matches (Nov. 10th-Nov. 18th). Thanksgiving week takes the Hoosiers through the state of Michigan to play the Spartans and Wolverines.
In total, IU will play 11 matches against NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago including nine in the Big Ten Conference. Senior day will be held against Wisconsin at the end of November.
Aird's program is looking for the first berth to the NCAA Tournament since making the Sweet 16 in 2010. IU's nine conference wins in 2022 were the most since that same 2010 season.
The Hoosiers return six starting rotation players including All-Big Ten setter Camryn Haworth and veteran middle blockers Kaley Rammelsberg and Savannah Kjolhede.
IU also welcomes the addition of Under Armour All-American libero Ramsey Gary and Cincinnati opposite hitter/middle blocker Avry Tatum.
The Big Ten is set to announce televised matches in the coming weeks with non-televised conference match start times to be set following that date.
Season ticket and single-game ticket information for matches at Wilkinson Hall will be announced soon on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@IndianaVB) and online at iuhoosiers.com.
2023 Indiana Volleyball Schedule
All match time are listed in Eastern Standard Time
Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
Friday, August 25th: vs. New Hampshire: 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 26th: vs. Southern Indiana: 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 26th: vs. Radford: 7:00 PM
Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)
Thursday, August 31st: at Long Beach State: 10:00 PM
Friday, September 1st: vs. UCLA: 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 2nd: vs. Washington: 8:00 PM
Stacheville Challenge (Clarksville, Tenn.)
Friday, September 8th: vs. Valpo: 1:00 PM ET
Friday, September 8th: vs. Lindenwood: 5:00 PM ET
Saturday, September 9th: vs. Austin Peay: 3:30 PM ET
305 Challenge (Miami, Fla.)
Friday, September 15th: vs. Stetson: 11:00 AM (at Miami)
Friday, September 15th: vs. Miami: 7:00 PM (at Miami)
Saturday, September 16th: vs. Jacksonville: 11:00 AM (at FIU)
Saturday, September 16th: vs. FIU: 7:00 PM (at FIU)
Big Ten Conference
Wednesday, September 20th: vs. Illinois
Sunday, September 24th: at Wisconsin
Friday, September 29th: vs. Iowa
Saturday, September 30th: vs. Nebraska
Friday, October 6th: at Penn State
Saturday, October 7th: at Maryland
Wednesday, October 11th: vs. Purdue
Saturday, October 14th: vs. Michigan
Wednesday, October 18th: at Purdue
Saturday, October 21st: vs. Ohio State
Wednesday, October 25th: at Illinois
Sunday, October 29th: at Northwestern
Friday, November 3rd: at Rutgers
Saturday, November 4th: at Ohio State
Friday, November 10th: vs. Rutgers
Sunday, November 12th: vs. Minnesota
Friday, November 17th: vs. Maryland
Saturday, November 18th: vs. Wisconsin
Friday, November 24th: at Michigan State
Saturday, November 25th: at Michigan
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