Volleyball Makes Return to AVCA Top 25
10/6/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time in 15 years, the Indiana volleyball program will play matches with a number in front of its name. After picking up a pair of ranked wins in Los Angeles, the Hoosiers made their first appearance in the AVCA/Taraflex Top 25 since 2010. IU heads into the week ranked 20th – one of seven Big Ten programs in the national poll. It's the highest ranking in program history.
IU is enjoying its best start to Big Ten play in 40 years. The Hoosiers are 4-0 in the conference for the first time since 1985 and will head to the state of Michigan to close out a four-match road trip. Victories over No. 17 USC (Oct. 3) and No. 24 UCLA (Oct. 4) marked the first time IU has won back-to-back games over top-25 teams in program history.
The Hoosiers have paired incredible young talent with veteran pin hitters Avry Tatum and Candela Alonso-Corcelles. The early returns have been fantastic. IU is one of three teams in the conference (Wisconsin, Nebraska) hitting over .300 on the season. Head coach Steve Aird's crew also is tied for the Big Ten lead in blocks per set (2.84).
Tatum has been a massive part of IU's success this season. She leads all pin hitters in the Big Ten with a .396 hitting percentage. She's the only player in the conference with at least 3.50 kills per set and a hitting percentage north of .370. The senior opposite has had at least nine kills in 13 of the team's 14 matches this year. She is just 35 kills away from reaching 1,000 for her fantastic college career.
IU is back in action on Friday (Michigan) and Sunday (Michigan State) up north. The two sides have a combined 23-6 record and were both inside the top-35 of the initial NCAA RPI rankings – released on Monday (Oct. 6) morning. In total – there are 11 Big Ten programs inside the top 50 of the RPI.
IU is enjoying its best start to Big Ten play in 40 years. The Hoosiers are 4-0 in the conference for the first time since 1985 and will head to the state of Michigan to close out a four-match road trip. Victories over No. 17 USC (Oct. 3) and No. 24 UCLA (Oct. 4) marked the first time IU has won back-to-back games over top-25 teams in program history.
The Hoosiers have paired incredible young talent with veteran pin hitters Avry Tatum and Candela Alonso-Corcelles. The early returns have been fantastic. IU is one of three teams in the conference (Wisconsin, Nebraska) hitting over .300 on the season. Head coach Steve Aird's crew also is tied for the Big Ten lead in blocks per set (2.84).
Tatum has been a massive part of IU's success this season. She leads all pin hitters in the Big Ten with a .396 hitting percentage. She's the only player in the conference with at least 3.50 kills per set and a hitting percentage north of .370. The senior opposite has had at least nine kills in 13 of the team's 14 matches this year. She is just 35 kills away from reaching 1,000 for her fantastic college career.
IU is back in action on Friday (Michigan) and Sunday (Michigan State) up north. The two sides have a combined 23-6 record and were both inside the top-35 of the initial NCAA RPI rankings – released on Monday (Oct. 6) morning. In total – there are 11 Big Ten programs inside the top 50 of the RPI.
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