Wednesday, November 27
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Michigan
Volleyball Central: Michigan and Illinois
11/26/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A long season comes to a close this weekend as the Indiana Volleyball team (13-15, 6-12 B1G) prepares to host its final two games of the year at Wilkinson Hall. IU will play Michigan (Wednesday) for the first time this year before getting the return game from Illinois (Friday) to close out the campaign.
The Hoosiers will honor seven seniors on Friday evening, including the likes of setter Camryn Haworth and outside hitter Mady Saris. Haworth, who has started all but one game in the past three years for IU, will play her final game in the cream and crimson.
Already owners of 60 wins in their careers, IU's four-year senior class of Haworth, Saris, defensive specialist Carly Mills and outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee will look to end on a high note at home. A pair of wins this week would give the Hoosiers eight conference wins in three-straight seasons for the first time since 1998-2000.
Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles turned in her finest performances of the year last weekend. She went for 43 kills in a pair of matches with UCLA and Ohio State, averaging 5.38 kills per set. Her 20-kill performance on Friday (Nov. 22) against the Bruins was the first time an IU player recorded 20 kills in a three-set Big Ten contest since at least 2007.
IU needs just one win this week to secure back-to-back 10-win home seasons at Wilkinson Hall. It would be the first occurrence for the program since 1999-2000. Entering the week, IU is 19-7 at home in the last two seasons with six of those defeats coming at the hands of top-20 programs.
The Hoosiers are riding a three-game series winning streak into their matchup with Michigan on Wednesday. IU will look to avenge an October loss at Huff Hall against Illinois on Friday's senior night. Both matches will begin at 7:00 PM and be broadcasted on B1G+.
Gameday Info
vs. Michigan (Wednesday, November 27th – 7:00 PM)
Live Video: t.ly/UEALR
Live Stats: t.ly/u3tSW
vs. Illinois (Friday, November 29th – 7:00 PM)
Live Video: t.ly/0Mnso
Live Stats: t.ly/bSlyA
What's At Stake - Stats
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth needs just 26 assists to reach 1,000 for the third-straight season. She would be the first IU player in the rally-scoring era to ever accomplish that mark and the first overall to hit 1,000 assists in three-straight years since Michelle McElroy (1993-95).
• Junior opposite Avry Tatum needs 29 kills in two matches to reach 350 for the season. She would join fellow junior and outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (366) as the first pair of IU teammates to reach record 350+ kills in a season since 2010 (Ashley Benson and Jordan Haverly).
• Alonso-Corcelles is on pace to average the most digs per set by an IU player in over 10 years. She sits at 3.66 per set with two matches remaining. Assuming she stays above 3.50, Alonso-Corcelles would have the highest average of kills per set since Jordan Haverly (4.00+) in the 2012 season.
• Graduate student defensive specialist Delaynie Maple is three aces away from reaching 20 for the season. If she can get to 20 aces, it would be the third-straight season the Hoosiers have had five players with more than 20 aces on the season. Already in that category this year are Haworth (44), Tatum (27), Alonso-Corcelles (25) and senior outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee (20).
Notable
Saying Goodbye to a Program Legend
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth will play the final two games of her Indiana career this week. One of the best all-around players that IU has ever seen, Haworth enters the week with 3,836 career assists, 920 digs, 360 kills, 208 aces and 171 blocks.
• Despite playing through lingering injuries in 2024, Haworth's ability to impact the game in all facets has continued at a high level. Given she plays the final two matches, she will be the 19th player in program history to appear in 125 career matches. It would be the first since Elizabeth Asdell (2015-18).
Chance for Home History
• IU is 9-4 on the season at Wilkinson Hall with two remaining home matches. With one win in the final week, the Hoosiers will have back-to-back 10-win home seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. With two wins this week, IU would have its most home wins in a season (11) since 2010 (13).
