Hoosiers Suffer Home Setback

Friday, October 24

Bloomington, Ind.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

#20 Minnesota

10/24/2025 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Despite flipping the momentum halfway through the contest, the Indiana volleyball team (15-4, 6-3 B1G) couldn't close out a home victory on Friday (Oct. 24) evening at Wilkinson Hall. Visiting No. 20 Minnesota hit a blistering .412 across four sets as its new lineup begins to settle into place. The Golden Gophers took the top-25 showdown 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19) in front of over 1,800 fans in Bloomington

IU's defense struggled to slow down Minnesota's high-powered attack in the defeat. It was the first time an opponent hit over .400 on IU's home court since October of 2021 against Michigan (.402). On the year, it was the first time a Hoosier opponent finished the match above .300 as a team. Veteran outside hitter Julia Hanson had a match-high 17 kills.

The Hoosiers' offense had a tough time in the final set but hit .286 (49-15-119) on the match with just 15 attacking errors. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 15 kills as all three pin hitters reached double figures for the first time since Oct. 4, 2025. Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum provided 12 kills.

Minnesota decided the contest in serve-receive, winning the passing battle against the Hoosiers. Both teams had 10 aces but the visitors spent more of the night in tempo. All five of Minnesota's primary attackers had at least eight kills. IU got service aces from six different players including three from freshman setter Teodora Kričković.

Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith had one of the best nights in her indoor career. She provided a career-high 13 digs, leading the way for IU, while picking up two assists and a kill. Kričković had her seventh career match with at least 40 assists. Alonso-Corcelles had a hand in all three blocks for the Hoosiers.

IU's weekend will continue with a visit from Northwestern. The two sides will finish out a season series that began with the Hoosiers taking a four-set win over the Wildcats on Sept. 24 in Evanston. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had 17 kills in the win last month. If IU wins on Sunday (Oct. 26), it would be the best 10-game start (7-3) to a Big Ten season in program history. First serve on B1G+ comes at 1 p.m. from Wilkinson Hall.

How it Happened
• Minnesota won the serve-receive battle and put immense pressure on the Hoosiers from the end line. Both teams had 10 aces but Minnesota found points to open up big leads late in the games they won. The Golden Gophers turned the pressure into an advantage with nine blocks at the net.

• The visitors were decisive offensively as well. Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson provided 49 assists as Minnesota hit .412 on the match. All five primary attackers had at least eight kills. IU responded with a .286 hitting percentage but it wasn't enough to shrink the gap on Friday evening.

Top Hoosier Performers
#10 Kričković, Teodora
41 assists, 4 digs, 3 aces, 2 kills

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
15 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace

#12 Smith, Jessica
13 digs, 2 assists, 1 kill

Notes to Know
• Freshman setter Teodora Kričković dished out 41 assists in the defeat, the seventh match of her career with at least 40 helpers. The Hoosiers hit .286 (49-15-119) on the evening, the 11th time this year the team's hitting percentage has finished north of .280 in the match. For the first time in five games, all three pin attackers finished with at least 10 kills.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager reached double figures with 10 kills on Friday night. She's now had 10+ kills in 15 of IU's 19 matches this year. In Big Ten play, she's had at least 10 kills in eight of nine contests. Her and senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles are tied for the team lead with 227 kills on the year.

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 15 kills to lead the Hoosiers. In her Big Ten career, it was the 42nd time in 69 matches that she's had double-digit kills. She moved into 14th (1,211) all-time on the program's kill list. She's just 73 away from jumping into the program's top 10 in kills during her time at IU.

• Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith had a career night offensively. She provided a team-best 13 digs, the first time in her indoor tenure that she's been in double figures. Smith is the fifth IU player this season with at least 10 digs in a match. Two other separate IU players have been on the cusp with nine total this year.