Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, December 4
Bloomington, Ind.
Approx. 5:30 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Toledo
NCAA Tournament Central: Toledo
12/2/2025 1:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time since 2010, the Indiana volleyball team (23-7, 14-6 B1G) is back in the NCAA Tournament. IU was selected as the No. 14 overall seed, earning the right to host the first and second rounds at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers begin their postseason journey on Thursday (Dec. 4) evening against MAC tournament champions, Toledo.
Head coach Steve Aird and the Hoosiers orchestrated one of the turnarounds in the entire country. After dealing with injuries in 2024, IU provided eight more wins (15 to 23) and six more conference wins (8 to 14) this season. IU finished fifth in the Big Ten after being projected 11th in the conference's preseason poll.
The Hoosiers have been led by a dynamic three-headed monster on the pins this season. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (3.47 kills per set), freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager (3.35 kills per set) and senior opposite Avry Tatum (3.23 kills per set) combined for over 10 kills per set in 2025. All three were All-Big Ten selections alongside freshman setter Teodora Krickovic.
IU is on track to break a program record for single-season team hitting percentage (.280). Part of that success has come with the play of its middle blockers. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray is hitting .376 (137 kills) while senior middle blocker Madi Sell is terminating at a .366 clip on 76 kills this year. IU hit over .315 in each of its two other meetings with MAC schools this year.
The journey through the NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday (Dec. 4) at Wilkinson Hall. If IU can beat Toledo, it would meet the winner of American and Colorado on Friday (Dec. 5) at 6 p.m. All matches this weekend in Bloomington will be streamed on ESPN+.
Gameday Info
vs. Toledo (Thursday, December 4th, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4oto9NQ
Live Stats: bit.ly/4ouA11L
Stat and Trends
• In 10 non-conference games this season, IU's offense ran at an elite level. The Hoosiers hit .338 and provided 13.79 kills per set as a team. During that stretch, senior opposite Avry Tatum recorded 3.56 kills per set at a .436 hitting percentage.
• Since Oct. 24, senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has played at the next level. She's recorded 10-or-more kills in nine of those 12 games. The Madrid native played in all 80 Big Ten matches during her college career. She recorded double-digit kills in 50 of those 80 matches.
• During the regular season, IU went 2-0 against MAC schools. In consecutive games, the Hoosiers swept Western Michigan and Bowling Green. The team combined for 14 aces and 25 blocks in those two matches. The offense hit .315-or-better in both of those victories.
Notable
CHASING 24: The Hoosiers will have a chance at program history this week in Bloomington. With one win in the NCAA Tournament, IU will break a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era. Its first chance will be on Thursday (Dec. 4) evening against Toledo (5:30 p.m.) in Wilkinson Hall.
BALANCE ON THE PINS: Indiana is the only Power Four program who has three different players averaging at least 3.23 kills per set this season. On 10 different occasions this year, all three of IU's pin hitters have gone for 10+ kills each. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads the team with 3.47 kills per set.
POSTSEASON BALL: For just the sixth time in program history, IU will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. It's IU's first appearance since going to the regional semifinals in 2010. The Hoosiers broke one of the longest postseason droughts (15 years) of any power four program. IU is hosting for just the second time in school history.
ALL-BIG TEN HOOSIERS: IU had three First Team All-Big Ten selections in 2025. Before this year, IU had never even had two players picked to the All-Big Ten First Team in the same year. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and freshman setter Teodora Krickovic all made the team this season.
STRONG AT HOME: The Hoosiers have been fantastic at Wilkinson Hall over the last four years. Dating back to 2022, IU is 38-15 on the home court. For the first time since 1998-2000, IU has won 10-or-more home games in three-straight years. IU hasn't lost at home to an unranked team since Nov. 12, 2023.
VIC STEPPING UP: When freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray gets the ball, she's been especially lethal. During the month of November, her game was at a new level. In nine games last month, she hit .416 with 52 kills. Her best game was a career-high 12 kills against Purdue to end the regular season.
BIG TIME AVRY: Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum has loved the big moments during her IU career. She had 10+ kills in nine of 13 matches against teams that made the NCAA Tournament. In two games last week, Tatum averaged 3.86 kills per set while hitting at a .396 clip.
POWER DUO: IU is 26-8 over the last three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum each record 10 kills in the same match. It last happened in a dominant win at Illinois (Nov. 26). On the season, the Hoosiers are 7-1 in conference play in 2025 when this occurs.
Scouting the Opponent
Toledo (23-10, 11-7 MAC)
• The Rockets are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history after making a run through the MAC Tournament two weeks ago. Toledo knocked out top-seeded Ball State and second-seeded Western Michigan in consecutive days to win the crown.
• Toledo runs a balanced offense under first-year head coach Brian Wright. Four players average between 2.17 and 3.07 kills per set. Olivia Heitkamp leads the way with 353 kills and 3.07 per set. Setter Kelsey Smith has produced 1,259 assists and guided Toledo to a .216 hitting percentage.
• Defensive play has been a strong note for Toledo. Libero Grace Freiberger has 620 digs on the season and 4.77 per set. Middle blocker Sierra Pertzborn has been a force at the net with 137 total blocks. Three different players have over 300 digs for the Rockets.
Inside the Series
Toledo
• This is the first meeting between the two sides in program history. IU went 2-0 against MAC opposition in 2025, beating Bowling Green and Western Michigan in straight sets.
