Cream Sweeps Crimson to Kick Start Volleyball Season

Friday, August 23

Bloomington, Ind.

5:00 PM

Indiana University

Cream and Crimson Scrimmage

Cream Sweeps Crimson to Kick Start Volleyball Season

8/23/2024 8:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fans returned to Wilkinson Hall on Friday (Aug. 23) evening as the Indiana Volleyball team held its annual Cream and Crimson scrimmage. A packed student section enjoyed three sets of energetic volleyball with the Cream side, led by senior setter Camryn Haworth, sweeping the Crimson crew (25-22, 25-22, 15-11).

Head coaches of the cream team, Rachel Morris and Carly Skjodt, earned bragging parts over their counterparts Kevin Hodge and Matt Kearns. Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles enjoyed a match high 15 kills. Haworth supplied 24 assists and eight digs for the winning side.

On the opposite side, senior outside hitter Mady Saris led the way with nine kills and 10 digs. Freshman right side Avery Daum made a nice debut with six kills and three blocks. Sophomore libero Ramsey Gary dug nine balls and was perfect in serve receive on 15 attempts.

The real thing begins next week as IU heads south to face Kennesaw State in the season opener on Friday (Aug. 30). The home opener, and first of 15 home matches, will be on Labor Day (7:00 PM) with UC-Davis visiting Wilkinson Hall for the first time in program history.

Top Hoosier Performers - Cream
#10 Haworth, Camryn
24 assists, 8 digs, 3 blocks, 1 kill

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
15 kills, 6 digs, 1 block

Top Hoosier Performers - Crimson
#4 Saris, Mady
9 kills, 10 digs, 1 block

#18 Daum, Avery
6 kills, 3 blocks

Notes to Know - Season
• The Hoosiers return five regular rotation players from last season including setter Camryn Haworth, libero Ramsey Gary and kills leader Candela Alonso-Corcelles. Additionally, opposite hitter Avry Tatum and outside hitters Mady Saris and Morgan Geddes provide much experience on the pins.

• IU will work in a new duo at middle blocker this season. Talented offensive threat and freshman Ella Boersema will see the court early. Junior Madi Sell, a transfer from Missouri, will be a big blocking presence and will continue to improve over the course of the season.

• With the return of a plethora of talented servers, IU will continue to be an aggressive team from the end line. The Hoosiers have had 200+ aces in each of the past two seasons. Haworth led the NCAA and Big Ten with 73 service aces last season and is on pace to break the program's all-time mark of 197.