Offense Efficient in Quick Sweep of SEMO

Thursday, September 4

Bloomington, Ind.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

3-0,0-0Big Ten

SEMO

1-3,0-0OVC

Southeast Mo. St.

Indiana

9/4/2025 9:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In its first home match of the season, the Indiana volleyball team (3-0, 0-0 B1G) wasted no time in showcasing its up-tempo offense for the Bloomington faithful. The Hoosiers were a dominant force offensively on Thursday (Sept. 4) evening as they swept SEMO (25-19, 25-18, 25-18) at Wilkinson Hall.

Led by its two outside hitters, freshman Jaidyn Jager and senior Candela Alonso-Corcelles, IU hit .427 (53-9-103) in the victory. Jager had the first 20-kill match by an IU freshman since Tommi Stockham in 2021. She and Alonso-Corcelles combined for 34 kills on 60 swings with just three errors (.517).

Alonso-Corcelles committed zero attacking errors in a match with at least 10 kills for the first time in her collegiate career. On the season, she's averaging 3.91 kills per set at a .386 offensive clip. She recorded her 14th career double-double with a team-best 12 digs.

Senior opposite Avry Tatum added nine kills while middle blockers Ella Boersema (5) and Victoria Gray (4) added a handful themselves. Freshman setter Teodora Krickovic recorded a career high 46 assists. She matched a single-match record for most assists (46) during a three-set contest in the 25-point rally era (since 2008).

The Hoosiers' 53 kills were the most in program history in a three-set match since the 25-point rally-scoring era began in 2008. IU committed just nine attacking errors. On top of that, IU provided a season-best 52 digs. Boersema had a hand in five of the team's six blocks.

IU is set to make a quick turnaround with two matches tomorrow (Sept. 5) against Northern Kentucky (10 a.m.) and Western Michigan (7 p.m.). Both contests will stream on B1G+ at Wilkinson Hall.

How it Happened
• Despite the best efforts of visiting SEMO, IU's offense was at another level on Thursday night. A massive advantage in kills (53-32) and hitting percentage (.427-.192) ensured an efficient sweep in the home opener. It was IU's first match with fewer than 10 attacking errors since a big sweep of Michigan on Oct. 14, 2023.

• IU managed 52 digs on the night but will admit it wasn't the cleanest defensive effort. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 12 digs while freshman libero Audrey Jackson chipped in 10. Freshman setter Teodora Krickovic finished one dig shy of a double-double. Sophomore middle blocker Ella Boersmea led the way with five blocks.

Top Hoosier Performers
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
20 kills, .515 hitting percentage, 7 digs

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
14 kills, .519 hitting percentage, 12 digs

#10 Kričković, Teodora
46 assists, 9 digs, 1 kill, .427 team hitting percentage

Notes to Know
• The Hoosiers were efficient offensively on Thursday evening. IU hit .427 (53-9-103) as a team on the night, the seventh-best mark since the beginning of the 25-point rally-scoring era (2008). It's the fourth time under head coach Steve Aird that the Hoosiers have hit at least .420 in a match.

• Aird became the fourth coach in program history to pick up 100 wins with the IU program. He achieved it in his eighth season and has helped transform the Hoosiers into a competitive Big Ten outfit. Since the beginning of 2022, Aird has helped lead the Hoosiers to 55 wins and a 29-13 mark in Wilkinson Hall.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager continued her outstanding start to the season. She became the first IU freshman since 2021 with a 20-kill match. In the process, she hit a resounding .515 – the highest mark in a single match by an IU freshman during the 25-point rally-scoring era (min. 12 kills).

• On the night that senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles celebrated 1,000-career kills, she had perhaps the best all-around night of her career. The Spainard hit .519 with 14 kills on 27 errorless swings. It was the first match of her career with at least 10 kills and zero attacking errors. She also recorded the 14th double-double of her college tenure.