Haworth Gets Aces Record, Indiana Beats Rutgers

Friday, November 1

Piscataway, N.J.

7:00 PM

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Haworth Gets Aces Record, Indiana Beats Rutgers

11/1/2024 10:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior setter Camryn Haworth recorded three aces on Friday (Nov. 1) evening in Piscataway, breaking the program's all-time service aces record along the way. She entered the evening one shy of tying the record and proceeded to leave no doubt, taking over the top spot in school history with 199.

Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (23) and junior opposite hitter Avry Tatum led an outstanding offensive performance, combining for 43 kills in a 3-1 win over Rutgers (25-21, 25-13, 24-26, 25-22). They became the first pair of Hoosiers to each have 20-or-more kills (Ashley Benson and Jordan Haverly) in the same match since Dec. 3, 2010 (vs. Miami (Fla.)).

Haworth dished out 49 assists (12.25 per set) and added 14 digs, recording the 30th double-double of her career. She added four kills and three blocks on top of her three aces in an impressive all-around evening. She now just needs one kill to become the fourth Big Ten player in rally-era history to hit 200 career aces.

Sophomore libero Ramsey Gary led the Hoosiers with 16 digs while Alonso-Corcelles reached 10 digs for the fourth time this season. It was the 12th double-double of her career and the third time with 20+ kills and 10+ digs in the same match. IU's 71 digs were the most as a team this season.

Sophomore middle blocker Ava Vickers matched a career high with seven blocks, leading the charge at the net for IU. As a team, the Hoosiers racked up 12 blocks in just four sets. Tatum had four blocks while Alonso-Corcelles, Haworth and junior middle blocker Madi Sell each had three.

The Hoosiers improve to 11-10 (4-7 B1G) on the season. IU heads to Maryland to finish off an important weekend after winning its first road contest since Aug. 30. First serve from College Park will be at 7:00 PM tomorrow (Nov. 2) evening.

Set Breakdown
Set 1: Indiana 25, Rutgers 21
IU came ready to play offensively on Friday evening, terminating on 18 kills while hitting .429. Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles led the way with seven. Senior setter Camryn Haworth dished out 16 assists in the set. Sophomore middle blocker Ava Vickers added a pair of blocks as the Hoosiers held the Scarlet Knights to just 12 kills in game one. IU got a pair of aces as it jumped out to a lead in the match.

• The Hoosiers opened up a big advantage at 10-6 after senior Kenzie Daffinee tallied an ace. That marked the second ace (Maple) in three points as IU began to control the momentum in Piscataway.

• Junior middle blocker Madi Sell got a big left hand on a tip shot from Rutgers to combine on a double block with Alonso-Corcelles. That handed the Hoosiers a 19-16 and forced the hosts into a timeout. Out of the break, IU got the lead up to 22-18 as Haworth turned and hit on the second contact.

• Junior Avry Tatum finally got settled into the match down the stretch and provided two big kills. Alonso-Corcelles added another as IU comfortably closed out the opening set with a 25-21 win.

Set 2: Indiana 25, Rutgers 13
Although its offensive numbers dropped, IU picked up the defensive and service pressure to handle Rutgers in game two. Vickers and Tatum combined on three of the Hoosiers' four blocks while Gary dug six balls to keep rallies going. Haworth broke the all-time aces record with two to break open the gates. The Scarlet Knights hit negative (6-8-38) and looked out of sorts in set two. Alonso-Corcelles added six kills to take her match total to 13 through two games.

• Haworth added two aces in three points to break the program record and open a 7-4 lead in set two. The lead ballooned to 11-5 after Tatum found the floor to end a long rally. Rutgers took a timeout but IU scored the next three points out of the break to go up nine points (14-5).

• Rutgers called timeout down 10 points (7-17) but couldn't find any momentum out of the huddle. IU closed on an 8-6 run, featuring four late kills from Alonso-Corcelles. She was blocked on the initial on the second set point but turned around to deliver a kill and close out the game.

Set 3: Rutgers 26, Indiana 24
With a chance to put foot to gas on Friday's match, IU again struggled and allowed Rutgers back into the match. IU had 20 kills (.306 hitting percentage) but struggled mightily on defense in game three. The Scarlet Knights hit .395 (17-2-38) and had 18 digs to stay alive. Tatum and Alonso-Corcelles combined on 14 kills but IU couldn't stop the hosts at the right time. Four of Rutgers' primary attackers went errorless in set three.

• It looked like IU would run away with the match after opening up an 8-5 lead. Tatum and Alonso-Corcelles had early kills. Rutgers immediately responded with a 6-1 run, finished off by an ace from Rutgers' Kensie Dyrstad. The ball died off the tape and swung the momentum back in favor of the hosts at 11-9.

