Balanced Offense Finds Late Surge in Road Victory

Friday, September 12

Chicago, Ill.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

7-0,0-0Big Ten

Loyola (Chicago)

3-5,0-0Atlantic 10

Indiana

Loyola Chicago

Balanced Offense Finds Late Surge in Road Victory

9/12/2025 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Following an uncharacteristic third set, the Indiana volleyball team (7-0, 0-0 B1G) put the pressure back on to finish out a four-set victory (25-15, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16) over Loyola (Chicago) on Friday (Sept. 12) evening at Gentile Arena in Chicago.

A balanced offense was key as the Hoosiers picked up their second true road win of the season. All five primary attackers had at least seven kills on the night. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had a match-high 17 kills while senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum followed closely with 15 kills (.500 hitting percentage).

The Hoosiers got their middle blockers involved in a big way on offense against the Ramblers. Senior Madi Sell and sophomore Ella Boersema combined for 15 kills with just three attacking errors. Freshman setter Kričković recorded a career-high 47 assists and helped the team hit .338 (61-17-130) on the night.

Big runs of serve from Alonso-Corcelles (two aces), graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith (three aces) and freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager (two aces) helped see IU over the finish line. Sell had a hand in six of the team's seven blocks. Freshman libero Audrey Jackson matched a career high with 14 digs.

After winning the first two sets on Friday evening, the Hoosiers set a program record with 20-consecutive set victories. Dating back to last season, IU has won nine-consecutive matches and 10 of the last 11 overall. The Hoosiers will go for another perfect weekend tomorrow (Sept. 13) against Stephen F. Austin (Noon ET).

How it Happened
• Despite some sloppy play in the third set, the Hoosiers controlled most of the match. IU continued to roll offensively, hitting .338 with 61 kills in four sets. All five primary attackers had at least seven kills in the victory. IU's three pin hitters combined for 45 kills.

• Scoring from different avenues continues to be a bright spot for the Hoosiers. On top of 61 kills from the offense, IU added nine service aces and seven blocks. IU's defense added 55 blocks, led by 14 from freshman libero Audrey Jackson. Six different players had at least five digs.

Top Hoosier Performers
#13 Tatum, Avry
15 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 5 digs, 4 blocks

#1 Sell, Madi
7 kills, 6 blocks, .357 hitting percentage

#5 Jackson, Audrey
14 digs, 3 assists

Notes to Know
• The Hoosiers move to 19-6 over the last three seasons when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum each record at least 15 kills. IU is also 4-0 on the season when all three pin attackers reach double figures.

• Tatum recorded the 15th match of her career with at least 15 kills. She hit .500 on the night with 15 kills. It's the ninth time in her time at IU that she's had a match where she had at least 12 kills and hit over .400 in the same contest. The senior has hit above .400 in each of the last four contests.

• Despite not finishing off the sweep, the Hoosiers picked up the first two sets of the match on Friday. It extended the streak of consecutive set victories to 20 straight – a single-season program record. IU finished just shy of a program record of seven-straight sweeps after winning the contest in four sets.

• Since at least 2014, it's the first time that IU has hit above .300 in five-consecutive matches. Following the opening contest of the season, the Hoosiers have hit above .280 in the ensuing six contests. Last season, the Hoosiers only hit above .300 four times in the first three months of the year.

• Dating back to last season, the Hoosiers have won nine-straight games. Spanning all years, it's the longest winning streak since winning 10-straight contests in 2017. IU can match that same streak tomorrow when it takes on Stephen F. Austin in Chicago.