Hoosier Heart on Full Display

Saturday, October 4

Los Angeles, Calif.

10 p.m.

Indiana University

13-1,4-0Big Ten

#24 UCLA

8-6,2-2Big Ten

Indiana

UCLA

10/4/2025 11:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – On just under 24 hours rest, the Indiana volleyball team (13-1, 4-0 B1G) worked in an impressive fourth-set comeback to complete one of the best road trips in program history. The Hoosiers pulled away late from No. 24 UCLA with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21) win at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday (Oct. 4) evening.

It took an impressive effort from IU's three pins to pick up a second-straight ranked victory. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles racked up 18 kills while senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum provided 17 kills at a .375 hitting clip. On the night, the Hoosiers outhit UCLA .262-.254 across the four sets.

The Hoosiers went down 9-2 in the fourth set and seemed to be losing momentum in its eighth set in two days. Freshman defensive specialist Avery Freeman had an 8-0 run from the service line late in the frame to hand IU a four-point lead. UCLA tried to close late but a massive block from sophomore middle blocker Ella Boersema and a kill from freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager helped close out the victory.

IU's monster block came alive when Boersema was inserted into the match in the third set. She came into the match and had a game-high six blocks. The Hoosiers racked up 13 rejections in total. Tatum had four stuffs to pair with her 17 kills and five digs. Jager (11 kills, 10 digs) and freshman setter Teodora Kričković (44 assists, 10 digs) each had a double-double against the Bruins.

History was made by the IU program on Saturday night in Los Angeles. For the first time in school history, IU has won back-to-back regular season games against ranked opponents. The win over UCLA was the ninth ranked win away from home in program history. Head coach Steve Aird has led IU to more top-25 wins away from home (5) than any other volleyball coach at IU.

How it Happened
• To finish off the Bruins, IU needed gutsy efforts from its whole team late in sets. After conceding a five-point lead in set three, the Hoosiers closed on a 3-0 run to win the frame. IU immediately trailed 9-2 in set four but orchestrated a 23-12 run to finish off the victory.

• Service pressure and a big block made all the difference. IU had an advantage in aces (5-2) and blocks (13-5) on Saturday evening. As well, the Hoosiers finished with more kills (57-56) and a higher hitting percentage (.262-.254).

Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
18 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks

#13 Tatum, Avry
17 kills, .375 hitting percentage, 5 digs, 4 blocks

#10 Kričković, Teodora
44 assists, 10 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces

Notes to Know
• The win over No. 24 UCLA was the ninth top-25 road victory in program history. Two of those come in back-to-back contests after beating No. 17 USC on Friday evening in Los Angeles. Since 2022, the Hoosiers have won five top-25 matches under head coach Steve Aird.

• For the first time in program history, IU has won back-to-back regular season matches over top-25 teams. In the first four games of conference play, the Hoosiers have won three games against west coast programs. IU has also won back-to-back games over UCLA (2024 – W, 3-0 + 2025 – W, 3-1).

• Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum recorded 17 kills in the win over her home state school – UCLA. It's the 11th match this year that she's hit at least .350. In 10 of those games, she had a double-digit kill effort as well. The veteran hitter is closing in on a massive milestone. She's now just 35 kills away from 1,000 for her career.

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had one of her finest matches of the season on Saturday evening. She recorded 18 kills on a .313 hitting percentage. Following the weekend, Alonso-Corcelles moved into the top-15 in program history in career kills (1,160).

• Sophomore middle blocker Ella Boersema came off the bench and racked up six blocks. On the night, the Hoosiers picked up 13 total stuffs. It's the seventh time this season that the team has recorded at least 10 blocks in a contest.

• The Hoosiers continue to add to what has been a special beginning to the season. For the first time in 40 years (1985), IU is off to a 4-0 start in Big Ten play. It is one of just three undefeated teams in conference play and one of two (Nebraska) at 4-0 through the first two weeks of league play.