Rammelsberg Leads Hoosier Block in Sweep of Lindenwood

Friday, September 8

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5:00 PM

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Rammelsberg Leads Hoosier Block in Sweep of Lindenwood

9/8/2023 7:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Graduate student middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg had a hand in all nine team blocks for the Indiana Volleyball team (5-3, 0-0) on Friday evening in a straight-sets sweep of Lindenwood (25-21, 25-17, 25-11).

The Westerville, Ohio native produced two solo blocks and seven block assists, setting an IU career best with nine rejections against Lindenwood. She previously had matches with nine and 11 blocks while at High Point.

Her nine stuffs in three sets are tied for the second most in the rally era at IU, a mark that has been met on six previous occasions. Ashley Benson (2010) has the three-set rally era record for blocks in a single match with 10.

Junior outside hitter Mady Saris produced a team-high 12 kills, giving her 25 on the day while junior setter Camryn Haworth recorded 28 assists and nine digs in the victory.

IU goes for the weekend sweep tomorrow afternoon at the Stachevile Challenge against the hosts Austin Peay at 3:30 PM ET.

Stats and Notes
Team
• The Hoosiers hit .290 as a team and held Lindenwood to just .096 offensively, the fifth time an IU opponent has hit under .100 as a team this season.

• For the fifth-straight match, IU recorded five kills. The team tally through eight matches sits at 51 aces overall which equates to 1.96 per set.

• IU outplayed Lindenwood in every major statistical category including hitting percentage (.290-.096), kills (42-24), digs (38-31) and blocks (9.0-3.0).

#4 Saris, Mady
• IU's top offensive option went for 25 kills on the day including 12 in the match against Lindenwood. She hit .407 (13-2-27) against Valpo and .360 (12-3-25) against Lindenwood.

• Saris now has recorded 10+ kills in six of eight matches this season and has 83 kills overall through the first three weeks of the season.

#10 Haworth, Camryn
• IU's junior setter came one dig shy of a double-double in both matches today with a 28-assist, nine-dig performance against Lindenwood.

• With her ace against Lindenwood, she now has recorded an ace in 11-straight matches dating back to the 2022 season.

#18 Rammelsberg, Kaley
• IU's most veteran player was a force at the net, playing a role in all nine team blocks against Lindenwood.

• She combined for 15 blocks and 15 kills in both matches on Friday.

#32 Gary, Ramsey
• Gary recorded 25 digs combined in both matches against Valparaiso and Lindenwood and now has 10+ digs in seven of eight matches this year.

Scoring Recap
Set 1: Indiana 25, Lindenwood 21
• Sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles slammed home five kills while Rammelsberg rejected four shots in a close set-one win.

• IU took a 14-9 lead before Lindenwood scored four-straight points to force an IU timeout and bring the score within one. Saris closed out the first frame with a kill to win 25-21.

Set 2: Indiana 25, Lindenwood 17
• IU held Lindenwood to just .036 hitting (7-6-28) in the second set while digging 13 balls and recording four blocks.

• The Hoosiers jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the set with Rammelsberg blowing the frame open with an emphatic kill.

• Redshirt freshman setter Natalia Hagopian recorded her first career ace to hand IU a first set point before a Lindenwood service error closed out the frame.

Set 3: Indiana 25, Lindenwood 11
• Saris had seven kills in the final set including a number of overpass kills on tough serves from Haworth. The Hoosiers hit .455 (19-4-33) as a team in the final game.

• IU opened the frame on an 11-3 run with freshman middle blocker Ava Vickers getting in on the action with a kill.

• Haworth served the final six points of the match as IU closed the game on a 7-0 run to see out Lindenwood in straight sets.