Offense Pulls Away for First Win of Season

Tuesday, September 1

West Lafayette, Ind.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

1-1,0-0Big Ten

Georgia

3-1,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Georgia	24	22	25	17	1
Indiana	26	25	22	25	3

9/1/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Things started to click late game four. Some late rips from second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager and great decision making from second-year setter Teodora Krickovic was the deciding factor in a 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 22-25, 25-17) win for the Indiana volleyball team (1-1, 0-0 B1G) over Georgia on Tuesday (Sept. 1) evening at Mackey Arena.

IU's offense found its footing in the fourth set, hitting a game-high .375 (16-4-32) to ice the first win of the season away. Jager led the team with 19 kills while third-year opposite hitter Ella Boersema (12) and first-year outside hitter Sara Snowbarger (10) joined her in double digits with respective career highs. Boersema hit .667 on the night with zero errors on 18 attempts. Krickovic dished out 50 assists in just four sets.

The Hoosiers won the serve-receive battle as the back row settled in through the night's proceedings. Second-year libero Hannah Leftridge recorded a career-high 17 digs and added two aces. IU had more aces (6-5) and digs (55-48) than Georgia over the course of four sets. Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry led the team with four blocks.

This is the seventh win over a non-conference, power four opponent during head coach Steve Aird's tenure on the bench in Bloomington. It's the fifth-straight year that IU has won a game during the non-conference against a team from the ACC or SEC (2022 – Texas A&M, 2023 – Miami (Fla.), 2024 – Notre Dame, 2025 – Miami (Fla.) and 2026 – Georgia).

IU will look to add another win to the tally in the Allstate Big Ten-SEC challenge on Wednesday (Sept. 2) evening when it plays 12th-ranked Texas A&M. It's the second match of the year against a top-15 opponent and the second of three-straight games against SEC opposition. First serve is set for 5 p.m. on BTN from West Lafayette.

How it Happened
• The consistent ability to score points was massive for the Hoosiers in the four-set win. IU had at least 14 kills in all four sets. The fourth set of the contest was the cleanest of them all with the team hitting .375 (16-4-32). Jaidyn Jager and Ella Boersema combined for nine kills in the final set of the night.

• Service and reception also stepped up as the night went on. IU had just four service errors and three reception errors following the conclusion of the first set. An advantage (59-48) in kills, helped overcome some untimely mistakes early in the proceedings against Georgia.

Top Hoosier Performers
#12 Krickovic, Teodora
50 assists, 6 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks

#24 Jager, Jaidyn
19 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks

#27 Boersema, Ella
12 kills, .667 hitting percentage, 4 digs, 1 ace

Notes to Know
• Third-year opposite hitter Ella Boersema, who is transitioning to a new position on the right side, recorded a career-high in kills (12) and hitting percentage (.667). It was the first match in her time as an IU player with double-digit kills. She also added four dig and an ace in IU's win over Georgia.

• At the same time, first-year outside hitter Sara Snowbarger continues to step up when her number is called. She added a career-high 10 kills and seven digs while playing six rotations for the first time in her time in college. She's the third freshman (Jager, Gray) with at least 10 kills in the last two seasons.

• Over the last three years, IU is now 14-3 when three players have at least 10 kills. All three of the Hoosiers' pin hitters were in double figures on Tuesday, led by 19 from second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager. It's the first time IU has had all three pins with 10-or-more kills since a win over Maryland (Nov. 16, 2025) last season.

• Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic ran a great offense on Tuesday evening. All five primary attackers had at least seven kills. She dished out 50 assists in the win, the second match of her career with at least 50 helpers. She's the first IU setter with 50 assists in a four-set match since former All-American Camryn Haworth (53 – vs. Maryland, Nov. 17, 2023).