Hoosiers Orchestrate Dramatic Reverse Sweep

Friday, August 29

Coral Gables, Fla.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

1-0,0-0Big Ten

(RV) Miami (Fla.)

0-1,0-0ACC

Indiana

Miami (FL)

8/29/2025 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – With their backs against the wall in the season opener, the Indiana volleyball team (1-0, 0-0 B1G) reeled off one of the finest comebacks in program history. Led by 20 kills from senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, the Hoosiers completed the program's first reverse sweep in 10 years.

The Hoosiers knocked off host (RV) Miami (Fla.) in a five-set battle (18-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-11) at the Knight Sports Complex to kick off the 2025 campaign. IU hit .262 (54-22-122) in the match while all three primary pin hitters were in double figures for kills.

Miami (Fla.) put the pressure on IU early from the service line with seven aces in the first two sets. From there, the Hoosiers woke up and took over. Freshman setter Teodora Kričković distributed the ball with pace to her three outstanding pin attackers. In her first career match, she recorded 39 assists and six digs.

IU's defense woke up over the final three sets to orchestrate the reverse sweep. The Hoosiers racked up 12 blocks as a team, led by six from senior middle blocker Madi Sell. Freshman libero Audrey Jackson had 13 digs in her collegiate debut. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray had a hand in five blocks of her own.

Over the past three years, IU and Miami (Fla.) have played legendary matches against each other in the non-conference portion of the schedule. The Hoosiers have won both contests in Coral Gables over the past three years with the Hurricanes taking last year's contest in Texas.

Albeit early in the season, tonight's win will go a long way in IU's campaign. It's the fifth-straight season opener that head coach Steve Aird and the Hoosiers have won. It also marks four-straight seasons that IU has beaten a power four conference opponent in the non-conference slate.

Aird and his squad will have a quick turnaround before tomorrow's game. IU will play VCU in Coral Gables at 2 p.m. The Rams are coming off a sweep of Ohio State in their season opener. There will be no stream of the match but updates can be found on IU's social media.

How it Happened
• IU racked up 12 team blocks on the night, led by six from senior middle blocker Madi Sell. It's the most blocks in a match by the Hoosiers since picking up 12 at Rutgers last season (Nov. 1, 2024). Both middles had a hand in at least five stuffs for the Hoosiers.

• A late offensive surge helped IU outhit Miami (.262-.222). The Hurricanes had an advantage in aces (12-7) but committed more service errors than the Hoosiers (11-7). IU racked up 40 digs and 12 blocks, turning up the defensive pressure down the stretch.

• Miami (Fla.) made IU's life difficult in the first set. The Hurricanes had five aces in game one to pair with four blocks. The hosts made zero errors from the end line and made it impossible for IU to keep the ball in play. Senior opposite Avry Tatum had three kills in the first set but a late 5-0 run helped Miami pull away.

• The Hurricanes came alive offensively in the second set. Outside hitter Ava Carney had four kills (4-1-7) and two blocks in game two. Miami racked up five blocks in total with middle blocker Logan Wiley having a hand in all five of them. Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had five kills but it wasn't enough for the Hoosiers.

• Things started to turn in the favor of the Hoosiers in the third set. Freshman setter Teodora Kričković racked up 11 assists while the team hit .458 (13-2-24) to pull away. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had six kills and two digs while Alonso-Corcelles chipped in four kills as well. IU closed the set on an 8-2 run with Krickovic at the service line.

• IU's momentum carried over into the fourth set. Alonso-Corcelles took over the match with seven kills. She passed 1,000 career kills in the contest, the 21st player in program history to reach that mark. Miami had six service errors to move the game along. IU trailed 15-13 at the media timeout but ended on a 12-5 run.

• It was all Hoosiers in game five. Paired with a high-flying offense and a collective team energy, IU rolled out to an 8-3 lead in the deciding set. The Hoosiers held off a pair of Miami runs and won a challenge at the end of the match to finish off the reverse sweep.

Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
20 kills, .368 hitting percentage, 5 digs, 4 blocks

#24 Jager, Jaidyn
13 kills, 9 digs, 5 blocks

#10 Kričković, Teodora
39 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces, 3 blocks

Notes to Know
• The Hoosiers move to 15-6 over the past three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum record at least 10 kills. Alonso-Corcelles record 20 kills in the victory, her seventh-career match with at least 20 kills.

• Alonso-Corcelles surpassed 1,000 career kills with her 20-kill output against the Hurricanes on Friday evening. She is the 21st member of the 1,000-kill club at IU and the third (Breana Edwards, Mady Saris) to play for head coach Steve Aird.

• IU started four freshmen (Teodora Kričković, Jaidyn Jager, Audrey Jackson and Victoria Gray) on Friday against Miami. It's the first time that the program has had four freshmen start in a season opener since 2020-21 (vs. Nebraska). In total, six true freshmen made their collegiate debuts in the victory.

• It was the first reverse sweep for the Hoosiers since a 2015 win against Texas State. During the 25-point rally era (since 2008), it's just the fourth reverse sweep by the program. It's the 20th five-set win under Aird and the second against Miami in Coral Gables.