Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, November 14
Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 PM
Indiana University
at
Iowa
Volleyball Central: Iowa and Nebraska
11/13/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It's back to the road this weekend as the Indiana Volleyball team (12-12, 5-9 B1G) continues a busy month of November. In total, IU will play 10 matches across five weekends – capped off by Thanksgiving break tilts with Michigan (Nov. 27) and Illinois (Nov. 29).
IU heads to Iowa (Nov. 14) and No. 2 Nebraska (Nov. 16) for the first time since 2022. The Hoosiers saw both opponents at home over the same weekend in 2023. IU has never won in Lincoln and hasn't beaten the Hawkeyes in their gym since the COVID season of 2021.
Big opportunities escaped the grasp of a hungry Hoosier ballclub this past weekend at Wilkinson Hall. IU had chances to pick up important wins against No. 9 Purdue and No. 20 USC but couldn't find the necessary points in crunch time. Over 4,500 people – including a building attendance record of 2,858 on Friday – came to the two matches this past week.
Senior setter Camryn Haworth racked up five aces in the two matches this weekend, pushing her all-time record in program history to 206. She became the first player at IU to record at least 40 aces in all four seasons of her career. Against USC on Sunday (Nov. 10), Haworth tallied the 12th four-ace match of her career. That included a run of three-straight aces in the second set.
Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles extended her streak of matches with 10+ kills out to five-straight contests. She picked up 26 kills over the weekend across eight sets. In her IU career, she has more Big Ten games (33) with double-digit kills than not (19). Her 3.58 kills per set are on pace to be the most by a Hoosier since at least 2014.
With one more league win, the four-year 2024 senior class – led by Haworth – will reach 30 career Big Ten wins. It would be the first time a full recruiting class reached 30 combined Big Ten wins since All-American Ashley Benson's 2010 senior group.
Thursday's contest (Nov. 14) with Iowa will have a first serve of 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM ET. On Saturday, IU will head to the Bob Devaney Center in Lincoln for an 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT first serve on the Big Ten Network. Saturday's contest will be the seventh time that IU has played a road match with at least 2,500 fans this season.
Gameday Info
at Iowa (Thursday, November 14th – 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT)
Live Video: bit.ly/4fkF3dL
Live Stats: bit.ly/3UMSXga
at #2 Nebraska (Saturday, November 16th – 8:30 PM/7:30 PM CT)
Live Video: bit.ly/44wik9K
Live Stats: bit.ly/40J5pBI
Stat Notes
• Among players averaging 3.40 kills per set or more in the Big Ten, junior opposite hitter Avry Tatum is second in hitting percentage (.290) behind only the reigning National Player of the Year – Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin. Tatum needs just 13 more kills for her first career 300-kill season.
• Tatum and fellow junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles combine to form a productive offensive duo. They are one of two pairs (Penn State – Camryn Hannah and Jess Mruzik) of teammates to each average over 3.40 kills per set this year. Each rank inside the top-14 of the Big Ten in the category.
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth has filled up every statistical category there is during her time in Bloomington. Among setters in program history, she is first in aces (206), second in kills (350), fourth in blocks (168), fourth in digs (883) and fifth in assists (3,699). She's the only player to achieve that entire stat line.
Notable
Close Calls
• Indiana had chances to pick up a signature win last weekend at Wilkinson Hall but again let late leads slip away down the stretch. The Hoosiers had a late lead in set three to try and take the advantage vs. No. 9 Purdue on Friday but lost the set. The same thing happened in set four against No. 20 USC on Sunday afternoon.
Rally-Era Record Up Next
• A staple of the program for four seasons, senior setter Camryn Haworth will create even more history with just 13 assists against Iowa. She will break the rally-era career assists record soon as she attempts to pass Megan Tallman (3,711 - 2013-16) this weekend.
• Haworth has run away with the all-time aces record - currently at 206 - and will now look for another rally-scoring era record (since 2001). Before the current scoring systems went into effect, setters often had bloated assist numbers (upwards of 80-90) that can no longer be achieved.
Number 30 on Deck
• IU's four-year senior class - which includes the likes of Haworth and outside hitter Mady Saris - needs just one more Big Ten win to reach 30 for their careers. Along with Kenzie Daffinee and Carly Mills, they would become the first four-year class (2024) with 30 Big Ten wins since 2010.
