Postseason Journey Begins with Commanding Sweep

Thursday, December 4

Bloomington, Ind.

5:30 p.m.

Indiana University

24-7,14-6Big Ten

Toledo

23-11,11-7MAC

Toledo

Indiana

Postseason Journey Begins with Commanding Sweep

12/4/2025 7:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 15 years to the date from the last NCAA Tournament game played in Bloomington, the No. 4-seeded Indiana volleyball team (24-7, 14-6 B1G) began its postseason journey with a commanding sweep (25-18, 25-15, 25-17) of Toledo on Thursday (Dec. 4) evening at Wilkinson Hall.

The Hoosiers won just their fifth NCAA Tournament game in program history after dispatching of the MAC tournament champions in straight sets. IU didn't allow the visitors to reach the 20-point threshold and hit .307 on the night to advance to tomorrow's (Dec. 5) second-round matchup against (5) Colorado.

Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles led the match with 12 kills. She moved into ninth in program history with 1,357 kills over her four years in Bloomington. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs.

IU played one of its best defensive games of the season. The Hoosiers dug 45 balls, led by 10 with Jager, and blocked nine shots in the win. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray provided five kills and four blocks. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell added four blocks. Head coach Steve Aird's group recorded double-digit aces (10) for the fifth time this season.

For the first time since 2010, IU will play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers will meet fifth-seeded Colorado tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. The winner of that match will advance to the regional semifinals in the Texas quadrant next weekend.

How it Happened
• IU's defensive performance was the best it has been all season. The Hoosiers had 45 digs in just three sets but went for nine block to halt Toledo's offense. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager led the team with 10 digs while freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray and senior middle blocker Madi Sell recorded four blocks.

• When the Hoosiers' offense is rolling, it has been very difficult to stop. IU hit .307 on the evening behind 36 assists from freshman setter Teodora Krickovic. All three of IU's pin hitters went for at least nine kills in the win, led by 12 from senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles.

Top Hoosier Performers
#13 Tatum, Avry
9 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 4 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace

#23 Gray, Victoria
5 kills, .364 hitting percentage, 4 blocks, 1 dig

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
12 kills, 8 digs, 1 block, 2 aces

Notes to Know
• With a win on Thursday evening, IU set a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era. The 2010 team won 23 contests but this year's squad has officially passed that mark. IU will go for its first 25-win season tomorrow night against Colorado.

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles moved into ninth in program history in career kills. She recorded 12 in the win over Toledo, passing Katie Pollom (2001-04) in the process. Thursday's win was the 72nd time she's recorded double-digit kills in her career.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager recorded the sixth double-double of her young career on Thursday evening. She provided 11 kills and a team-high 10 digs in the victory over Toledo. It's the seventh time this season she's recorded at least 10 digs. Jager matched a career high with three aces.

• IU will play Colorado tomorrow night at Wilkinson Hall with a shot at the NCAA regional semifinals. The Hoosiers have made it to the round of 16 just once in program history (2010). These two teams haven't met since 1993 but will play at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ tomorrow in Bloomington.

• Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray shared the team lead with four blocks. She became the first IU freshman since Ashley Benson (2007) to record over 100 blocks in a season. Since the beginning of the 25-point rally-scoring era, no freshman has more blocks in a single season than Gray (102.0).