Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, August 31
Long Beach, Calif.
10:00 PM
Indiana University
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(RV) Long Beach State
Volleyball Central: Long Beach Invitational
8/30/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The biggest test to date of the 2023 season awaits the Indiana Volleyball team (3-0, 0-0) this weekend at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. A round-robin tournament, featuring three opponents that have all won national titles before, is the setting for the Hoosiers this weekend.
IU will play matches against the host Long Beach State (Thursday) as well as future Big Ten opponents UCLA (Friday) and Washington (Saturday) to round out the weekend. The Hoosiers have played Long Beach State once before but have never faced the Bruins or Huskies.
IU swept through the opening weekend at home with comfortable wins but takes the step up in competition in California. The Hoosiers will face three power five programs in the non-conference including Miami (FL.) in two weeks.
Match Info
Thursday, August 31, 2023 | at Long Beach State | 10:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats
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Friday, September 1, 2023 | vs. UCLA | 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
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Saturday, September 2, 2023 | vs. Washington | 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
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Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers opened their 2023 campaign at the Indiana Invitational, sweeping New Hampshire, Southern Indiana and Radford in commanding victories.
• 12 players from last year's roster return including All-Big Ten junior setter Camryn Haworth, junior outside hitter Mady Saris, senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes and senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede.
• IU adds Cincinnati transfer Avry Tatum (OPP) as well as talented freshmen Ramsey Gary (L), Ava Vickers (MB) and Luca Fickell (S) to the roster.
The Hoosiers
• The Hoosiers head west for their biggest test of the season against Long Beach State, Washington and UCLA.
• IU plays The Beach for the second time ever and future Big Ten opponents Washington and UCLA for the first time ever.
• Morgan Geddes leads the nation in hitting percentage (min 3.33 attacks per set) after going 21-0-28, hitting .750 in the first weekend. Kaley Rammelsberg is 14th in the nation in hitting after swinging .565 across the opening weekend.
• As a team, the Hoosiers are 11th in the country in aces per set with 2.89 (26 total). The Hoosiers are second in the Big Ten in the category with Haworth leading the conference (8).
• The Hoosiers are second in the country in opponent hitting percentage, holding visitors to just .054 offensively.
Building on Momentum
• The Hoosiers took a massive step forward in the 2022 season, playing to 16 total wins including nine in the conference. IU finished eighth in the conference after being picked 13th to begin the season.
• IU won nine conference games in 2022 compared to four in 2021 which marked a five-win increase, tied for the second-biggest jump in program history.
• An overall jump from 10 to 16 wins in 2022 was tied for the third-biggest improvement between seasons in program history.
Returning Numbers
• IU returns a strong core of athletes from its 2022 team including six of seven starters. Coming along with that includes a large majority of team statistics from last year that return for another go-around. The Hoosiers return 98.4% of kills and 96.8% of blocks from last year's roster.
• Four different players on IU's roster last year had 200+ kills and all four athletes return including Saris, Geddes, Kjolhede and sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles.
Player Watch
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• Haworth was 4th in the Big Ten in assists (1,111), 6th in assists per set (9.03) and 1st in aces (49) in 2022
• She became the first IU athlete to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors since 2010 (Ashley Benson) and was named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big Ten team.
• The Fishers, Ind. native is closing in on an elusive club. Only 10 setters in program history have eclipsed 2,000 assists with Haworth (1,699) expected to pass that mark in the non-conference portion of the schedule.
• She is sixth all-time in aces during the rally era (99) and could challenge for the rally-era ace record (130) this season across IU's 33 matches. Only 18 IU players all-time have ever recorded 100+ aces.
• For her career, Haworth has 1,699 assists, 463 digs and 99 aces. Only three Hoosiers have ever eclipsed 2,000+ assists, 500+ digs and 100+ aces in their career. IU's junior setter will likely hit that mark before Big Ten play.
#4 Saris, Mady
• Mady Saris finished 6th in the Big Ten in kills (427) last year, 8th in kills per set (3.47) and 6th in points (489) as the Hoosiers' top offensive weapon in 2022.
• Saris is in line to become the next member of the 1,000 kill club at IU. She has 730 kills through two seasons and would become the 20th athlete to eclipse the mark in an IU uniform.
• She reached double-digit kills in all three games at the Indiana Invitational including 14 in a victory over Southern Indiana.
#15 Kjolhede, Savannah
• The Colleyville, Texas native was one of the Big Ten's best blockers last year and is 7th among active Big Ten players in blocks (273).
• She is 14th all-time in blocks at IU and is only 27 away from becoming the 14th athlete with 300+ blocks in an IU uniform.