Big Block in Last Five
• IU's block has been up and down all season but has really picked up over the past five games. Since the Northwestern contest (10/27), IU is averaging 2.67 blocks per set including double-digit outputs against Rutgers (12.0) and Purdue (11.0).
• Junior middle blocker Madi Sell has 20 blocks over the past five matches including seven against Purdue (three solo) that matched a career best.
Sweet, Sweet Cande
• Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has been the focal point of the offense this season and has performed admirably. While inheriting the bulk of responsibility in serve receive, she has still put up big offensive numbers.
• In her last five matches, all double-digit kill outputs, she is averaging 4.17 kills per set. She had a season best 23 in the win over Rutgers and has nine matches this season with 15-or-more kills.
The Path to a Winning Season
• IU needs to finish the season 4-2 to secure back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. Its final six games includes three of the last four at home. Since the turn of the century, there have been just seven winning seasons.
Final Games
» at Iowa, at #2 Nebraska, vs. UCLA, at Ohio State, vs. Michigan, vs. Illinois
Scouting the Opponent
Iowa (9-16, 3-11 B1G)
• The Hawkeyes have won just three conference games this year – two of those against winless Rutgers. Iowa enters the weekend having lost nine-straight contests. It is 4-9 at home in Xtream Areana this year but just 1-6 in league play. IU hasn't won there since the COVID-2021 season.
• Due to injury, Iowa has played a shuffled lineup the entire year. Freshman outside hitter Malu Garcia and senior outside hitter Michelle Urquhart have become reliable offensive options at 2.83 and 2.17 kills per set respectively.
• Sophomore middle Hannah Whittingstall has picked up her game as the season has progressed. She has 105 blocks on the year (1.22 p/s) and is holding her own with 179 kills (.292 hitting) at the offensive end. Fellow middle Grace Gibson leads the team at a .338 offensive clip (179-47-390).
• Freshman Jenna Meitzler has done the setting over the past few weeks. She accumulated 70 assists over the weekend including a 40-assist effort in a defeat to Northwestern (Sunday). Redshirt freshman Alyssa Worden has been Iowa's other primary attacker in recent weeks. Graduate student Joy Galles swears the libero jersey.
Nebraska (24-1, 14-0 B1G)
• The Huskers enter the weekend as potentially the hottest team in the country. Nebraska has won 21-straight matches since a sweep at the hands of upstart SMU. It has a trio of tough tests left on the slate but figures to be a lock for a national seed and homecourt advantage through the NCAA Tournament.
• Sophomore setter Bergen Reilly runs the nation's most balanced offense. Its top four primary attackers average between 2.51 and 3.30 kills per set. Sophomore outside hitter Harper Murray leads with 3.30 kills per set. Senior opposite Merritt Beason is not far behind at 3.06 kills per set.
• Nebraska is known for stout defense and boasts one the most elite back row in the country. Senior libero, a three-time All-American, helps lead the Blackshorts to 14.78 digs per set and an opponent hitting percentage of just .162. Sophomore Laney Choboy and freshman Olivia Mauch contribute in the same department. Murray plays the full six rotations for the Big Red.
• Sophomore middle blocker Andi Jackson is top-five in the country, hitting at an impressive .444 clip (200-49-340) on the season. As a team, Nebraska hits .295. Reilly averages 11.12 assists per set. Nebraska has lost just one set over its past nine matches. Nebraska has allowed the fewest service aces in the Big Ten this season, giving up just 46 points from the end line.
Inside the Series
Iowa
• The Hoosiers have the all-time lead against Iowa, holding a 43-41 advantage in the series. Head coach Steve Aird is 5-5 against the Hawkeyes during his time in Bloomington. The last time IU went out west to Coralville, the Hoosiers fell in five with a depleted squad. Mady Saris had a career high 22 kills in that match.
Nebraska
• One of the premier volleyball programs in NCAA history, Nebraska has been nothing short of dominant in the series. IU is 1-23 all-time against the Huskers and 0-22 since they joined the Big Ten conference. IU pushed Nebraska to five sets in a 2012 loss. Last year, IU had a 23-22 lead in set two with the chance to go up 2-0. Nebraska won a pair of late challenges in game two and eventually cruised to a 3-1 victory.