Head coach Steve Aird and the Hoosiers orchestrated one of the turnarounds in the entire country. After dealing with injuries in 2024, IU provided eight more wins (15 to 23) and six more conference wins (8 to 14) this season. IU finished fifth in the Big Ten after being projected 11th in the conference's preseason poll.
The Hoosiers have been led by a dynamic three-headed monster on the pins this season. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (3.47 kills per set), freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager (3.35 kills per set) and senior opposite Avry Tatum (3.23 kills per set) combined for over 10 kills per set in 2025. All three were All-Big Ten selections alongside freshman setter Teodora Krickovic.
IU is on track to break a program record for single-season team hitting percentage (.280). Part of that success has come with the play of its middle blockers. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray is hitting .376 (137 kills) while senior middle blocker Madi Sell is terminating at a .366 clip on 76 kills this year. IU hit over .315 in each of its two other meetings with MAC schools this year.
The journey through the NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday (Dec. 4) at Wilkinson Hall. If IU can beat Toledo, it would meet the winner of American and Colorado on Friday (Dec. 5) at 6 p.m. All matches this weekend in Bloomington will be streamed on ESPN+.
Gameday Info
vs. Toledo (Thursday, December 4th, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4oto9NQ
Live Stats: bit.ly/4ouA11L
Stat and Trends
• In 10 non-conference games this season, IU's offense ran at an elite level. The Hoosiers hit .338 and provided 13.79 kills per set as a team. During that stretch, senior opposite Avry Tatum recorded 3.56 kills per set at a .436 hitting percentage.
• Since Oct. 24, senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has played at the next level. She's recorded 10-or-more kills in nine of those 12 games. The Madrid native played in all 80 Big Ten matches during her college career. She recorded double-digit kills in 50 of those 80 matches.
• During the regular season, IU went 2-0 against MAC schools. In consecutive games, the Hoosiers swept Western Michigan and Bowling Green. The team combined for 14 aces and 25 blocks in those two matches. The offense hit .315-or-better in both of those victories.
Notable
CHASING 24: The Hoosiers will have a chance at program history this week in Bloomington. With one win in the NCAA Tournament, IU will break a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era. Its first chance will be on Thursday (Dec. 4) evening against Toledo (5:30 p.m.) in Wilkinson Hall.
BALANCE ON THE PINS: Indiana is the only Power Four program who has three different players averaging at least 3.23 kills per set this season. On 10 different occasions this year, all three of IU's pin hitters have gone for 10+ kills each. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads the team with 3.47 kills per set.
POSTSEASON BALL: For just the sixth time in program history, IU will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. It's IU's first appearance since going to the regional semifinals in 2010. The Hoosiers broke one of the longest postseason droughts (15 years) of any power four program. IU is hosting for just the second time in school history.
ALL-BIG TEN HOOSIERS: IU had three First Team All-Big Ten selections in 2025. Before this year, IU had never even had two players picked to the All-Big Ten First Team in the same year. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and freshman setter Teodora Krickovic all made the team this season.
STRONG AT HOME: The Hoosiers have been fantastic at Wilkinson Hall over the last four years. Dating back to 2022, IU is 38-15 on the home court. For the first time since 1998-2000, IU has won 10-or-more home games in three-straight years. IU hasn't lost at home to an unranked team since Nov. 12, 2023.
VIC STEPPING UP: When freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray gets the ball, she's been especially lethal. During the month of November, her game was at a new level. In nine games last month, she hit .416 with 52 kills. Her best game was a career-high 12 kills against Purdue to end the regular season.
BIG TIME AVRY: Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum has loved the big moments during her IU career. She had 10+ kills in nine of 13 matches against teams that made the NCAA Tournament. In two games last week, Tatum averaged 3.86 kills per set while hitting at a .396 clip.
POWER DUO: IU is 26-8 over the last three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum each record 10 kills in the same match. It last happened in a dominant win at Illinois (Nov. 26). On the season, the Hoosiers are 7-1 in conference play in 2025 when this occurs.
Scouting the Opponent
Toledo (23-10, 11-7 MAC)
• The Rockets are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history after making a run through the MAC Tournament two weeks ago. Toledo knocked out top-seeded Ball State and second-seeded Western Michigan in consecutive days to win the crown.
• Toledo runs a balanced offense under first-year head coach Brian Wright. Four players average between 2.17 and 3.07 kills per set. Olivia Heitkamp leads the way with 353 kills and 3.07 per set. Setter Kelsey Smith has produced 1,259 assists and guided Toledo to a .216 hitting percentage.
• Defensive play has been a strong note for Toledo. Libero Grace Freiberger has 620 digs on the season and 4.77 per set. Middle blocker Sierra Pertzborn has been a force at the net with 137 total blocks. Three different players have over 300 digs for the Rockets.
Inside the Series
Toledo
• This is the first meeting between the two sides in program history. IU went 2-0 against MAC opposition in 2025, beating Bowling Green and Western Michigan in straight sets.
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OPP
/ Women's VolleyballIUVB: Selection Sunday Press Conference
Sunday, November 30
IUVB at Purdue: Highlights
Saturday, November 29
IUVB at Illinois: Highlights
Wednesday, November 26
IUVB vs. Nebraska: Highlights
Saturday, November 22