Indiana University Athletics
Foreign Tour: Lisbon Recap
6/4/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The third country that IU got the chance to experience provided some amazing views and weather as the volleyball program wrapped up a terrific foreign tour. Stops at the beach, historic castles and shopping tours were interwoven into a pair of competitive matches in the capital city.
IU's foreign tour ended with head coach Steve Aird's group winning all 24 sets that it played. That included a tremendous comeback in the third set of the Tuesday win in Portugal. The Hoosiers made a successful return to the United States after a long flight on Thursday morning.
Monday, June 1st
The Hoosiers made the journey through Spain and Portugal down to the capital city of Lisbon for the final leg of the tour. After spending all day on the bus, IU was welcomed with a big dinner of chicken, steak, salad, rice and beans at a restaurant in the town square. Everyone went directly to sleep after the long travel day.
Tuesday, June 2nd
To start the first full day in Portugal, IU was given the chance to tour the Castelo de San Jorge – a massive castle overlooking the entire city. From there, it was a full day of shopping, exploring and walking the beautiful city of Lisbon. Portugal plays matches late in the night so everyone got the morning and afternoon away from the court before heading 25 minutes to Leiria.
The Hoosiers played their first match in a charity exhibition against a group of Lisbon All-Stars. The match was dedicated to the small town of Leiria that had been devastated by storms just months prior. A big crowd was on hand as IU battled the group of professionals in a late-night match. IU prevailed in a sweep (25-20, 25-10, 27-25, 25-20) that included a big comeback in set three. Junior outside hitter Izzy Clark had 13 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Jaidyn Jager was the MVP of the match.
As has been the case in Europe, IU has eaten late dinners starting after 10 p.m. local time. Both squads joined together for a dinner, that included three separate birthdays, at a small joint in the middle of Lisbon. Meals including tuna and chicken were served late into the night's hours before heading off to bed.
Wednesday, June 3rd
The final day of the tour featured a day at the beach just outside of Lisbon. Players and families got the chance to hang out in the sun and eat a meal on the water before preparing for the last match of the week. Even after a long 11 days of traveling through Europe, IU played its best match of the tour.
The Hoosiers provided a commanding sweep (25-18, 25-12, 25-11, 25-21) of Next Level Sports to end an awesome display of volleyball overseas. IU won all 24 sets it played and had just one deuce set on the entire trip. Four different players had at least 10 kills in the win in Lisbon. Sophomore middle blocker Victoria Gray had 10 including seven in a strong second set. Freshman outside hitter Sara Snowbarger chipped in 10 kills as well.
Thursday, June 4th
A long journey came to an end in Europe as IU departed Lisbon Airport on a flight back to Chicago and a return to the United States.
IU's foreign tour ended with head coach Steve Aird's group winning all 24 sets that it played. That included a tremendous comeback in the third set of the Tuesday win in Portugal. The Hoosiers made a successful return to the United States after a long flight on Thursday morning.
Monday, June 1st
The Hoosiers made the journey through Spain and Portugal down to the capital city of Lisbon for the final leg of the tour. After spending all day on the bus, IU was welcomed with a big dinner of chicken, steak, salad, rice and beans at a restaurant in the town square. Everyone went directly to sleep after the long travel day.
Tuesday, June 2nd
To start the first full day in Portugal, IU was given the chance to tour the Castelo de San Jorge – a massive castle overlooking the entire city. From there, it was a full day of shopping, exploring and walking the beautiful city of Lisbon. Portugal plays matches late in the night so everyone got the morning and afternoon away from the court before heading 25 minutes to Leiria.
The Hoosiers played their first match in a charity exhibition against a group of Lisbon All-Stars. The match was dedicated to the small town of Leiria that had been devastated by storms just months prior. A big crowd was on hand as IU battled the group of professionals in a late-night match. IU prevailed in a sweep (25-20, 25-10, 27-25, 25-20) that included a big comeback in set three. Junior outside hitter Izzy Clark had 13 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Jaidyn Jager was the MVP of the match.
As has been the case in Europe, IU has eaten late dinners starting after 10 p.m. local time. Both squads joined together for a dinner, that included three separate birthdays, at a small joint in the middle of Lisbon. Meals including tuna and chicken were served late into the night's hours before heading off to bed.
Wednesday, June 3rd
The final day of the tour featured a day at the beach just outside of Lisbon. Players and families got the chance to hang out in the sun and eat a meal on the water before preparing for the last match of the week. Even after a long 11 days of traveling through Europe, IU played its best match of the tour.
The Hoosiers provided a commanding sweep (25-18, 25-12, 25-11, 25-21) of Next Level Sports to end an awesome display of volleyball overseas. IU won all 24 sets it played and had just one deuce set on the entire trip. Four different players had at least 10 kills in the win in Lisbon. Sophomore middle blocker Victoria Gray had 10 including seven in a strong second set. Freshman outside hitter Sara Snowbarger chipped in 10 kills as well.
Thursday, June 4th
A long journey came to an end in Europe as IU departed Lisbon Airport on a flight back to Chicago and a return to the United States.
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