IU heads to Iowa (Nov. 14) and No. 2 Nebraska (Nov. 16) for the first time since 2022. The Hoosiers saw both opponents at home over the same weekend in 2023. IU has never won in Lincoln and hasn't beaten the Hawkeyes in their gym since the COVID season of 2021.
Big opportunities escaped the grasp of a hungry Hoosier ballclub this past weekend at Wilkinson Hall. IU had chances to pick up important wins against No. 9 Purdue and No. 20 USC but couldn't find the necessary points in crunch time. Over 4,500 people – including a building attendance record of 2,858 on Friday – came to the two matches this past week.
Senior setter Camryn Haworth racked up five aces in the two matches this weekend, pushing her all-time record in program history to 206. She became the first player at IU to record at least 40 aces in all four seasons of her career. Against USC on Sunday (Nov. 10), Haworth tallied the 12th four-ace match of her career. That included a run of three-straight aces in the second set.
Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles extended her streak of matches with 10+ kills out to five-straight contests. She picked up 26 kills over the weekend across eight sets. In her IU career, she has more Big Ten games (33) with double-digit kills than not (19). Her 3.58 kills per set are on pace to be the most by a Hoosier since at least 2014.
With one more league win, the four-year 2024 senior class – led by Haworth – will reach 30 career Big Ten wins. It would be the first time a full recruiting class reached 30 combined Big Ten wins since All-American Ashley Benson's 2010 senior group.
Thursday's contest (Nov. 14) with Iowa will have a first serve of 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM ET. On Saturday, IU will head to the Bob Devaney Center in Lincoln for an 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT first serve on the Big Ten Network. Saturday's contest will be the seventh time that IU has played a road match with at least 2,500 fans this season.
Gameday Info
at Iowa (Thursday, November 14th – 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT)
Live Video: bit.ly/4fkF3dL
Live Stats: bit.ly/3UMSXga
at #2 Nebraska (Saturday, November 16th – 8:30 PM/7:30 PM CT)
Live Video: bit.ly/44wik9K
Live Stats: bit.ly/40J5pBI
Stat Notes
• Among players averaging 3.40 kills per set or more in the Big Ten, junior opposite hitter Avry Tatum is second in hitting percentage (.290) behind only the reigning National Player of the Year – Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin. Tatum needs just 13 more kills for her first career 300-kill season.
• Tatum and fellow junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles combine to form a productive offensive duo. They are one of two pairs (Penn State – Camryn Hannah and Jess Mruzik) of teammates to each average over 3.40 kills per set this year. Each rank inside the top-14 of the Big Ten in the category.
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth has filled up every statistical category there is during her time in Bloomington. Among setters in program history, she is first in aces (206), second in kills (350), fourth in blocks (168), fourth in digs (883) and fifth in assists (3,699). She's the only player to achieve that entire stat line.
Notable
Close Calls
• Indiana had chances to pick up a signature win last weekend at Wilkinson Hall but again let late leads slip away down the stretch. The Hoosiers had a late lead in set three to try and take the advantage vs. No. 9 Purdue on Friday but lost the set. The same thing happened in set four against No. 20 USC on Sunday afternoon.
Rally-Era Record Up Next
• A staple of the program for four seasons, senior setter Camryn Haworth will create even more history with just 13 assists against Iowa. She will break the rally-era career assists record soon as she attempts to pass Megan Tallman (3,711 - 2013-16) this weekend.
• Haworth has run away with the all-time aces record - currently at 206 - and will now look for another rally-scoring era record (since 2001). Before the current scoring systems went into effect, setters often had bloated assist numbers (upwards of 80-90) that can no longer be achieved.
Number 30 on Deck
• IU's four-year senior class - which includes the likes of Haworth and outside hitter Mady Saris - needs just one more Big Ten win to reach 30 for their careers. Along with Kenzie Daffinee and Carly Mills, they would become the first four-year class (2024) with 30 Big Ten wins since 2010.
Big Block in Last Five
• IU's block has been up and down all season but has really picked up over the past five games. Since the Northwestern contest (10/27), IU is averaging 2.67 blocks per set including double-digit outputs against Rutgers (12.0) and Purdue (11.0).
