Alonso-Corcelles, Offense Brilliant in Sweep of Southern Indiana

Friday, September 13

Bloomington, Ind.

7:00 PM

Indiana University

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Southern Indiana

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Alonso-Corcelles, Offense Brilliant in Sweep of Southern Indiana

9/13/2024 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Outstanding passing and great distribution was key for the Indiana Volleyball team (5-2, 0-0) as it took care of Southern Indiana in straight sets (25-19, 28-26, 25-19) on Friday (Sept. 13) evening at Wilkinson Hall. The Hoosiers, who beat Chicago State earlier in the day, finished off a 2-0 start to the Indiana Invitational.

Senior setter Camryn Haworth set a balanced attack in the win, dishing out 38 assists to five different players. All five of IU's primary attackers had at least five kills, led by a match-high 14 from junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles. On her birthday, freshman middle blocker Ella Boersema had a career-high nine kills.

The Hoosiers continue to struggle from the service line, a trend that's continued into week three. Despite a season-high 16 service errors, IU put Southern Indiana under pressure in the final two sets. The visitors had 19 attacking errors, 13 of those unforced. Boersema had a hand in all six blocks for the Hoosiers.

In the two victories Friday, senior outside hitter Mady Saris continued her hot start to the season. The Canadian attacker hit over .400 in both games, combining for 23 kills in a pair of wins. Junior opposite Avry Tatum handled less of a load offensively but is hitting .374 on the season after combining for 16 kills in two matches Friday.

The final game of the Indiana Invitational for the hosts will pair them with a talented Ball State squad on Saturday (Sept. 14) afternoon at 4:00 PM. Ball State has a win over James Madison on the young season and played top-10 foes Kentucky and Penn State to tight finishes. IU will go for its first 6-2 start in five years tomorrow.

Set Breakdown
Set 1: Indiana 25, Southern Indiana 19
Behind the energy from the home crowd, the Hoosiers jumped out to an early advantage with an efficient offensive game plan. IU hit .438 (15-1-32) with Mady Saris contributing five kills on eight errorless swings. Camryn Haworth dished out 12 assists. IU combined on three blocks. The set was kept close by six service errors from the Hoosiers.

• The two programs exchanged points in the early going before Southern Indiana took a 11-9 lead. From there, IU went on a 7-3 run, punctuated by a kill from Ella Boersema. The Screaming Eagles took a timeout with the Hoosiers going up 16-14. Out of the timeout, Boersema and Avry Tatum got a block to go up three points.

• IU scored five of the final six points in the set with Saris and Madi Sell combining on four kills. Sell, not normally in the Hoosiers' serving rotation, had a crucial ace to bring up set point. This was IU's first opening set victory since Labor Day's win against UC Davis.

Set 2: Indiana 28, Southern Indiana 26
Burdened by six additional service aces, IU let Southern Indiana hang around before winning a tight deuce game in extra points. Alonso-Corcelles put down nine kills while hitting .412 in the set. Haworth dished out 18 assists and Ramsey Gary dug eight balls to keep rallies going. This was IU's first time going up 2-0 in a match since the season opener against Kennesaw State.

• Haworth's electric jump serve pushed IU out to an 8-5 lead. She had an early ace and put pressure on the Screaming Eagles, forcing them to attack into the double block of Tatum and Boersema.

• After IU leveled the game at 16-all, Southern Indiana responded with two points out of the timeout. The two teams exchanged points all the way to 23-all before an attacking error on Haworth gave the visitors set point. IU did a good job of fighting off a pair of set points. Saris and Alonso-Corcelles had back-to-back kills to get a set point for IU. The Hoosiers closed out the frame on an opposing attacking error.

Set 3: Indiana 25, Southern Indiana 19
On the back of a strong service run from Alonso-Corcelles, the Hoosiers closed out the match with little trouble. IU held the visitors to just a .030 hitting percentage (10-9-33) in the final set. Boersema got involved offensively down the stretch, terminating on four kills. Southern Indiana committed eight unforced attacking errors.

• The IU lead got out to 9-5 before the visitors took their first timeout. Alonso-Corcelles served IU on a 5-0 run, featuring her first ace of the night, to put IU in front comfortably.

• IU got out to a nine-point advantage on multiple occasions, including at 17-8 and 19-10, to take full control of the frame. Haworth served six-straight points, tacking on an ace and helping her offensive options get involved. A couple late errors made the score closer than it was but IU closed out the match in three sets.

Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
14 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist

#4 Saris, Mady
9 kills, .421 hitting percentage, 3 digs, 1 block

#10 Haworth, Camryn
38 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills

Notes to Know
• IU picked up its second sweep of the season, knocking off the Screaming Eagles in straight sets. Over the past two campaigns, the Hoosiers have totaled 15 sweeps.

• The Hoosiers move to 13-3 at Wilkinson Hall over the past two seasons. IU is off to a 3-0 start at home for the second-straight campaign.

• Candela Alonso-Corcelles tallied 14 kills in Friday's nightcap after going for 10 in the day's opener. She has 10+ kills in six of seven matches this season as the team's primary attacker. She finished one dig away from her first double-double of the season. She's hitting at a career-high .206 clip on the young season.

• Ella Boersema, on her 19th birthday, provided career highs in both kills (9) and blocks (6). She had six blocks in the opener against Chicago State and matched it against Southern Indiana. The freshman was efficient offensively against the Screaming Eagles, hitting .438 with just two errors.

• Camryn Haworth combined for 76 assists on the day, taking her career tally to 3,125. Through the two matches, she moved to seventh in program history. She needs just five more to move into sixth. The Fishers, Ind. native would have to hit 3,500 to get into IU's all-time top five.