November is Candela's Month
• Even after the long grind of a volleyball season, junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has taken kindly to the month of November. She is coming off back-to-back 20-kill matches last weekend - including a wildly efficient, 20-kill effort (.459) in a win over UCLA.
• During her career, she's averaging 3.28 kills per set in the month of November with 17 double-digit kill performances. In the last two Novembers (2023-24), she's averaging 3.95 kills per set and has five 20-kill outputs.
Celebrating Seniors
• IU will recognize seven seniors on Friday night against Illinois. Five of those players (Haworth, Morgan Geddes, Carly Mills, Kenzie Daffinee and Mady Saris) played their entire careers for the Hoosiers. Delaynie Maple and Jaide Cummings came in this season to complete their graduate year.
Sending the Seniors off Right
• The four-year class of Haworth, Saris, Mills and Daffinee has carried a heavy load to turn around the fortunes of a long-struggling program. Entering the week, the four have combined to win 60 matches overall and 30 matches in the Big Ten.
Putting Up Wins
If the following results happen this week, IU's four-year senior class could achieve the following:
2-0 »
- 62 wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2010 (72)
- 32 conference wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2002 (35)
1-1 »
- 61 wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2018 (72)
- 31 conference wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2002 (35)
Scouting the Opponent
Michigan (17-12, 7-11)
• The Wolverines got off to a great start to the season before losing senior outside hitter Allison Jacobs to an injury for about a month. She's back now but only played three rotations – all in the back row – in their defeat to Oregon on Saturday night. Michigan is 1-7 since the Penn State game she got hurt in.
• Michigan still has plenty of offensive options to work with and is led by sophomore setter Morgan Burke (9.97 a p/s). Sophomore opposite Valentina Vaulet has stepped up and become a reliable six-rotation attacker. She averages 3.23 kills per set and has one of the most lethal jump serves in the country (60 aces).
• The middles are heavily involved in the Wolverine attack. Junior Serena Nyambio (.334 hitting percentage) and senior Jacque Boney (.304 hitting percentage) are set early and often. They combined for over 3.70 kills per set this season. They are both fantastic defensively and have combined for nearly 200 blocks this year.
• Senior libero Maddi Cuchran has been great defensively for the Wolverines, averaging 3.87 digs per set with 418 total on the year. Michigan has had some bumps along the road in serve receive with opponents acing their passers on 140 occasions. The Wolverines do have 170 aces of their own, however.
Illinois (18-10, 10-8)
• The Fighting Illini have had a nice bounce back year and should be an at-large team into the NCAA Tournament. For the final time, IU will play outside hitter Raina Terry. She's averaging 4.43 kills per set and has carried Illinois for the past three seasons offensively. She also has 55 aces on the year. The Ohio native tends to play well against the Hoosiers in her five-year career.
• Redshirt junior setter Brooke Mosher averages just 8.63 assists per set – only setting five of the six rotations. She is a threat to score on the attack and from the service line. Mosher has 89 kills and 42 aces for the Fighting Illini.
• Illinois is heavily influenced by its pin hitters. Terry, junior outside hitter Averie Hernandez and freshman opposite Laynie Smith average over 9.00 kills per set. Freshman middle Ashlyn Philpot has 200 kills on the season as well but Cari Bohm – the second middle – is not much of a threat to score.
• Graduate student libero Christina Martinez Mundo has carried a big load defensively and stepped up after transferring over from Eastern Illinois. She's at 3.53 digs per set for the Fighting Illini. The Illinois block is very effective with both middles at over 100 blocks this season.
Inside the Series
Michigan
• One of the few Big Ten series that the Hoosiers lead all-time, they have turned up the pressure in recent years and lead Michigan 45-43-1 in program history. IU has won the last three meetings, including a win over then No. 25 Michigan in October of 2022. The Hoosiers won both meetings comfortably last year.
Illinois
• The Fighting Illini hold a commanding lead in the series (76-19-1) but the series has been more even in recent years. IU has had struggles winning in Champaign but has won the previous two meetings (3-1) in Bloomington in 2022 and 2023. Last year in Bloomington, IU opened the Big Ten campaign with 18 team blocks in a decisive win over Illinois.