• Junior middle blocker Madi Sell has 20 blocks over the past five matches including seven against Purdue (three solo) that matched a career best.
Sweet, Sweet Cande
• Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has been the focal point of the offense this season and has performed admirably. While inheriting the bulk of responsibility in serve receive, she has still put up big offensive numbers.
• In her last five matches, all double-digit kill outputs, she is averaging 4.17 kills per set. She had a season best 23 in the win over Rutgers and has nine matches this season with 15-or-more kills.
The Path to a Winning Season
• IU needs to finish the season 4-2 to secure back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. Its final six games includes three of the last four at home. Since the turn of the century, there have been just seven winning seasons.
Final Games
» at Iowa, at #2 Nebraska, vs. UCLA, at Ohio State, vs. Michigan, vs. Illinois
Scouting the Opponent
Iowa (9-16, 3-11 B1G)
• The Hawkeyes have won just three conference games this year – two of those against winless Rutgers. Iowa enters the weekend having lost nine-straight contests. It is 4-9 at home in Xtream Areana this year but just 1-6 in league play. IU hasn't won there since the COVID-2021 season.
• Due to injury, Iowa has played a shuffled lineup the entire year. Freshman outside hitter Malu Garcia and senior outside hitter Michelle Urquhart have become reliable offensive options at 2.83 and 2.17 kills per set respectively.
• Sophomore middle Hannah Whittingstall has picked up her game as the season has progressed. She has 105 blocks on the year (1.22 p/s) and is holding her own with 179 kills (.292 hitting) at the offensive end. Fellow middle Grace Gibson leads the team at a .338 offensive clip (179-47-390).
• Freshman Jenna Meitzler has done the setting over the past few weeks. She accumulated 70 assists over the weekend including a 40-assist effort in a defeat to Northwestern (Sunday). Redshirt freshman Alyssa Worden has been Iowa's other primary attacker in recent weeks. Graduate student Joy Galles swears the libero jersey.
Nebraska (24-1, 14-0 B1G)
• The Huskers enter the weekend as potentially the hottest team in the country. Nebraska has won 21-straight matches since a sweep at the hands of upstart SMU. It has a trio of tough tests left on the slate but figures to be a lock for a national seed and homecourt advantage through the NCAA Tournament.
• Sophomore setter Bergen Reilly runs the nation's most balanced offense. Its top four primary attackers average between 2.51 and 3.30 kills per set. Sophomore outside hitter Harper Murray leads with 3.30 kills per set. Senior opposite Merritt Beason is not far behind at 3.06 kills per set.
• Nebraska is known for stout defense and boasts one the most elite back row in the country. Senior libero, a three-time All-American, helps lead the Blackshorts to 14.78 digs per set and an opponent hitting percentage of just .162. Sophomore Laney Choboy and freshman Olivia Mauch contribute in the same department. Murray plays the full six rotations for the Big Red.
• Sophomore middle blocker Andi Jackson is top-five in the country, hitting at an impressive .444 clip (200-49-340) on the season. As a team, Nebraska hits .295. Reilly averages 11.12 assists per set. Nebraska has lost just one set over its past nine matches. Nebraska has allowed the fewest service aces in the Big Ten this season, giving up just 46 points from the end line.
Inside the Series
Iowa
• The Hoosiers have the all-time lead against Iowa, holding a 43-41 advantage in the series. Head coach Steve Aird is 5-5 against the Hawkeyes during his time in Bloomington. The last time IU went out west to Coralville, the Hoosiers fell in five with a depleted squad. Mady Saris had a career high 22 kills in that match.
Nebraska
• One of the premier volleyball programs in NCAA history, Nebraska has been nothing short of dominant in the series. IU is 1-23 all-time against the Huskers and 0-22 since they joined the Big Ten conference. IU pushed Nebraska to five sets in a 2012 loss. Last year, IU had a 23-22 lead in set two with the chance to go up 2-0. Nebraska won a pair of late challenges in game two and eventually cruised to a 3-1 victory.
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OPP
/ Women's VolleyballIUVB at Illinois: Highlights
Wednesday, November 26
IUVB vs. Nebraska: Highlights
Saturday, November 22
IUVB vs. Rutgers: Highlights
Thursday, November 20
IUVB vs. Maryland: Highlights
Sunday, November 16