• Rutgers' lead got up to 22-17 late in the set after an attacking error from Alonso-Corcelles. Sell got an overpass kill but the Scarlet Knights quickly went to a timeout to halt any momentum. It didn't work as IU answered with four of the next five points. Tatum finished off a rally with a crazy crosscourt kill to bring the set within one (22-23).

• Rutgers middle blocker Zora Hardison scored on a swing behind the setter to force set point. Tatum came up clutch with a block before a kill brought the set to 24-all. IU had a chance to close but couldn't Outside hitter Avery Jesewitz tooled the block before stuffing Tatum to take set three.

Set 4: Indiana 25, Rutgers 22
The newfound momentum for Rutgers carried over nicely to the fourth set as it continued playing volleyball at an extremely high level. The Scarlet Knights outhit Indiana (.167-.047) and blocked six balls. Its struggles came at the service line. The Hoosiers outscored Rutgers 7-0 (two aces, five Rutgers' errors) at the service line to finish off the match. Tatum had five massive kills and an equally impressive ace in the win.

• Neither team led by more than two points until the final point scored by IU. Rutgers had a lead at 13-11 after a swing from Alonso-Corcelles sailed long, The Hoosiers quickly got back into the fight after a service error and an ace from Tatum. That leveled things at 13-all. Rutgers would take a 15-14 lead at the media timeout.

• Down 16-18 and forced to take a timeout, IU quickly responded on a 5-1 run to pull the lead back. Rutgers' best attacker, Alissa Kinkela sent a shot wide and the hosts took a timeout. During that run, Haworth was impressive from the service line and opened the offense up with her athleticism.

• Mady Saris came into the match and delivered a kill off the top of the Rutgers' block. The home team challenged but was unsuccessful as IU kept its three-point lead (23-20) late in game four. A kill from Hardison and a double block put the pressure back on. Head coach Steve Aird took his final timeout up 23-22.

• IU finished off the win with a kill from Tatum – her 20th of the match – before Sell and Haworth worked a double block on match point. Rutgers provided a great battle but IU had too many options down the stretch.

Top Hoosier Performers
#10 Haworth, Camryn
49 assists, 14 digs, 4 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
23 kills, 10 digs, 3 blocks

#13 Tatum, Avry
20 kills, .421 hitting percentage, 4 digs, 4 blocks, 1 ace

Notes to Know
• IU picked up its seventh-straight win over Rutgers. It has won all six matches over the past two seasons, three of those coming in Piscataway. It's one of two Big Ten teams (Michigan State) that IU has an active winning streak of at least five matches against.

• Senior setter Camryn Haworth broke the program's all-time service aces record in the second set of Friday's win. She added three on the night to take her career tally to 199. She moved past Jen Magelssen (197) who had held the school record dating back to 1998. Haworth needs just one more to reach the 200-ace threshold in her illustrious career.

• On top of her aces record, Haworth provided an outstanding all-around night that included 49 assists and 14 digs. It was the 30th double-double of her IU career. She is second in the 25-point rally era (since 2008) behind Jordan Haverly (2009-13) in all-time double-doubles. She has the most among setters in the current scoring format.

• Juniors Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Avry Tatum carried the offensive efforts with 23 and 20 kills respectively. They became the first IU duo to each hit 20-or-more kills in a match since Haverly and Ashley Benson did so in December of 2010 (vs. Miami (Fla.). They became the first IU duo to combine on more than 40 kills since Breana Edwards (39) and Megan Sloan (12) on Nov. 15, 2019 against Maryland.

• Alonso-Corcelles matched her career high in attacks (65) and came one kill away from matching her career high in putaways (23). Her 23 kills were the most in a four-set match in her career, passing her 22-kill output across four sets against Maryland last November.

• Tatum tallied her third 20-kill match of the season. She had a career high 25 against Ball State (Sept. 14) and had 24 in a defeat at Oregon (Sept. 28). She is the first IU player with three 20-kill matches in a season since Mady Saris did so in 2022.

• The Hoosiers racked up 71 digs in only four sets on Friday evening. It was the most digs in a four-set match since picking up 89 balls in a win over Western Carolina (Sept. 8, 2022) two years ago. IU last had 70+ digs in a match overall at Northwestern (Oct. 29, 2023) last year.

• Sophomore middle blocker Ava Vickers continued her strong performance in Big Ten play. She matched a career high with seven blocks. It was her best output in a conference game in her young career. She also added four kills and two digs in the win.