• The veteran middle has played in 84 games of her college career and has started 82 of those including all 18 during her freshman campaign which was shortened by COVID-19. The only game she missed was last weekend against Radford in which she was a healthy, unused sub.
#16 Geddes, Morgan
• After not appearing in the opening match of the year, Morgan Geddes returned to the starting lineup and produced 21 kills in two matches.
• She hit .857 (12-0-14) against Southern Indiana, the third-best single game hitting percentage in the 25-point rally era (min. 12 kills).
• Through the opening weekend, she is the national leader in hitting percentage (min. 3.33 attempts per set) at .750 (21-0-28).
BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
Hoosiers among middle group of teams.
• IU was picked 8th in the Big Ten Preseason Volleyball poll, its highest mark since the conference begin ranking all 14 teams.
• Camryn Haworth made the Preseason All-Big Ten team, IU's first such honor since the 2010 season (Ashley Benson).
Opponent Breakdown: Long Beach State
Series History: 0-1 (LBSU leads) | Last Meeting: 8/29/08 (L, 0-3)
• The Beach knocked off No. 1 Texas in its season opener before being swept by Loyola Marymount to close out the opening weekend.
• Katie Kennedy leads the way offensively with 17 kills and 2.43 kills per set.
• Zayna Meyer has dished out 60 assists through two games and has seven kills and two aces to pair with it.
• Junior Savana Chacon has 24 digs to her name this year. Kameron Bacon has a team-high seven blocks.
Opponent Breakdown: UCLA
Series History: N/A | Last Meeting: N/A
• The Bruins are 2-1 on the young season under first-year coach Alfee Reft with wins over LSU and Northwestern State.
• A future opponent in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers and Bruins are meeting for the first time ever.
• Senior outside Iman Ndiaye leads the team with 43 kills and is a two-time All-Pac 12 selection.
• Both Ashley Mullen and Audrey Pak have gotten time as the team's starting setter this year.
• Junior Peyton Dueck anchors the defense and had 37 digs combined in matches against LSU.
Opponent Breakdown: Washington
Series History: N/A | Last Meeting: N/A
• A new era begins for a storied program this year with Leslie Gabriel taking over after two decades as an assistant.
• Washington dropped its opener to UTEP but won games over Grambling State and Southeastern Louisiana.
• The Huskies have just 12 players on their roster including former Michigan opposite May Pertofsky.
• Molly Wilson runs the offense with 86 assists and four aces.
• Alongside Pertofsky, Washington looks to Audra Wilme
IU will play matches against the host Long Beach State (Thursday) as well as future Big Ten opponents UCLA (Friday) and Washington (Saturday) to round out the weekend. The Hoosiers have played Long Beach State once before but have never faced the Bruins or Huskies.
IU swept through the opening weekend at home with comfortable wins but takes the step up in competition in California. The Hoosiers will face three power five programs in the non-conference including Miami (FL.) in two weeks.
Match Info
Thursday, August 31, 2023 | at Long Beach State | 10:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats
Watch
Friday, September 1, 2023 | vs. UCLA | 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats
Watch
Saturday, September 2, 2023 | vs. Washington | 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats
Watch
Hoosier News and Notes
Team Breakdown
• The Hoosiers opened their 2023 campaign at the Indiana Invitational, sweeping New Hampshire, Southern Indiana and Radford in commanding victories.
• 12 players from last year's roster return including All-Big Ten junior setter Camryn Haworth, junior outside hitter Mady Saris, senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes and senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede.
• IU adds Cincinnati transfer Avry Tatum (OPP) as well as talented freshmen Ramsey Gary (L), Ava Vickers (MB) and Luca Fickell (S) to the roster.
The Hoosiers
• The Hoosiers head west for their biggest test of the season against Long Beach State, Washington and UCLA.
• IU plays The Beach for the second time ever and future Big Ten opponents Washington and UCLA for the first time ever.
• Morgan Geddes leads the nation in hitting percentage (min 3.33 attacks per set) after going 21-0-28, hitting .750 in the first weekend. Kaley Rammelsberg is 14th in the nation in hitting after swinging .565 across the opening weekend.
• As a team, the Hoosiers are 11th in the country in aces per set with 2.89 (26 total). The Hoosiers are second in the Big Ten in the category with Haworth leading the conference (8).
• The Hoosiers are second in the country in opponent hitting percentage, holding visitors to just .054 offensively.
Building on Momentum
• The Hoosiers took a massive step forward in the 2022 season, playing to 16 total wins including nine in the conference. IU finished eighth in the conference after being picked 13th to begin the season.
• IU won nine conference games in 2022 compared to four in 2021 which marked a five-win increase, tied for the second-biggest jump in program history.