The Hoosiers will honor seven seniors on Friday evening, including the likes of setter Camryn Haworth and outside hitter Mady Saris. Haworth, who has started all but one game in the past three years for IU, will play her final game in the cream and crimson.
Already owners of 60 wins in their careers, IU's four-year senior class of Haworth, Saris, defensive specialist Carly Mills and outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee will look to end on a high note at home. A pair of wins this week would give the Hoosiers eight conference wins in three-straight seasons for the first time since 1998-2000.
Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles turned in her finest performances of the year last weekend. She went for 43 kills in a pair of matches with UCLA and Ohio State, averaging 5.38 kills per set. Her 20-kill performance on Friday (Nov. 22) against the Bruins was the first time an IU player recorded 20 kills in a three-set Big Ten contest since at least 2007.
IU needs just one win this week to secure back-to-back 10-win home seasons at Wilkinson Hall. It would be the first occurrence for the program since 1999-2000. Entering the week, IU is 19-7 at home in the last two seasons with six of those defeats coming at the hands of top-20 programs.
The Hoosiers are riding a three-game series winning streak into their matchup with Michigan on Wednesday. IU will look to avenge an October loss at Huff Hall against Illinois on Friday's senior night. Both matches will begin at 7:00 PM and be broadcasted on B1G+.
Gameday Info
vs. Michigan (Wednesday, November 27th – 7:00 PM)
Live Video: t.ly/UEALR
Live Stats: t.ly/u3tSW
vs. Illinois (Friday, November 29th – 7:00 PM)
Live Video: t.ly/0Mnso
Live Stats: t.ly/bSlyA
What's At Stake - Stats
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth needs just 26 assists to reach 1,000 for the third-straight season. She would be the first IU player in the rally-scoring era to ever accomplish that mark and the first overall to hit 1,000 assists in three-straight years since Michelle McElroy (1993-95).
• Junior opposite Avry Tatum needs 29 kills in two matches to reach 350 for the season. She would join fellow junior and outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (366) as the first pair of IU teammates to reach record 350+ kills in a season since 2010 (Ashley Benson and Jordan Haverly).
• Alonso-Corcelles is on pace to average the most digs per set by an IU player in over 10 years. She sits at 3.66 per set with two matches remaining. Assuming she stays above 3.50, Alonso-Corcelles would have the highest average of kills per set since Jordan Haverly (4.00+) in the 2012 season.
• Graduate student defensive specialist Delaynie Maple is three aces away from reaching 20 for the season. If she can get to 20 aces, it would be the third-straight season the Hoosiers have had five players with more than 20 aces on the season. Already in that category this year are Haworth (44), Tatum (27), Alonso-Corcelles (25) and senior outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee (20).
Notable
Saying Goodbye to a Program Legend
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth will play the final two games of her Indiana career this week. One of the best all-around players that IU has ever seen, Haworth enters the week with 3,836 career assists, 920 digs, 360 kills, 208 aces and 171 blocks.
• Despite playing through lingering injuries in 2024, Haworth's ability to impact the game in all facets has continued at a high level. Given she plays the final two matches, she will be the 19th player in program history to appear in 125 career matches. It would be the first since Elizabeth Asdell (2015-18).
Chance for Home History
• IU is 9-4 on the season at Wilkinson Hall with two remaining home matches. With one win in the final week, the Hoosiers will have back-to-back 10-win home seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. With two wins this week, IU would have its most home wins in a season (11) since 2010 (13).
November is Candela's Month
• Even after the long grind of a volleyball season, junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has taken kindly to the month of November. She is coming off back-to-back 20-kill matches last weekend - including a wildly efficient, 20-kill effort (.459) in a win over UCLA.