• An overall jump from 10 to 16 wins in 2022 was tied for the third-biggest improvement between seasons in program history.
Returning Numbers
• IU returns a strong core of athletes from its 2022 team including six of seven starters. Coming along with that includes a large majority of team statistics from last year that return for another go-around. The Hoosiers return 98.4% of kills and 96.8% of blocks from last year's roster.
• Four different players on IU's roster last year had 200+ kills and all four athletes return including Saris, Geddes, Kjolhede and sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles.
Player Watch
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• Haworth was 4th in the Big Ten in assists (1,111), 6th in assists per set (9.03) and 1st in aces (49) in 2022
• She became the first IU athlete to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors since 2010 (Ashley Benson) and was named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big Ten team.
• The Fishers, Ind. native is closing in on an elusive club. Only 10 setters in program history have eclipsed 2,000 assists with Haworth (1,699) expected to pass that mark in the non-conference portion of the schedule.
• She is sixth all-time in aces during the rally era (99) and could challenge for the rally-era ace record (130) this season across IU's 33 matches. Only 18 IU players all-time have ever recorded 100+ aces.
• For her career, Haworth has 1,699 assists, 463 digs and 99 aces. Only three Hoosiers have ever eclipsed 2,000+ assists, 500+ digs and 100+ aces in their career. IU's junior setter will likely hit that mark before Big Ten play.
#4 Saris, Mady
• Mady Saris finished 6th in the Big Ten in kills (427) last year, 8th in kills per set (3.47) and 6th in points (489) as the Hoosiers' top offensive weapon in 2022.
• Saris is in line to become the next member of the 1,000 kill club at IU. She has 730 kills through two seasons and would become the 20th athlete to eclipse the mark in an IU uniform.
• She reached double-digit kills in all three games at the Indiana Invitational including 14 in a victory over Southern Indiana.
#15 Kjolhede, Savannah
• The Colleyville, Texas native was one of the Big Ten's best blockers last year and is 7th among active Big Ten players in blocks (273).
• She is 14th all-time in blocks at IU and is only 27 away from becoming the 14th athlete with 300+ blocks in an IU uniform.
• The veteran middle has played in 84 games of her college career and has started 82 of those including all 18 during her freshman campaign which was shortened by COVID-19. The only game she missed was last weekend against Radford in which she was a healthy, unused sub.
#16 Geddes, Morgan
• After not appearing in the opening match of the year, Morgan Geddes returned to the starting lineup and produced 21 kills in two matches.
• She hit .857 (12-0-14) against Southern Indiana, the third-best single game hitting percentage in the 25-point rally era (min. 12 kills).
• Through the opening weekend, she is the national leader in hitting percentage (min. 3.33 attempts per set) at .750 (21-0-28).
BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
Hoosiers among middle group of teams.
• IU was picked 8th in the Big Ten Preseason Volleyball poll, its highest mark since the conference begin ranking all 14 teams.
• Camryn Haworth made the Preseason All-Big Ten team, IU's first such honor since the 2010 season (Ashley Benson).
Opponent Breakdown: Long Beach State
Series History: 0-1 (LBSU leads) | Last Meeting: 8/29/08 (L, 0-3)
• The Beach knocked off No. 1 Texas in its season opener before being swept by Loyola Marymount to close out the opening weekend.
• Katie Kennedy leads the way offensively with 17 kills and 2.43 kills per set.
• Zayna Meyer has dished out 60 assists through two games and has seven kills and two aces to pair with it.
• Junior Savana Chacon has 24 digs to her name this year. Kameron Bacon has a team-high seven blocks.
Opponent Breakdown: UCLA
Series History: N/A | Last Meeting: N/A
• The Bruins are 2-1 on the young season under first-year coach Alfee Reft with wins over LSU and Northwestern State.
• A future opponent in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers and Bruins are meeting for the first time ever.
• Senior outside Iman Ndiaye leads the team with 43 kills and is a two-time All-Pac 12 selection.
• Both Ashley Mullen and Audrey Pak have gotten time as the team's starting setter this year.
• Junior Peyton Dueck anchors the defense and had 37 digs combined in matches against LSU.
Opponent Breakdown: Washington
Series History: N/A | Last Meeting: N/A
• A new era begins for a storied program this year with Leslie Gabriel taking over after two decades as an assistant.
• Washington dropped its opener to UTEP but won games over Grambling State and Southeastern Louisiana.
• The Huskies have just 12 players on their roster including former Michigan opposite May Pertofsky.
• Molly Wilson runs the offense with 86 assists and four aces.
• Alongside Pertofsky, Washington looks to Audra Wilme
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