• During her career, she's averaging 3.28 kills per set in the month of November with 17 double-digit kill performances. In the last two Novembers (2023-24), she's averaging 3.95 kills per set and has five 20-kill outputs.
Celebrating Seniors
• IU will recognize seven seniors on Friday night against Illinois. Five of those players (Haworth, Morgan Geddes, Carly Mills, Kenzie Daffinee and Mady Saris) played their entire careers for the Hoosiers. Delaynie Maple and Jaide Cummings came in this season to complete their graduate year.
Sending the Seniors off Right
• The four-year class of Haworth, Saris, Mills and Daffinee has carried a heavy load to turn around the fortunes of a long-struggling program. Entering the week, the four have combined to win 60 matches overall and 30 matches in the Big Ten.
Putting Up Wins
If the following results happen this week, IU's four-year senior class could achieve the following:
2-0 »
- 62 wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2010 (72)
- 32 conference wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2002 (35)
1-1 »
- 61 wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2018 (72)
- 31 conference wins in four years, most by a four-year senior class since 2002 (35)
Scouting the Opponent
Michigan (17-12, 7-11)
• The Wolverines got off to a great start to the season before losing senior outside hitter Allison Jacobs to an injury for about a month. She's back now but only played three rotations – all in the back row – in their defeat to Oregon on Saturday night. Michigan is 1-7 since the Penn State game she got hurt in.
• Michigan still has plenty of offensive options to work with and is led by sophomore setter Morgan Burke (9.97 a p/s). Sophomore opposite Valentina Vaulet has stepped up and become a reliable six-rotation attacker. She averages 3.23 kills per set and has one of the most lethal jump serves in the country (60 aces).
• The middles are heavily involved in the Wolverine attack. Junior Serena Nyambio (.334 hitting percentage) and senior Jacque Boney (.304 hitting percentage) are set early and often. They combined for over 3.70 kills per set this season. They are both fantastic defensively and have combined for nearly 200 blocks this year.
• Senior libero Maddi Cuchran has been great defensively for the Wolverines, averaging 3.87 digs per set with 418 total on the year. Michigan has had some bumps along the road in serve receive with opponents acing their passers on 140 occasions. The Wolverines do have 170 aces of their own, however.
Illinois (18-10, 10-8)
• The Fighting Illini have had a nice bounce back year and should be an at-large team into the NCAA Tournament. For the final time, IU will play outside hitter Raina Terry. She's averaging 4.43 kills per set and has carried Illinois for the past three seasons offensively. She also has 55 aces on the year. The Ohio native tends to play well against the Hoosiers in her five-year career.
• Redshirt junior setter Brooke Mosher averages just 8.63 assists per set – only setting five of the six rotations. She is a threat to score on the attack and from the service line. Mosher has 89 kills and 42 aces for the Fighting Illini.
• Illinois is heavily influenced by its pin hitters. Terry, junior outside hitter Averie Hernandez and freshman opposite Laynie Smith average over 9.00 kills per set. Freshman middle Ashlyn Philpot has 200 kills on the season as well but Cari Bohm – the second middle – is not much of a threat to score.
• Graduate student libero Christina Martinez Mundo has carried a big load defensively and stepped up after transferring over from Eastern Illinois. She's at 3.53 digs per set for the Fighting Illini. The Illinois block is very effective with both middles at over 100 blocks this season.
Inside the Series
Michigan
• One of the few Big Ten series that the Hoosiers lead all-time, they have turned up the pressure in recent years and lead Michigan 45-43-1 in program history. IU has won the last three meetings, including a win over then No. 25 Michigan in October of 2022. The Hoosiers won both meetings comfortably last year.
Illinois
• The Fighting Illini hold a commanding lead in the series (76-19-1) but the series has been more even in recent years. IU has had struggles winning in Champaign but has won the previous two meetings (3-1) in Bloomington in 2022 and 2023. Last year in Bloomington, IU opened the Big Ten campaign with 18 team blocks in a decisive win over Illinois.
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